Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Doctoral: October 2026 Competition

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

This opportunity offers doctoral funding through the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships program. The October 2026 competition provides instructions for applicants on how to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship recognizes and supports outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers.

Who can apply

Doctoral students applying through a Canadian institution or directly to SSHRC

Perks & benefits

$40,000 per year for 3 years

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Funding

CAD 40k – CAD 40k

Deadline

October 19, 2026

Opens

July 15, 2026

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Eligibility criteria

Applicants must apply through a Canadian institution or directly to SSHRC
Deadline for direct applications: October 19, 2026 (8:00 p.m. eastern)
Contact your institution for their internal deadline
You must have completed no more than 36 months of full-time equivalent study in the doctoral program by December 31 of the calendar year of your application.
You can apply to only one CRTAS program per academic year through CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC.
You can apply a maximum of three times to the CGRS D program.
You cannot have already received a doctoral-level scholarship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC.

Canada Graduate Research Scholarship—Doctoral: October 2026 Competition

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