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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

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.

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)

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:


Recent 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 - Recording Available Here

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


Graduate Studies Awards Information Session - CGRS-D & CPRA Competitions (with NSERC Representatives)

Presenters: OGPS Awards Officers with NSERC Representatives

To Be Discussed: CGRS-D & CPRA Competitions - Eligibility Criteria, Application Process, Selection Criteria, Award Notifications

Date:  Tuesday, August 26th at 9:30 AM

Location: Virtually via TEAMS - Recording Available Here

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