Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program (CGS M) CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC competition.
Please be advised that all students who wish to be considered for a 2025-2026 CGS Masters (CIHR/ NSERC/ SSHRC) Award through the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto must also submit this MS form in addition to their formal application through the respective tri-agency to ensure that the graduate office is aware of your submission.
| Student Deadline: | December 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM (ET) |
| Value/Duration: | $27,00 for one year |
| Level of study: | To support master’s or, in some cases, doctoral programs in Canada |
| Required Legal Status: | Domestic (Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person) |
| Results: | April 1, 2025 via Research Portal |
Purpose
The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. The Tri-council allocates CGS M awards to universities specifying the number of awards that each may offer to their students annually. CGS M awards can only be offered to students pursing graduate studies at eligible Canadian universities and the award must be held at the university that has made the offer.
Eligibility to Apply
To be eligible to apply, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a Protected person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) as of the application deadline date.
- Be enrolled in, have applied for, or will apply for full-time admission* to an eligible graduate program at the master’s or doctoral level at a Canadian institution with a CGS M allocation.
- Respect the internal deadline to apply for admission for your intended program of study – contact the graduate department/unit for admissions application deadlines.
- Note: Applicants who are not currently enrolled in their intended graduate program at the University of Toronto must submit an application for admission to the graduate unit that they selected on their CGS M application by their deadline or by March 15, 2025, whichever comes first.
- Have completed, as of December 31, 2024:
- either between 0 and 12 months of full-time studies (or full-time equivalent) in the program for which you are requesting funding*, which may be one of the following:
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- a master’s program
- a doctoral program that you are entering directly from a bachelor’s program without having ever been enrolled in any graduate programs (direct-entry)
- a combined master’s-doctoral program
- a master’s program that will transition to an eligible doctoral program, either before or after award activation, with no master’s degree conferred (fast-track)
- a master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before the end of the award, allowing the award to continue into an eligible doctoral program
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- or between 4 and 12 months of full-time study (or full-time equivalent) in an eligible master’s program for which the degree requirements will be completed before activation of the award at that same institution, allowing it to be activated during the first 12 months of the subsequent doctoral program for which you are requesting funding.
- Not have held or be currently holding a CGS M scholarship from CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC.
- Not have held or be currently holding an Indigenous Scholars Award and Supplement
- Have achieved a first-class average** (3.5 GPA or A- average at U of T), in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent). Note: At the University of Toronto, exceptions may be made for highly meritorious applicants who are just below the required minimum.
- Submit a maximum of one scholarship (master’s or doctoral) or fellowship application per academic year to either CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC. (Research Portal will allow the application to be submitted to up to three institutions.) Students are not permitted to have active applications for a CGS M and a Tri-Agency doctoral award at the same time. Note: nominations to the Vanier CGS program and applications to the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program do not count toward this limit (other exceptions may apply to CIHR internships).
*Refer to the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide for details regarding part-time admission.
**All studies credited toward the eligible program will be counted, whether or not they were completed at the degree-granting institution.
For full eligibility criteria, visit the Tri-agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program website.
Application Process
Please be advised that all students who wish to be considered for a 2025-2026 CGS Masters (CIHR/ NSERC/ SSHRC) Award through the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Toronto must also submit this MS form in addition to their formal application through the respective tri-agency to ensure that the graduate office is aware of your submission.
Applicants must complete and submit an online application using the Research Portal. Students should refer to the CGS M application instructions (for all applicants) housed on NSERC’s website to locate details on how to complete their application. Additionally a Canadian Common CV (CCV) must be completed and the confirmation number entered into the CGS M application on Research Portal.
Reminder: Application Submissions
Applications are due by December 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM (ET) for all applicants, for all participating universities nationwide. The University of Toronto is unable to provide extensions. Graduate units may not set a separate internal deadline for their applicants. Note that Research Portal does not permit applications to be returned to applicants for corrections or updates after they have been submitted. All submissions are final. Applicants are strongly encouraged to preview all application components for completeness and submit before December 2.
As the application deadline approaches, delays may occur due to a high volume of users on the Research Portal, which may prevent the timely submission of applications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to strictly follow the instructions for completing an application. Requests to submit late applications will not be accepted.
Transcript Requirements
The University of Toronto will not reject unofficial transcripts for CGS M. However, SGS continues to recommend that applicants submit official transcripts whenever possible, as they will be easier for reviewers to read, and their authenticity will not be questioned.
Results
Results are made available to applicants only through Research Portal as of April 1. Offers to alternate applicants may be made until January 31 of the next calendar year.
Contacts and Resources
For more information, visit the CGS M webpage (housed on the NSERC website), the SGS website, and/or contact the SGS Graduate Awards Officer and/or agency listed below:
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CGS M CIHR Janine Harper Graduate Awards Officer
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CGS M NSERC Graduate Awards Officer |
CGS M SSHRC Graduate Awards Officer 416-978-2386
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