CGRS-D Application Checklist | Planning Tracker

Vanier is closed. CGRS-D is $40,000 per year for 36 months. Agency close 17 October, 8:00 p.m. ET (weekend → next business day). SSHRC 2026 direct: 19 October 2026. Confirm every cutoff on NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR.

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Combined application tracker

Quick eligibility checker

Yes = you pass that published cutoff. Full notes: eligibility page.

1. No more than 36 months FTE doctoral study by 31 December of the application year?

2. At most your third CGRS-D application?

3. Never held a CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC doctoral award, including Vanier?

4. Only one CRTAS program this academic year?

5. Predominantly research-oriented doctorate?

6. International: registered at an eligible Canadian institution by the deadline? (Citizens/PRs/protected: Yes.)

You meet these published cutoffs

You may not be eligible on these rules

This is a planning tool, not an official agency decision.

Documents

Detail: documents page.

Fall-session transcripts Proof of registration Proposal / outline / summary Bibliography Contributions (2 pages) Agency CV Two portal referees invited Certified translation if needed

Apply steps

Detail: how to apply.

Select the agency Confirm the channel Get the internal deadline Open the correct portal Invite referees early Submit a complete file

Nomination channel

Detail: nomination page.

Mapped this year’s registration Opened the agency quota list Matched the official table Asked graduate studies Set referee dates to the earlier close

After selection

Detail: after selection.

Results by 30 April Accept / decline Award-holder guide Location of tenure Part-time tenure if needed

Published value

CAD $40,000 × years. Detail: funding page.

Planning years

At $40,000 / year

CAD $

Official CGRS-D value only. This is a planning tool, not an official agency decision.

CGRS-D planning checklist