Scholarship Information and Application Strategy Sessions
2024-2025 Funding Deadlines
Award Name | SGS Deadline | External Award Deadline |
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships |
July 19 | September 17 at 8 p.m. EDT |
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships $50,000 per year |
August 26 | October 30 at 8 p.m. EDT |
Tri-Council's Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral $21,000 - $35,000 per year |
To be determined | To be determined |
Master's Canada Graduate Scholarships - CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC $17,500 per year |
To be determined | To be determined |
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Scholarship | N/A (you apply directly) | To be determined |
See our Scholarship Database for how to apply to our internal competition. |
To be determined | To be determined |
Vanier Scholarship 2024 Competition
Memorial Internal Process and Timeline for 2024-2025
July 6th, 2024 (1:00 pm-2:00 pm): Information session for Applicants (WebEx)
August 26th, 2024: Deadline for submission of complete Vanier application packages. Applications are prepared by the student and submitted to the nominating institution by their internal deadline using the ResearchNet application system. SGS will check application packages for completeness and eligibility of applicants.
Late September to early October 2024: The internal review committee completes the internal review of applications and submits recommendations to SGS.
Early October 2024: Notification of successful and unsuccessful applicants. SGS will provide a summary of the feedback from the internal review committee on the Vanier application to successful applicants.
Oct 7th to October 18th, 2024: Nomination letters drafted by the academic unit heads and reviewed and signed by the signatory.
October 18, 2024 (20:00 EDT): Application submission deadline; Applicants are responsible for submitting their final in ResearchNet using the ResearchNet application system.
Mid-October 2024: Final checks completed by SGS for applications going forward.
October 30th, 2024 (20:00 EDT): Application submission deadline; SGS forwards recommended nominations to the Vanier-Banting Secretariat by October 30, 2024 (20:00 Eastern Time).
Vanier Application Eligibility and Guide
Please refer to the Government of Canada Vanier website for detailed information regarding eligibility and application requirements.
If you have any questions about applying for a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship or would like any clarification on the information provided above, please contact Tammy Power-Taylor, Scholarships Officer at the School of Graduate Studies (sgs@mun.ca).