UNAPEC informa_Convocatoria abierta para Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) Program_Fecha límite: 31 de octubre 2018
La Embajada de Canadá en la República Dominicana anuncia Convocatoria abierta para Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) Program
Fecha límite para que las instituciones presenten sus nominaciones al programa Vanier: 31 de octubre 2018
About your scholarship The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program is administered by the Vanier-Banting Secretariat (the Secretariat) on behalf of Canada's three federal granting agencies. The Secretariat is housed within the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The Government of Canada launched the Vanier CGS program in 2008 to strengthen Canada's ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and/or engineering and health. More information relating to the governance of the Vanier CGS program Updating your contact information If you are moving or changing your contact information, email your new information to vanier@cihr-irsc.gc.ca so we can stay in touch with you and keep you informed about the program, events, etc. Payment of the award The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) are administered by the Canadian institution at which the doctoral student holds the scholarship. Vanier Scholars should refer to the Tri-Agency Research Training Award Holder's Guide for regulations governing the use of Vanier CGS funds. Start date Once notified of the results, Vanier Scholars may take up their Vanier CGS on May 1, 2019, September 1, 2019 or January 1, 2020. The start date chosen must not overlap with any prior federal granting agency funding received, and the Vanier scholar must be registered for full-time studies at the nominating Canadian institution as of the Vanier CGS start date. Change of institution The Vanier CGS must be taken up at the institution that nominated the scholar for the Vanier CGS. If the Vanier Scholar wishes to study at another institution, they must decline or terminate the Vanier CGS. Value: $50,000 per year Duration: 3 years (non-renewable) Scholarships are distributed equally between the three federal granting agencies:- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
| July – November 2018 | Applicants seek a nominating institution, prepare and submit application package. |
| Internal Deadline (varies) | Deadline to submit application to the nominating institution. Contact nominating institution for specific date. |
| October 31, 2018 (20:00 ET) | Deadline for institutions to submit nominations to the Vanier CGS program. |
| November 2018 – March 2019 | Review and evaluation of nominations. |
| Early April 2019 | Anticipated notification of results.Nominees will be notified by email when the results are available on ResearchNet. |
| May 1, 2019, September 1, 2019 or January 1, 2020 | Payments begin. |
- be nominated by only one Canadian institution, which must have received a Vanier CGS quota;
- be pursuing your first doctoral degree (including joint undergraduate/graduate research program such as: MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD - if it has a demonstrated and significant research component). Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding;
- intend to pursue, in the summer semester or the academic year following the announcement of results, full-time doctoral (or a joint graduate program such as: MD/PhD, DVM/PhD, JD/PhD) studies and research at the nominating institution; Note that only the PhD portion of a combined degree is eligible for funding;
- not have completed more than 20 months of doctoral studies as of May 1, 2019 (see calculating months of doctoral studies below);
- have achieved a first-class average, as determined by your institution, in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent. Candidates are encouraged to contact the institution for its definition of a first-class average; and
- must not hold, or have held, a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree.
- Doctoral awards are tenable only in degree programs that have a significant research component. The research component must be a requirement for completion of the program, and is considered to be significant original, autonomous research that leads to the completion of a dissertation, major scholarly publication, performance, recital and/or exhibit that is merit reviewed at the institutional level. Clinically-oriented programs of study, including clinical psychology, are also eligible programs if they have a significant research component, as described above.