NSERC Doctoral Scholarships

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) administers the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program (CGSD) and NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships-Doctoral Program (PGSD).

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.

PGS/CGSD 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

Students apply in one competition - the CGSD will be offered to the top-ranked applicants and the next tier of meritorious applicants will be offered a PGSD.

View NSERC's Video Library

How to Apply

Check eligibility

Confirm that you meet all the criteria below before you apply for a CGSD and PGSD.

Check out the NSERC eligibility criteria →

Review evaluation criteria

Selection committees evaluate each application within one of an outline list of broad discipline categories that correspond to the NSERC Scholarships and Fellowships selection committees. Please review criteria when applying.

Learn more about the evaluation criteria →

Prepare your application

Use our NSERC Applicant Worklist as a guide.
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Download our NSERC Applicant Worklist →

Apply using online portal

Follow the application instructions found within the NSERC Online Portal.

Go to NSERC online portal →

For samples of winning applications, visit our Document Library →

Note: only currently enrolled grad student have access.

2024 Funding and NSERC Workshop

2024 Funding and NSERC Workshop.pptx

Competition Timeline (2024)

October 1 4:30 PM	Student deadline to submit the full application on NSERC’s Online Portal. 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

Order your SFU official transcript here.

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

Our mailing address:

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Maggie Benston Student Services Centre
1100 Simon Fraser University
ATTN: Stephanie Santoso
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6

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