Canada's federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC): PhD positions, fellowships and funding

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Canada's three federal granting agencies fund training awards and postdoctoral fellowships, including through the Canada Research Training Awards Suite.

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3 verified calls on record
PhD: 1
Postdoc: 1
Undergraduate: 1
Canada
Official site: canada.ca
Last verified 26 October 2026

Canada's federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) has no verified call open as of 26 October 2026. Its 3 past calls stay listed below, so you can see when it usually advertises, and the alert on any closed call emails you once when a new round is listed.

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0 open now, 3 records in total. Last verified 9 November 2026.

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Canada Graduate Research Scholarship, Doctoral (CGRS D)

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada Research Training Awards Suite) · North America · PhD · CanadaCAD 40,000 per year for 36 months19 October 2026Closed 21 days agoOpen to international Closed

Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada Research Training Awards Suite) · North America · Postdoc · CanadaCAD 70,000 per year for 24 months16 September 2026Closed 54 days agoOpen to international Closed

Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA)

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC (Canada's three federal granting agencies) · North America · Undergraduate · CanadaA paid full-time research placement of 14 to 16 weeks with a supervisor at an eligible Canadian institution.Varies by programmeDomestic applicants only

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Questions students ask

Does Canada's federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) accept international applicants?

2 of its 3 verified calls state that international applicants are eligible, 1 is for domestic applicants only. Eligibility is set call by call, so read it on each record before applying.

What levels does Canada's federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) fund?

By its verified calls on record: PhD (1), postdoctoral (1), undergraduate (1). Each record shows the funding amount the institute states, where it states one.

When does Canada's federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) usually set its deadlines?

Its recorded deadlines fall most often in September and October. Closed rounds stay listed on this page, so the pattern stays visible.

How do I apply to Canada's federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC)?

Each call links to its page on canada.ca, and you apply there, to the institute directly. StemSkills Lab does not take applications and never lists a call that charges a fee to apply.

How often is this page updated?

New calls are added through the week, and every record carries the date it was last verified on the funding organisation's own website. Records whose deadlines pass are closed automatically, so anything listed here was open at its last check.

Can I get deadline reminders?

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