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The Canada Graduate Scholarships Program - Doctoral Scholarships provides scholarships to doctoral students who have achieved academic excellence in their undergraduate and graduate studies in the field of social sciences and humanities.

Delivered by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

be Canadian citizens or permanent residents
be registered in, or applying to, a full-time doctoral program offered at a recognized Canadian university
be pursuing their first doctoral degree
not have already received financial aid for doctoral studies from SSHRC, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, or the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
not be under SSHRC sanction resulting from financial or research misconduct
not be applying for funding from the National Science and Engineering Research Council or the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
other criteria may apply

Candidates who are currently registered at a university must apply through their university.
All other candidates must apply directly to SSHRC.
Application Form

For candidates registered at a university, the application deadline is established by the university.
For all other candidates, the application deadline is determined by the Program.