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Laura Risk
Studying Scottish and French-Canadian culture through music

Laura Risk, McGill University

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Will Oxford
Exploring the mysteries of an endangered language

Will Oxford, University of Toronto

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Rich FitzJohn
Young researcher looking to crack a code in evolution

Rich FitzJohn, The University of British Columbia

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Hadley Friedland
University of Alberta honours Vanier scholar Hadley Friedland

Hadley Friedland, University of Alberta

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Jennifer Juno
Joining the quest for an HIV vaccine

Jennifer Juno, University of Manitoba

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The Scholarship

The Purpose
  • $50,000 per year for three years
  • Open to both Canadian and international PhD students studying at Canadian universities

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Deadline

Deadline
  • Deadline for nomination by university: November 9, 2011 (8:00 p.m. Eastern time)

Contact the Canadian university at which you would like to study to determine your application deadline.

Purpose

The Scholarship

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS) program attracts and retains world-class doctoral students and helps establish Canada as a global centre of excellence in research and higher learning.

More about the Vanier program

Nomination Process

Nomination Process

Candidates cannot apply directly. They must be nominated by the university at which they want to study.

How to be nominated

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships