CGRS D: Understanding Competition Details & Application Procedures

Date & Time

Thursday, August 7, 2025
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Location

Zoom

Offered by

Graduate Pathways to Success

Registration Closed / Past Event

 
 

This webinar will provide a detailed overview of the upcoming doctoral award competition for the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRS D). The CGRS D are awarded through national competitions by the three Canadian federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

This webinar will cover eligibility criteria, competition details, and application procedures. There will be time for Q&A.

Who should attend?

Complete eligibility criteria are available on the CGRS D program page.

Important note regarding International Applicants: Applicants who are not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or protected person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), must be enrolled in their doctoral program of study at the time of application. International student applicants to the fall 2025 CGRS D competition who are not registered in a PhD program at UBC for the fall 2025 term will be deemed ineligible.

If you are interested in learning more about writing a strong grant application, watch the recording for our Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications workshop from July 2025. 

FACILITATOR

Brendan Morey is the Assistant Dean, Student Administration and Awards, in the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, with many years of experience overseeing scholarship competitions and collaborating with funding agencies across Canada.

Registration Information

Registration opens on July 21, 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email at the e-mail associated with your community.grad.ubc.ca account. If you experience any difficulty using the online registration tool, please e-mail us at graduate.pathways@ubc.ca.

Please email us if you are registered and no longer able to attend this event.

Accessibility

If you have a disability or medical condition that may affect your full participation in the event, please email graduate.pathways@ubc.ca, 604-827-4578, well in advance of the event.