After a CGRS-D Award: Results and Tenure
Results arrive by 30 April. Accepting means your name may be published, and tenure follows the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide, not this handbook.
ScholarshipUnion Editorial
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Updated Oct 6, 2026
30 April, then the holder’s guide
NSERC’s CGRS-D page and the scholarship deadlines table both say you will be notified of results by 30 April — 30 April 2027 for the October 2026 competition. If you accept, the relevant agency will publish your name and other basic award information, subject to the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
Award holders must follow the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide and any other documents tied to the application and the award. The agencies reserve the right to interpret those policies. Part-time tenure may be possible; that detail lives in the holder’s guide, not in a campus rumour.
A 30 April notice is not a study permit and not a housing contract.
Study permit for international holders
If you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, the award does not give you the right to study in Canada — you still need a study permit from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). These are the official figures as of October 2026:
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Study permit fee | CAD 150 | Per person, including extensions |
| Biometrics | CAD 85 | Per person, if your nationality requires fingerprints and a photo |
| Living-cost funds to show | CAD 23,448 a year | One person, outside Quebec, for applications from 1 September 2026 (CAD 29,192 for two people); tuition and travel are extra |
| Provincial attestation letter (PAL/TAL) | Not needed | IRCC exempts master’s and doctoral programs at public institutions |
| Post-graduation work permit | CAD 255 | CAD 155 work permit fee plus CAD 100 open work permit holder fee |
Your award letter can be part of your proof of funds, but IRCC asks you to show how you will pay for the whole program, not only the first year. Studying in Quebec? You need a Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ) and Quebec’s own funds amounts instead. Sources: IRCC fee list, proof of financial support, PAL/TAL checker.
Appointments and other awards
CIHR or NSERC: you cannot hold a tenure or tenure-track appointment, or be on leave from one, at the same time as CGRS-D. SSHRC: you may hold the award while on an approved leave from a tenure-track position to undertake your first doctorate — write fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca early if that is your situation.
Individual development plans are encouraged and are not a CGRS-D selection criterion. CIHR hosts IDP modules. Use them if they help; do not treat them as a hidden scored essay.
If the answer is no
You may apply to CGRS-D up to three times, and you still cannot hold a prior agency doctoral award including Vanier. You still may submit only one CRTAS program per academic year. Use the year to lock transcripts earlier, move referees off the last weekend, and re-read the channel table. This handbook does not run appeals.
Quick post-award check
Post-award filters. Yes means you know what April actually starts.
0 of 4 answered
- 1Are you prepared to wait for results until 30 April (not a rolling weekly list)?
- 2Do you accept that if you take the award, the agency may publish your name and basic award information?
- 3Will you read the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide before you start tenure?
- 4If you hold a tenure or tenure-track post: have you checked the CIHR/NSERC restriction or the SSHRC leave exception?
You are ready for the published results window. Keep the award-holder guide bookmarked.
An appointment conflict or a surprise public listing is cheaper to plan for now.
This is a planning tool, not an official CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC decision. Confirm the current wording on the agency sites.
Post-selection tracker
Progress: 0% (0 of 5). This is a planning tool, not an official agency decision. Combine it with the full checklist.