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It is correct that NSERC was only accepting ONE application (either Vanier or PGS/CGS) this year. My understanding originally was that if NSERC did not forward the Vanier application to the next round, they would then keep it for the regular competition. Despite this, having not heard anything, I was similarly concerned about my application (although is hard to imagine that NSERC would allow a subset of highly qualified applicants to completely fall through the cracks between Vanier and PGS/CGS). Hopefully they will be more clear about their procedures in the coming year--e.g. there is still no clear statement on the NSERC or Vanier website about whether Vanier nominees must submit applications to both competitions, and/or what will happen to Vanier applications submitted to NSERC but not forwarded to the next round. Good luck to all those awaiting Vanier CGS letters!

There is confusion over this. From the start there has been conflicting information on the Vanier and NSERC websites, with the NSERC website claiming that all Vanier nominees would be getting CGS awards, while the Vanier site claimed only the top tier of nominees would get the regular CGS. Eventually, all of the information on the NSERC website was removed, with only a link to the Vanier site. However, I spoke with the Vanier program coordinator on the phone today, who verified to me that THIS YEAR ONLY all Vanier nominees will be getting a CGS. She also told me that letters will be mailed out (and perhaps even recieved) by the end of April.

Update: the graduate coordinator in my department has contacted NSERC, and Vanier notifications will be mailed in May.

Has anyone whose application got out of their university for the Vanier competition gotten a letter from NSERC? (either about Vanier or the CGS/PGS?) I'm still waiting :S