SSHRC Doctoral Awards

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) runs the Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program Doctoral Scholarships (CGSD) and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships award.

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.

SSHRC Doctoral 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.

Successful holders of this award may be eligible to be nominated for the SSHRC Talent Award.
Learn more →

Undertaking SSHRC research? Consider applying to the annual SSHRC Storyteller's competition, where you may receive $3,000, attend the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, and possibly present at the SSHRC Impact Awards.
Learn more →

Canadian Graduate Scholarships

Students apply in one competition - the CGSD will be offered to the top-ranked applicants.

SSHRC Resources

Visit SSHRC's Resource Centre for Students

How to Apply

Check eligibility

Confirm that you meet all the criteria below before you apply for a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship.

Check out the SSHRC eligibility criteria →

Review evaluation criteria

Applications are adjudicated, and available funds awarded, through a merit review process.
Applications (whether sent directly to SSHRC or via the institutions) are evaluated by multidisciplinary selection committees covering broad research areas.

Learn more about the evaluation criteria →

Prepare your application

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

Apply using online portal

Follow the application instructions found within the SSHRC Online Portal.

Go to SSHRC online portal →

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 SSHRC’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

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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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