Overview
National research-focused master's scholarship worth CAD 27,000 for 12 months, open across eligible Canadian graduate programs.
Complete scholarship details
The CGRS M supports up to 3,298 students annually across disciplines. Applications are made through the Research Portal to eligible Canadian institutions where applicants intend to hold the award.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons by the deadline and must be registered in, have applied to, or intend to apply to an eligible graduate program at a Canadian institution with a CGRS M allocation. Program-specific study-month limits apply.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
The official CGRS M page marks the competition open and states a December 1 deadline before 8:00 p.m. ET, with a following-business-day rule if the date falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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