Following up on the recent federal budget announcement, the Tri-agencies have advised that the increases in the Tri-agency scholarship amounts will take effect September 1, 2024 for current and new master’s and doctoral recipients.
As a reminder, the updated values are as follows:
| Scholarship | Current value | New value effective Sept 1, 2024* |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s | $17,500 | $27,000 |
| SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship | $20,000 | $40,000 |
| NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship | $21,000 | $40,000 |
| CIHR Doctoral Foreign Study Award | $35,000 | $40,000 |
| Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral | $35,000 | $40,000 |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship | $50,000 | $50,000 (this program continues under the current parameters until they are replaced by the new, streamlined talent program proposed in Budget 2024). |
The Tri-agencies will send additional details to all award holders this month. Throughout this change, the GSPA awards team will continue to engage with University of Waterloo master’s and doctoral scholarship recipients.