On the graduate school’s awards page, and confirm with your departmental graduate coordinator. The departmental date often falls a week or two before the graduate school’s.
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CGRS-D 2027–28 competition
CGRS-D has no single national deadline — each university sets an internal date, generally between mid-September and early October. The dates below are published dates from several large universities, which show the range; the one that binds you is your own department’s.
Key dates
| Stage | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| UBC internal deadline | 15 September 2026, 12:00 PT | Confirmed |
| University of Calgary internal deadline | 21 September 2026 | Confirmed |
| McMaster internal deadline | 22 September 2026 | Confirmed |
| Results announced | Spring 2027 | Last cycle’s — not yet confirmed |
Rows marked “last cycle’s” are guidance only — this cycle’s official notice is not published yet. Confirm every date against the official source below before you apply.
What changed this cycle
- This is the first full cycle in which Vanier and CGS-D are merged into a single programme.
- International students can apply for the first time, against up to 15% of each agency’s awards.
What this cycle pays
- CA$40,000 a year for three years — CA$120,000 in total
- The amount is not automatically tax-free — Canadian rules on scholarship income vary, so check before you budget
Questions about this cycle
No. Your research subject determines the single applicable council — CIHR for health, NSERC for natural sciences and engineering, SSHRC for social sciences and humanities. Applying to the wrong one can see you ruled out on administrative grounds.
Official source
This page was written from: CIHR — CGRS-D application instructions. When the notice changes, this page is updated to match.
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