SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships

Deadline

No future deadline; program discontinued

Value

$40,000

Citizenship

Canadian
Permanent Resident
International

Degree Level

Doctoral
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Important update:ÌýThe SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships Program is no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the Canada Graduate REsearch Scholarships - Doctoral webpage for information on the new harmonized program.
As part of a larger , the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships program will be folded into the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D) program effective for the fall 2025 competition. A significant change is that eligibility has been expanded to include international students who are enrolled in a doctoral program of study at an eligible Canadian institution at the time of application.

The information below is from the previous competition, provided here for reference.

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Eligibility

Note:ÌýBoth theÌýSSHRCÌýDoctoral Fellowships and theÌýÌýare offered through one annual national competition. Applicants need to submit only one application to be considered for one or both awards.ÌýAs each award has notable differences, applicants must read the descriptions for each award carefully to determine if they are eligible to apply and hold each award. Applicants eligible for both theÌýSSHRCÌýDoctoral Fellowships and CGSÌýD Scholarships will automatically be considered for both awards.

Eligibility requirements that are specific to the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships:

  • SSHRCÌýDoctoral FellowshipsÌýare tenable at any recognized institution in Canada or abroad. For the fellowship to be held abroad, the award holder must haveÌýcompletedÌýa bachelor’s or master’s degree at a Canadian postsecondary institution. For award holders who do not meet this requirement, the fellowships are tenable only at recognized Canadian postsecondary institutions.
  • Applicants must have completedÌýno more than 48 monthsÌýof full-time study in their doctoral program by DecemberÌý31 of the calendar year of application

Complete eligibility criteriaÌýfor the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship are available onÌý.

Note:ÌýSome eligibility requirements for the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships differ from those of theÌýCGS-DÌý(e.g., months of study eligibility).

Evaluation Criteria

Complete evaluation criteria are available on .

Application Procedures

Refer to the Application Procedures on our CGSD webpage for detailed instructions (theÌýSSHRCÌýDoctoral Fellowships share application procedures with the CGSD).

Note regarding transcripts: ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà requires the provision of official transcripts as part of each application package. Please refer to the Application Procedures section on our CGSD webpage for detailed information. Applications that do not provide official or allowable transcripts may be deemed ineligible.

Nomination Procedures

Refer to the Nomination Procedures on our CGSD webpage for detailed instructions (theÌýSSHRCÌýDoctoral Fellowships share nomination procedures with the CGSD).

Adjudication Procedures

Refer to the Adjudication Procedures on our CGSD webpage for adjudication details (theÌýSSHRCÌýDoctoral Fellowships share adjudication procedures with the CGSD).

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Further Information

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