SSHRC Doctoral 2025 2026

[Bana81]

No funding granted.

Research ability and  potential: 4.85 / 6  Relevant experience and achievements obtained  within and beyond  academia: 4.58 / 6  Total Score: 9.43 / 12

No peer reviewed publications 

Committee 2A - history

Canadian Citizen studying outside of Canada 

Applied Directly 

 

Applications: 138  Fellowships Offered:  59 (42.8%)  Fellowships  Not Offered:  79 (57.2%)

Edited Wednesday at 06:00 PM by Bana81

[aaapal]

Do we know at all what letter we're at? 

[lyonharted07]

4 minutes ago, aaapal said:

Do we know at all what letter we're at? 

Last I heard they were on K. But it's been awhile and last year they stopped at K on April 30 and did L to Z the next day...

[dag24]

Beginning to think K or L onwards are probably going to be released tomorrow 🥲

[ACTinUp]

I'm an S and this is absolutely brutal. 

[lyonharted07]

16 minutes ago, dag24 said:

Beginning to think K or L onwards are probably going to be released tomorrow 🥲

I'm thinking the same thing. last year they did L-Z May 1st so it tracks. UGH!!!

[ILoveMyKittyCat]

Is there any update about K🥲🥲 I'm a L and the waiting is absolutely killing me😇😇😇

[shsheen]

Not this again... There has got to be a better way to release the results than this.

[lyonharted07]

8 minutes ago, shsheen said:

Not this again... There has got to be a better way to release the results than this.

Hey again! Imagine meeting again like this haha!! Did you start your program this year or postpone? 

[shsheen]

15 minutes ago, lyonharted07 said:

Hey again! Imagine meeting again like this haha!! Did you start your program this year or postpone? 

Messaged you! Good(?) to see you here again haha

Edited Wednesday at 07:46 PM by shsheen

[barringtonmoore]

Could someone clarify the key differences between the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship and the CGS-D award? I understand that CGS-D scholarships must be held at eligible Canadian institutions, while SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships can be tenable at any recognised institution in Canada or abroad, but aside from eligibility, do they offer the same level of funding?

[shsheen]

2 minutes ago, barringtonmoore said:

Could someone clarify the key differences between the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship and the CGS-D award? I understand that CGS-D scholarships must be held at eligible Canadian institutions, while SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships can be tenable at any recognised institution in Canada or abroad, but aside from eligibility, do they offer the same level of funding?

They used to be different until last year (CSG-D was more substantial), but they essentially combined it into a single funding scheme from this year. They both offer the exact same amount of funding.

Edited Wednesday at 07:59 PM by shsheen

[barringtonmoore]

1 minute ago, shsheen said:

They used to be different until last year (CSG-D was more substantial), but they essentially combined it into a single funding scheme from this year. They both offer the exact same amount of funding.

Thanks! I’ve been awarded a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, but I’m ineligible since I’m am enrolled at a foreign institution. Would SSHRC be able to adjust the award accordingly?

[comeonheartheillinoise]

1 minute ago, barringtonmoore said:

Thanks! I’ve been awarded a SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship, but I’m ineligible since I’m am enrolled at a foreign institution. Would SSHRC be able to adjust the award accordingly?

You can hold a DF at an international institution but not a CGS-D, so you can accept it! And students who are awarded CGS-Ds but have ended up at an international school just have their funding transformed into a GF. 

[lyonharted07]

I feel like they have stalled out for today....

[ACTinUp]

23 minutes ago, lyonharted07 said:

I feel like they have stalled out for today....

Someone on reddit with and L name just got results. They appear to be starting back up.

[lyonharted07]

Just got my results. Last name starts with L. Didn't get it. 

Edited Wednesday at 09:31 PM by lyonharted07

[iris_sansevieria]

Congrats to everyone who got funding! Alas, I was not successful. However, my letter says that my application was recommended for funding by the merit review committee.

Applications recommended for funding that are not offered an award due to the availability of funds could receive an offer at a later date. SSHRC will contact you if additional funds become available.

Is this something SSHRC writes to all rejected applications or are there actually waitlisted applications with the slim possibility of funding down the road? Does anyone know what the likelihood is and how long one can expect to wait before receiving an answer?

This is my first time applying before starting with a foreign university in September. Don't know if that negatively impacted my application. Thanks in advance for any feedback and insight! 

 

[dag24]

5 minutes ago, iris_sansevieria said:

Congrats to everyone who got funding! Alas, I was not successful. However, my letter says that my application was recommended for funding by the merit review committee.

Applications recommended for funding that are not offered an award due to the availability of funds could receive an offer at a later date. SSHRC will contact you if additional funds become available.

Is this something SSHRC writes to all rejected applications or are there actually waitlisted applications with the slim possibility of funding down the road? Does anyone know what the likelihood is and how long one can expect to wait before receiving an answer?

This is my first time applying before starting with a foreign university in September. Don't know if that negatively impacted my application. Thanks in advance for any feedback and insight! 

 

Same here, was not successful this time and it was my first application cycle too. Ah well, we always have the next round!

I had the same thing on my letter and had the same question as you. My guess was that they probably send it to everyone who didn't get it and that it doesn't mean much, but I could be very wrong.

[Gymothy]

11 minutes ago, dag24 said:

Same here, was not successful this time and it was my first application cycle too. Ah well, we always have the next round!

I had the same thing on my letter and had the same question as you. My guess was that they probably send it to everyone who didn't get it and that it doesn't mean much, but I could be very wrong.

Hi. Not my first time applying.  No, they do not send that to everyone. Typically, it has been sent to people who are really close and they are possibilities of still getting it. Not everyone accepts - almost all who apply for Vanier also do this, and Vanier is a higher amount and they can only hold one, so they decline this which moves everyone up a spot.  Hope that helps.

[shoegal]

Just got my results with an O last name — I got an offer! Committee 1C — 5.13/6 for research ability and potential, 5.11/6 for for relevant experience. My first application cycle!

[Kia.S]

I just got the email to access the extranet for my results. My last name starts with R. 

I already know I didn't get it from the admin assistant for our faculty. In any case, I can't even access the extranet as I keep getting an error message when I try to log in. 

[Key02]

Last name M, heard at 5:27pm. Funding not offered.

[shsheen]

Last name S, Committee 2B, found out about 5 minutes ago.

I was "recommended" but not offered.

Research ability and  potential: 4.29 / 6  
Relevant experience and achievements obtained within and beyond academia: 5.13 / 6  
Total Score: 9.42 / 12 

 

I wonder if this means I'm in a waitlist? I am also curious why they didn't notify us of our ranking in the committee like in the past years...

[thb_affect]

Congrats to everyone who's received one and condolences to those disappointed! It's hard out there, and not a reflection of your worth or that of your research!

Last name: P
Email received: 6:15 EST
Committee: 1C
Research: 4.98/6
Relevant experience: 5.3/6
Total score: 10.28/12
Funding decision: Offered

Best of luck to those waiting!