NSERC and SSHRC launch Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) have launched an initiative that will provide funding support to First Nations, Inuit and Métis master’s students.
The will provide a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous Canada Graduate Scholarships—Master’s program (CGS M) award holders, and provide a $17,500 award and a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous candidates who are on the waitlist for the CGS M program. Applicants will use the same application form and follow the same application process as the CGS M competition.
For more details about the initiative, application process and eligibility requirements, consult the funding opportunity description on . For questions, reach out to SSHRC’s Research Training Portfolio at fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca.
