Canada Graduate Research Scholarship

NSERC offers scholarships to high calibre students enrolled in a Master’s program with thesis or a doctoral degree in the natural sciences or engineering.

Plan to submit an application one year in advance: 
The current competition is open to students who wish to obtain financing beginning summer 2026, fall 2026 or winter 2027.

Amount and duration

At the Master’s level:

• $27,000 / year (max. 1 year)

At the Doctoral level:

• $40,000 / year (max. 3 years)

Eligibility criteria

For an application for a master's scholarship:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• Have obtained, in each of your last two years of studies (full-time equivalent), a cumulative average of 3.7/4.3 or A-.

 

For an application for a doctorate scholarship:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident or international student;
• International students must be enrolled in a doctorate progam at the time of the application.
  Up to 15% of all the canadian awards will be allotted to international applicants by NSERC;

• Have obtained, in each of your last two years of studies (full-time equivalent), a cumulative average of 3.9/4.3.

   

Consult the site of the NSERC for specific details about eligibility (CGRS M, CGRS D).

Selection criteria

At the Master’s level:

• Academic excellence, research potential, interpersonal relations characteristics and skills.

At the Doctoral level:

• Academic excellence, research skills or potential, communication skills and leadership, interpersonal skills.

Additional information:

• The (internal) applications review committee is a multi-departmental committee composed of three ÉTS professors;
• The Dean of Studies ensures that there is no research association with the candidates. Each member makes an individual evaluation of the application files using the evaluation grid provided by the Dean of Studies Office;
• The Dean’s office then presents a compilation of evaluations at a meeting of the review committee. The deliberations lead to the nomination of recipients (for CGRS M) or the recommendation of applicants to NSERC (for CGRS D) based on the quota that NSERC assigns to ÉTS.

Required documents

For an application for a master's scholarship:

• Applicants must complete and submit their application for a master's scholarship through the NSERC research portal. See the instructions on the NSERC website.

• Before submitting your application, ask your director (actual or future) to go over the section titled " Outline of proposed research " for a last revsion.

   

For an application for a doctorate scholarship:

• File form 201 and attach the necessary documents (documents uploaded) via services en ligne (CRSNG) / Read the instructions on the NSERC website;
• Official transcripts of all university studies (refer to the NSERC website: transcripts dated or issued in the fall session of the year of application (if currently registered) or after the last term completed (if not currently registered);
• Two letters of recommendation (reports on the candidate).