2010-11 VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS / $50,000 ANNUALLY / STUDY IN CANADA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
The prestigious VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP program in which American students may pursue doctoral studies in Canada is in its 2nd year. The federal granting councils in Canada are: the INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH (CIHR), the NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL (NSERC) and the SOCIAL SCIENCES & HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSHRC) which promote and manage all aspects of the scholarship program.
For the 2010-11 academic year 166 awards are expected.
Candidates must be nominated by a Canadian university with a Vanier program quota in order to be considered. The granting councils deadline for the 2010-11 competition is expected to be in early November 2009.
Attached is information for interested American students.
Websites for additional information on scholarships available to American undergraduate (ie Killam Fellowships) and graduate students are:
www.vanier.gc.ca
www.scholarships.gc.ca
