Doctoral Research Awards are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity. The CIHR Doctoral Research Awards consist of two programs administered through a single application:
The Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships Doctoral Awards (CGS-D) program provides special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field in Canada.
The Doctoral Foreign Study Award (DFSA) provides special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field abroad.
The Doctoral Research Awards is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are engaged in full-time research training in a Canadian graduate school. At the time of application, candidates must have completed at least 12 months of graduate study at the Masters or PhD level. Please refer to the CIHR website for further eligibility requirements.
Awards will take effect only after you have registered in a full-time PhD program. Awardees will receive an annual stipend of $30,000. The maximum period of support is three years. The award is not renewable. A yearly research allowance of $5,000 is provided. Program guidelines and applications available at CIHR
Persons with a health professional degree who seek support for doctoral research training are eligible to apply and should consult the CIHR guidelines for additional conditions. Students pursuing a combined MD/PhD program are eligible to apply, but are encouraged to review the guidelines of the MD/PhD Program Grants for MD/PhD students.
