SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships 2024

The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships are expected to respond to the objectives of the Research Training and Talent Development program. SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships support high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. This support allows scholars to fully focus on their doctoral studies, to seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields, and to contribute to the Canadian research ecosystem during and beyond the tenure of their awards.

SSHRC welcomes applications involving Indigenous research, as well as those involving research-creation.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 17, 2024
• Value$40,000
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Council
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships are valued at $40,000 per year for 12, 24 or 36 months, up to a total of $120,000.

SSHRC determines the value and duration of an award based on the number of months of full-time study (or equivalent) the applicant will have completed by December 31 of the calendar year of application. See the Eligibility—Applicant section for more information.

Requirements

To be eligible to apply, an applicant must: 

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), as of the application deadline;
• not have already received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) or SSHRC; 
• not have submitted more than one scholarship or fellowship application per academic year to either CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC (should more than one application be submitted, the first eligible application submitted will be retained; nominations to the Vanier CGS program do not count toward this limit—see SSHRC’s regulations on multiple applications and on holding multiple awards for more information); and
• have completed no more than 48 months of full-time study in their doctoral program by December 31 of the calendar year of application.

Some eligibility requirements for the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships differ from the eligibility requirements of the CGS D Scholarships.

Application Deadline

October 17, 2024

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council on www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca to apply

Applicants must complete the application form according to the instructions.

Applicants eligible for both a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship and CGS D Scholarship will automatically be considered for both awards.

To apply, applicants must:

• ensure they meet the requirements specified in Value and duration and Eligibility;
• complete only one application form, together with the SSHRC CV and required attachments; and
• determine their current registration status from the Where to submit an application and Quotas subsections below and submit their completed application to the appropriate institution or to SSHRC directly, as required.

Through a Canadian institution with a quota: Contact your institution (often significantly earlier than agency deadline) Directly to SSHRC: October 17, 2024 (8 p.m. eastern)

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