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Students registered in a �������� degree program (or on an approved leave of absence from ��������) between 1 January and 31 December 2025 must complete their application by Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm PT. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be accepted.

Detailed application procedures and instructions will be made available in mid-July. Please consult the for most up to date information. An overview of the steps in the application process is provided below for reference:

1. Confirm
2. Confirm research area: . Applicants should complete the agency application that is best aligned with their research subject matter:
   • Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
   • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
   • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
3. Determine where to submit an application (through a Canadian institution such as �������� or directly to the appropriate agency). See the for guidance.��
   • If applying via ��������, complete the application by the �������� application deadline, Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12:00 pm PT.
4. Read the instructions ��and apply online via the application portal that corresponds to your funding agency.
5. Ensure your referees are aware of the submission deadline to provide their assessment.
6. Gather all required supporting documents and official transcripts as outlined on the . General guidance on preparing transcripts for submission is included below.

Transcript Guidelines

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• Official �������� transcripts are preferred.
• The “Advising Transcript” document (provided to applicants by graduate programs) is acceptable.
• The “"Unofficial Transcript” downloaded from Workday is not acceptable.The �������� transcript or Advising transcript must show 2025W1 (Fall 2025) course registration.

Other transcripts

• Only official transcripts will be accepted.
• Transcripts must be authentic, complete, and up to date.
• Acceptable:
  • Official transcripts from �������� Admission application (eVision system): Scanned copies of official transcripts, accessed by the �������� graduate program from eVision, that were validated and uploaded by G+PS (i.e., transcripts listed as “Transcripts & Diplomas – Official” under ‘Document Type’ in eVision)
  • “Certified True” copies of official transcripts from the �������� graduate program’s own files.
  • Official transcripts sent directly from the issuing institution to the �������� graduate program.
  • Transcripts uploaded by the applicant for �������� admission (i.e. official transcripts in eVision system that are not verified by G+PS)
  • Applicant’s personal copies of official transcripts
• Not Acceptable:
  • Unofficial transcripts (no water mark or registrar’s signature or registrar's stamp and/or may note “unofficial” on each page and/or copied from institution student account)
• The graduate program may have some of the applicant's transcripts on file already; if so, well in advance of the application deadline, the applicant must confirm with the graduate program which transcripts the program has on file and will provide to support the CGRS D application, and which transcripts the applicant must still order from their prior institutions.
• Up to date transcripts: Dated or issued in the current fall session (September 2025) (if currently registered) or after the last term completed (if not currently registered).
• Foreign transcripts: For students including foreign transcripts, if the transcripts are not presented in one of Canada’s two official languages (English or French), a certified translation must be provided, in addition to the transcripts in its original language.
• Include one copy of marking key / legend (usually on back of transcript) for each institution.
• Transcripts are required even from institutions in cases of transfer credit or exchange terms.
• If your institution does not provide transcripts, you must submit, in lieu of a transcript: a certificate of matriculation, a letter bearing the official institution seal/stamp or a letter signed by the dean of graduate studies.�� This document must confirm:
  • your program of study
  • your registration status
  • the date on which you started the program of study
  • the fact that the institution does not provide transcripts (not necessary for a certificate of matriculation)

It is the applicant's responsibility to confirm that they have provided all of their required transcripts for their CGRS D application, even if some of the transcripts were obtained from their �������� graduate program.

Complete application procedures are available on the .

Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition: There is no separate application required for the Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition. Applicants who are eligible for the CGRS D will be automatically considered for Affiliated Fellowships. To be considered for a selection of criteria-based Affiliated Fellowships, students should submit the checklist of criteria-based affiliated fellowships to their graduate program by the application deadline.The checklist of criteria-based affiliated fellowships is available to download here: /forms/list-criteria-based-affiliated-fellowships

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