CIHR Doctoral Awards

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is committed to supporting graduate students through their Health Research Training Award Programs, which includes the Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral Awards (CGS-D) program. This program provides support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field in Canada.

See Award Application Tips to learn more about the application process for External/Government Funded Awards.

Deadline to Apply:
The Fall 2024 competition is closed.
Check back in June 2025 for updates.

Award Value:
$40,000 per year for up to three years as of September 1, 2024

Candidate Eligibility:

Canadian citizens
Permanent residents of Canada

International students are not eligible to apply.

Canadian Graduate Scholarships

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How to Apply

Check eligibility

Select an award from the awards listed in ResearchNet to view eligibility.

Visit ResearchNet →

Review evaluation criteria

Applications are adjudicated, and available funds awarded, through a merit review process.
Check out the CIHR Doctoral in Appendix A: Selection Criteria.

Learn more about the selection criteria →

Prepare your application

and use our CIHR Applicant Worklist as a guide.

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Complete your application

Follow the application instructions.
Complete applications must be submitted no later than October 1st. No late applications will be accepted.

View application instructions on ResearchNet →

For samples of winning applications, visit our Document Library →

Note: only currently enrolled grad student have access.

Competition Timeline (2024)

October 1 4:30 PM	Student deadline to submit the full application on ResearchNet. If the deadline falls on a weekend or on a federal statutory holiday, applications must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. (PST) the following business day.
November 8-9	University Scholarship Selection Committee (USSC) deadline to make final decisions
November 10-16	Students who have been selected to go forward can update their applications
November 21	FINAL SFU submission deadline

Official Transcripts

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Transcripts can be mailed to our mailing address or emailed to gradawards@sfu.ca.

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