NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships

Deadline

No future deadline; program discontinued

Value

$40,000

Citizenship

Canadian
Permanent Resident
International

Degree Level

Doctoral
 
Important update: The NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships Program is no longer accepting applications. Please refer to the Canada Graduate REsearch Scholarships - Doctoral webpage for information on the new harmonized program.
As part of a larger harmonization of Tri-Agency graduate and postdoctoral funding programs, the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships program will be folded into the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D) program effective for the fall 2025 competition. A significant change is that eligibility has been expanded to include international students who are enrolled in a doctoral program of study at an eligible Canadian institution at the time of application.

The information below is from the previous competition, provided here for reference.

 

Eligibility

Complete eligibility criteria are available on the CGS-D program page (the NSERC PGS D shares eligibility criteria with the CGS D).

However, this additional eligibility criteria is specific to the NSERC PGSD:

  • Applicants may take up their PGS D at any eligible Canadian institution. They may also take it up at any eligible foreign institution, provided they have received a previous degree from a Canadian institution.
  • If an applicant is offered a CGS D but decides to take the award to an eligible foreign institution, and is eligible to do so, they must decline the CGS D to be offered a PGS D award in its place.

Refer to the NSERC PGSD program page for details.

Evaluation Criteria

Complete evaluation criteria are available on the CGS-D program page (the NSERC PGS D shares evaluation criteria with the CGS D).

Application Procedures

Refer to the Application Procedures on our CGSD webpage for detailed instructions (the NSERC PGS D shares application procedures with the CGS D).

Note regarding transcripts: UBC requires the provision of official transcripts as part of each application package. Please refer to the Application Procedures section on our CGSD webpage for detailed information. Applications that do not provide official or allowable transcripts may be deemed ineligible.

Nomination Procedures

Refer to the Nomination Procedures on our CGSD webpage for detailed instructions (the NSERC PGS D shares nomination procedures with the CGS D).

Adjudication Procedures

Refer to the Adjudication Procedures on our CGSD webpage for details (the NSERC PGS D shares adjudication procedures with the CGS D).

Further Information

NSERC's FAQs provide helpful information for applicants.

For further information, please visit the NSERC PGS-D page.

 

 
 

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