Overview
Doctoral research awards in defence and security worth CAD 40,000 per year for 12, 24 or 36 months.
Complete research opportunity details
Applicants apply through the CGRS D program, select the MINDS Scholarship Initiative and provide a one-page justification linking their proposed research to one or more MINDS Policy Challenges.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be eligible for CGRS D and work in a MINDS Policy Challenge area. Most Government of Canada employees and Canadian Armed Forces members are ineligible, except CAF Class A Reservists. Institution-routed applications may have earlier internal deadlines.
Tips for this phd opportunity
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Match your research background to the project, laboratory, supervisor and required methods rather than applying only from the title.
- Prepare a focused academic CV, transcripts, publications and research statement or proposal when requested by the official call.
- Confirm funding duration, stipend/salary, tuition coverage, start date and eligibility for international applicants.
- Contact a supervisor before applying only when the official instructions recommend or require it.
Verification notes
Verified against the named official source on 8 September 2026; no unstated facts were inferred.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ↗