Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council: SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships

The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships aim to develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities. These funding opportunities, together with the CGS Master’s Scholarships, the Vanier CGS, the SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships and the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships, help train Canada’s researchers and leaders of tomorrow. Most Canadian universities receive a quota indicating the number of students they can nominate for the national competition. Students registered in a degree program at a university that did not receive a quota must apply directly to SSHRC.

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Listing Details

Organization Name

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes...

Organization Mandate

SSHRC supports postsecondary-based research, research training and knowledge mobilization activities in the social sciences and humanities.

Countries

Regions

North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Central Africa, Western Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, Oceania, Antarctica

Subcategory

graduate

Subject - funding opportunities

Social Sciences and Humanities, with present focus on:

What new ways of learning, particularly in higher education, will Canadians need in order to thrive in an evolving society and labour market?
What effects will the quest for energy and natural resources have on our society and our position on the world stage?
How are the experiences and aspirations of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada essential to building a successful shared future?
What might the implications of global peak population be for Canada?
How can emerging technologies be leveraged to benefit Canadians?
What knowledge will Canada need in order to thrive in an interconnected, evolving global landscape?

Application deadline

Direct and university applications to be made. Consult deadlines for fall and early winter.

Amount of the award

$20,000 per year

Eligibility - nationality

Canada

Eligibility

Be applying for support to pursue your first PhD (or equivalent);
be pursuing doctoral studies in the social sciences or humanities;
not have already received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) or SSHRC to undertake or complete a doctoral degree; and
not be applying in the same academic year to NSERC or CIHR. At the time of application, you need not be assured of admission to a degree program.
SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships are tenable at any recognized university in Canada or abroad. For the fellowship to be held abroad, the award holder must have completed at least one previous degree at a Canadian university. For award holders who do not meet this requirement, the fellowships are tenable only at recognized Canadian postsecondary institutions.

On the proposed start date of the award, you must:

be registered as a full-time student, undertaking or continuing a doctoral, combined MA/PhD, fast-track or direct-entry doctoral program in the social sciences or humanities; and not have exceeded the allowable number of months already spent in doctoral study.

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