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Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D)

Tri-agency (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)

$40,000 per year for 36 months (doctoral research award)

Deadline: Direct-to-agency deadline: 17 October (8:00 p.m. ET); institutional deadlines are often earlier

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Merit Scholarship Program for Foreign Students (PBEEE)

Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) / Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur du Québec

Master's research (VM): $20,000 per year (max 6 semesters / $40,000); plus tuition-fee exemption and RAMQ coverage

Deadline: 2026–27 competition: preselected candidates submit to FRQ by 2 December 2025, 4 p.m. EST (closed)

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Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship

Government of Alberta (Alberta Student Aid)

Minimum award of $11,000 and maximum of $15,000

Deadline: Enrolment window referenced for Fall 2026 and/or Winter 2027; school deadlines vary

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Study in Canada Scholarships

Global Affairs Canada (EduCanada)

Institution-led short-term mobility funding; not a full degree scholarship

Deadline: Canadian institutions: 31 March 2026, 11:59 p.m. EDT

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