This new suite consolidates and streamlines funding opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers across disciplines. While full details will be released in the coming months, the agencies have now published the updated program descriptions for:

• (CGRS M)
• (CGRS D)
• (CPRA)

Ten programs will sunset, and funds will be reprofiled to CRTAS:

• Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s
• Canada Graduate Scholarships – Doctoral / CIHR Doctoral Foreign �첥��Ƶ Award / NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships / SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships / Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
• CIHR Fellowship / NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships / SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships

The new harmonized programs within CRTAS are:

• Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M)
• Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D)
• Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)

For the upcoming 2025/2026 competition cycle:

• minimal changes to processes of past programs for seamless transition
• open for applications in summer 2025
• deadlines varying by agency and program
• applicants will continue using the funding agencies’ current online systems

Students and faculty are strongly encouraged to review the updated program descriptions now to begin preparing for the upcoming competitions. The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) will share further updates on the official competition launches, institutional deadlines, and details about upcoming workshops and scholarship programming to support students applying to these awards later in Summer 2025.

New Award Programs at a Glance

Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M)

Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D)

Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA)

Additional Key Points

• The Black Scholars initiative will be eligible under the new CGRS M, CGRS D, CPRA as well as continue for the USRA funding opportunity.
• The Canada Graduate Scholarships Michael Smith Foreign �첥��Ƶ Supplement (CGS MSFSS) will be launched one last time during the 2025-26 competition cycle. The program will be rebranded and redesigned as a supplement for the CRTAS.
• In anticipation of the launch of the Tri-agency grants management solution (TGMS), the application materials for the new CRTAS program may be adjusted, but the overall submission process and key deadlines for the 2025/2026 competition cycle will generally remain consistent with those of previous years.

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Knowledge syntheses are comprehensive analyses of literature and other forms of knowledge on a particular question or issue. All types of knowledge synthesis approaches, tools and protocols, such as scoping reviews, systematic reviews and narrative syntheses, are encouraged under this funding opportunity. Knowledge Synthesis Grants are intended to support the synthesis of existing research knowledge and identify knowledge gaps. This call is particularly focused on the state of research produced over the past 10 years.

Doyle-Raso says the team will draw on their various linguistic and disciplinary areas of expertise to analyze literature from the past decade.

The SSHRC program was set up in 2019 to mobilize, examine and synthesize social sciences and humanities research on Evolving Narratives of Cultures and Histories, one of 16 global future challenges identified through SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future initiative.

These complex issues, which were identified by SSHRC after an extensive foresight exercise, reflect key challenges that Canada and the world are likely to face in the coming decades. All of the challenges cross multiple sectors and research disciplines and require broad collaboration to address.

According to SSHRC, the effects of colonialism, racism and slavery continue to inform understandings of, and engagements with, cultures and histories. For example, in Canada, reconciliation with First Nations, Inuit and Métis requires settlers and newcomers to reconsider dominating historical and cultural narratives and respectfully engage with Indigenous Knowledge systems, cultures and traditions.

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Announced as part of , the increased money will be funded through Canada’s federal granting agencies—the , the and the .

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health announced Friday that students receiving scholarships and fellowships from the funding agencies will see increased award values take effect September 1. The annual value of all current and new master’s and doctoral student scholarships will increase to $27,000 and $40,000, respectively and current and new postdoctoral fellowships will increase to $70,000.

“By increasing the value of scholarships and fellowships provided by the government’s research granting councils, the Government of Canada is reaffirming its support for Canadian research talent. This will ensure the next generation of scientific leaders remain here in Canada, where their work has the potential to lead to a better quality of life and improved health for us all,” Minister Holland said.

In addition to the increased award values, the government, in their budget proposed to increase the number of scholarships and fellowships provided, building to approximately 1,720 more graduate students and fellows benefitting each year

The Vanier and Banting programs will continue under their current parameters, $50,000 and $70,000 per year respectively.

Additional details will be communicated to award holders in July 2024.

The Government of Canada’s research agencies and funded partners—the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) promote innovation in research and reward academic excellence by offering a number of valuable and prestigious scholarships and awards.

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Li, a PhD candidate in the Social and Political Thought graduate program, submitted a video entry to the Storyteller project, titled Crowdfunding for Our Lives. Her innovative study explores the experience of people in Canada who have raised or given money through crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe or FundRazr for personal health-related expenses in order to understand public opinions about the ideal balance of public/private provisioning. Li’s research raises important questions about the roles of government, philanthropic sector and individuals in providing for Canadians under neo-liberalism.

"More and more people are turning to sites like GoFundMe for medical expenses in Canada. We often hear about the viral crowdfunding campaigns on the news, but most people never even reach their fundraising goal. So it's really important that we get to hear their stories. I'm grateful to the SSHRC Storytellers Challenge for helping to share them," Li says of her project.

The issues that Li’s project addresses are vital to investigate especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to explore how Canadians care for, and ought to care for, one another in times of need.

Thomas Loebel, Dean and Associate Vice-Provost Graduate, congratulates Li on her remarkable achievement, saying, “Good storytellers intrigue the imagination and encourage it along a journey of discovery. They anticipate our questions and know when to surprise us. The very best of them entice our trust. They exude confidence but with such friendliness. Vincci Li tells a story about her research that draws one in. She sets off a cascade of implications in the mind from her findings that impact a host of different disciplines. Best of all, she leaves one with just enough understanding to generate new curiosity.”

“Research ideas can be incredibly complex to communicate,” says Amir Asif, vice-president, research & innovation. “It takes tremendous talent and skill to make research not only accessible, but to inspire positive change and conversation. Congratulations to Li for her remarkable success in this endeavour, and for asking important questions about how Crowdfunding platforms raise funds for covering rising health care costs. Such presentations are important tools to advance the interests of our communities.”

York is proud of the ground-breaking research conducted by a member of our graduate community and is dedicated to keep empowering scholars for long-term success.

Watch Li’s submission video dedicated to her research here:

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