CIHR Doctoral Research Awards

Deadline

Likely in September 2025

Annual Value

$40,000

Citizenship

Canadian
Permanent Resident

Degree Level

Doctoral
 

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Awards provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related field. Two types of awards are available. Please be advised that an applicant can only apply to one competition in the same year:

Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note that if successful, an applicant cannot change the proposed location or institution paid from a Canadian institution (CGSD application) to a foreign institution (DFSA application) since the purpose of these competitions are different.

 

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Further Information

For further information, please visit CIHR's health research training award programs page and the award listing on ResearchNet (CIHR CGSD / CIHR DFSA).

 
 

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