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Awards Committees

Please note that we make every effort to update the Awards Committee membership lists below as soon as possible, but the lists are subject to change. 

 

 

 

 

Conflict of Interest Policy for Awards Committees

Members of scholarship and award committees shall not review an application if the member may have, or be perceived to have, a bias or motive for or against the applicant (e.g., working or personal relationship with applicant). Upon receipt of applications to be reviewed, the committee member who has the conflict shall declare the conflict to the Graduate Awards Officers and refrain from reviewing the application file. The member will assume a non-voting role on the funding decision for that applicant. Selection committee members will speak only to the information contained in the award application package, and not based on knowledge of the applicant external to the contents of the application. Members in conflict will declare such conflict where the applicant’s file is discussed during the committee meeting and refrain from speaking to, or voting on, the application.

 


Awards Information Sessions & Other Resources

Information sessions will be available for external government-funded scholarship competitions. (These information sessions are intended for students who are enrolled in or planning to pursue graduate studies.)

Upcoming Information Sessions

Graduate Studies Awards Information Session - 2026-27 Competitions (Fall 2025 Applicants)

To Be Discussed: Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CPRA, CGRS-D, CGRS-M) Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS & QEII), Travel Awards & Internal Awards

Presenters: OGPS Awards Officers 

Date:  Thursday, August 7th at 9:30 AM 

Location: Virtually via TEAMS - Meeting Link here

We encourage students to read the competition websites in advance and come with questions.

A copy of the presentation recording will be available on this page after the presentations.


Graduate Studies Awards Information Session - CGRS-D Competition 

Presenters: OGPS Awards Officers 

To Be Discussed: CGRS-D Competition - Eligibility Criteria, Application Process, Selection Criteria, Award Notifications

Date:  TBC

Location: Virtually via TEAMS - Meeting Link will be included here.

We encourage students to read updates to the new CGRS-D competition in advance and come prepared with their questions.

A copy of the presentation recording will be available on this page after the presentations.


Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Information Sessions 

Currently there are no upcoming information sessions planned by CIHR. Appplication instructions from CIHR for CGRS-D candidates can be found here

If you have any questions about your application, please do not hesitate to contact CIHR by email at Support-Soutien@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.


Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Information Sessions

NSERC will host virtual Scholarships and Fellowships Information Sessions in late August and mid-September 2025. These Q&A sessions will serve to provide details and guidance to students and postdoctoral researchers planning to apply to NSERC programs. These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A MS teams meetings. The program descriptions are available online and NSERC is currently reviewing the tutorial videos on the NSERC YouTube channel. Before attending a session, participants must read the relevant program description and come prepared with their questions.

 

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 (in English)

1 pm to 3 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

 

Thursday, August 28, 2025 (in French)

10 am to 12 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

 

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (in French)

1 pm to 3 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

 

Friday, September 5, 2025 (in English)

10 am to 12 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

 

Monday, September 8, 2025 (in English)

10 am to 12 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (in English)

1 pm to 3 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

 

Please attend any of the sessions that best suits your schedule. Registration is not required to attend a session.

Appplication instructions from NSERC for CGRS-D candidates can be found here

If you have any questions about your application, please do not hesitate to contact NSERC by email at nsercscholarships-boursesCRSNG@NSERC-CRSNG.GC.CA


Social Science & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Information Sessions (Hosted by SSHRC Representatives)

English: Thursday, August 7th 2025

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)

Registration and webinar link here

 

French: Monday, August 11th 2025

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM (EST)

Registration and webinar link here

 

Appplication instructions from SSHRC for CGRS-D candidates can be found here

If you have any questions about your application, please do not hesitate to contact SSHRC by email at fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.


Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Masters (CGRS-M) Program (NSERC, SSHRC, & CIHR)

NSERC hosts the CGRS-M competition for all three agencies: NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR.

Information sessions are usually hosted by the agencies as live Q&A WebEx events; once this information has been announced for the upcoming competition, it will be posted here.

Appplication instructions from the Tri-Agencies for CGRS-M candidates can be found here

For questions about submitting an application: