Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships — Fully Funded Doctoral Study in Canada
Fully funded PhD scholarship in Canada for International students 2026
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships fund doctoral study at Canadian universities for candidates who show academic excellence and research leadership. Roughly a third of the awards go to international students.
Eligibility
- Nominated by the Canadian university you are applying to or already studying at
- Doctoral study, or a combined master's and doctoral programme, in an eligible field
- First-class academic standing, typically A- or above
- Demonstrated research leadership and an interest in knowledge translation
- The university's own internal deadline falls before the national one
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships fund doctoral study at Canadian universities for candidates who show academic excellence and research leadership. Roughly a third of the awards go to international students.
What it covers. CAD $50,000 a year for three years towards doctoral study.
Who can apply. Nominated by the Canadian university you are applying to or already studying at. Doctoral study, or a combined master's and doctoral programme, in an eligible field. First-class academic standing, typically A- or above. Demonstrated research leadership and an interest in knowledge translation. The university's own internal deadline falls before the national one.
How to apply. Applications go to the awarding body — Government of Canada — through the official page below. There is no application fee, and OEAC does not charge one. Read the eligibility list above before you start, and open the official page early: it carries the current deadline, the exact documents and any programme-specific form.
https://vanier.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html
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Always confirm the deadline and eligibility on the official page before you apply. Scholarship dates change between rounds, and this listing is a summary — the provider's own page is the authoritative source. OEAC Network lists scholarships for free and is not an agent for any university or funding body.
