Canada's research granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) · Canada
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Master's
Deadline listed; check intake
$27,000 for a research master's degree in any field. At USask, winners also get a $6,000 Saskatchewan top-up.
Matching is a starting point. The funder decides who is eligible.
Program at a glance
- Application status
- Deadline listed; check intake
- Funding amount
- $27,000
- Listed deadline
- December 1, 2026 (in 19 days)December 1, 8 pm ET
- Who can apply
- Students.
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
- Good for
- Education and training
- Pays for
- Paying for school, Research
- Study level
- Graduate school (master's or PhD)
Who it's intended for
- Details
- Canadian citizens or permanent residents in (or applying to) a research-based master's program, with no more than 12 months done.
Source checked against the funder's website on October 23, 2026. Always confirm current details with the funder.
Still to confirm
A profile match does not check every requirement. Confirm these points on the funder's page before applying.
- Whether the current intake is accepting applications, and its exact cutoff time and timezone.
- Canadian citizens or permanent residents in (or applying to) a research-based master's program, with no more than 12 months done.
- Any registration, membership or previous-funding restrictions.
- Which costs are covered and what supporting documents are needed.
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