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NSERC Doctoral Award - Tri Council

The Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral (CGS D) and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Doctoral (PGS D) provide financial support to high calibre scholars who are engaged in a doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering. The CGS D will be offered to the top-ranked applicants and the next tier of meritorious applicants will be offered an NSERC PGS D. This support allows these scholars to fully concentrate on their studies and seek out the best research mentors in their chosen fields.

https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSD-BESCD_eng.asp

Student Status
full-time
Scholarship Value
$40,000 per year (CGS D) , for up to three years (amount is pending Federal Budget increase); Plus, a bonus of a lump sum payment from FGSR valued at $5,000 at the beginning of each year of your award.
Application Type
external
Citizenship
Canadian/PR
Areas of Study
Biology , Chemistry and Biochemistry , Computer Science , Engineering , Geology , Mathematics and Statistics , Physics
Scholarship Type
National Scholarships
Deadline
Submit your application ONLINE by NOON on Friday, October 4, (Saskatchewan time); late applications WILL NOT be considered

Eligibility

To be considered eligible for support, as of the application deadline date, you must: Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)

FULL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:    

https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSD-BESCD_eng.asp#a4

Note: You may submit only one application per year to one granting agency (NSERC or CIHR or SSHRC). Nominations to the Vanier CGS program do not count towards this limit.

Indigenous students are strongly encouraged to self-declare on their application as they can be nominated over and above our quota.

Application Information

You must submit your application on NSERC's Online Portal:

https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/Index_eng.asp

Full application information found here: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSD-BESCD_eng.asp

Transcripts:

-   Please order ALL of your undergrad and graduate official transcripts today and include your up to date University of Regina transcripts, even if this is your first semester. Your transcripts must show your Fall registration. This includes any Transfer Credit, also. Please order today, as this process takes time. Have all your transcripts sent directly to yourself, as you will have need to upload all of your own OFFICIAL UP TO DATE transcripts to your application.

-   If you have International transcripts at this university, please formally request your international transcripts TWO weeks in advance by filling out the Request for Transcripts other than University of Regina form. The form can be found on our FGSR FORMS page, under Student Request Forms: https://www.uregina.ca/graduate-studies-research/current-students/forms.html. Please email the transcript request to graduate.studies@uregina.ca. Late requests (less than 2 weeks) cannot be granted so please plan ahead.

*Please use grad.funding@uregina.ca as the email address for any correspondence. Please be clear in subject line and include your name and ID.*

 

  • NSERC Student Q & A Session Dates:  August 27, 2024 1:00pm (EST),September 6, 2024 10:00am (EST), September 12, 2024 10:00am (EST) or September 13, 2024 1:00pm(EST) (held virtually by NSERC)
  • Please watch for the link on our Upcoming Scholarships & Events page:

https://www.uregina.ca/graduate-studies-research/scholarships/upcoming-awards.html

NSERC recommends that students watch the videos at the link below in advance of the Q&A session: Playlist – Scholarships & Fellowships program application tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E

Instructions for Completing an Application – Form 201 (this will walk the student step by step through the process):

https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/OnlineServices-ServicesEnLigne/instructions/201/pgs-pdf_eng.asp

STUDENTS: Please ensure you have your Supervisor, Department Head, Associate Dean and other academic mentors proof read your application well ahead of the deadline. Each of them can provide you with feedback to help make your application the best it can be.

NSERC Contact Email: schol@nserc-crsng.gc.ca or webapp@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

NSERC Contact Phone: 1-855-275-2861

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) will award the top three ranked applications with a $500 FGSR Scholarly Award.

Please see the Memorandum for full details on this competition.

Website

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSD-BESCD_eng.asp