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Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Research Scholarships-Master’s (CGRS-M) – Apply by Dec 1

October 16, 2025

Applicants for Tri-Agency CGRS-M competition must be domestic students (Canadian citizen or PR) who are applying for or enrolled in graduate studies anywhere in Canada. Each applicant can select up to 3 universities with the same application. To be considered for a CGRS-M at UBC, they must select The University of British Columbia as one of the 3 available institutions.

Both UBC’s internal webpage and the Tri-Agency program page have been updated with information on the new competition:

Students who apply for CGRS-M awards will automatically be considered for open/un-restricted Affiliated Fellowships. To be additionally considered for criteria-based/restricted Affiliated Fellowships, students should fill out and submit the form to admissions@mech.ubc.ca . The checklist is available at https://www.grad.ubc.ca/forms/list-criteria-based-affiliated-fellowships.

UBC Affiliated Fellowships-Master’s

The UBC Affiliated Fellowships Master’s competition runs in concert with the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships-Master’s (CGRS-M; see above) competition. Approximately 50 fellowship with values ranging from $175 to $16,000 are offered through this competition. Current and prospective full-time UBC-Vancouver graduate students can apply. Students who are eligible for the CGRS-M must submit a CGRS-M application in order to additionally be considered for Affiliated funding.

Detailed Affiliated Fellowships-Master competition information with links to application and reference forms is available at: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-masters-program.

Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative

The Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative consist of a one-year, non-renewable supplement valued at $5,000 for all meritorious Indigenous CGS M applicants and a one-year, non-renewable award valued at $27,000 for all alternate candidates, subject to the limit of available funding. If you self-identify as Indigenous you are eligible to apply for this initiative. For more information, see the Tri-Agency’s pilot initiative webpage.

Applying

Deadlines for the Tri-Agency CGRS-M and Affiliated Fellowships Master’s Competitions

  • Application deadline: 1 December 2025 before 5:00 pm PST

Note that the application deadline is set at the national level and is not flexible; late applications cannot be submitted in the system and extensions to the deadline are not possible. Revisions to applications are not allowed once submitted.

Where to submit?

Tips for submitting an NSERC CGRS-M application

  • The importance of the application deadline. CGS-M applications cannot be submitted or edited after the application deadline.  Late applications will be ruled ineligible.  The CGRS-M application deadline is set nationally by the CGS-M funding agency and is not flexible.
  • Students are encouraged to ask for reference letters early and to send the instructions to their referees: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/CGSM_REF-BESCM_REF_eng.asp
  • Check early if you have all official transcripts for all previous studies (including transfer credits).  Transcript guidance for applicants is outlined on the G+PS CGS-M webpage.
  • Note that although the Advising Transcript document is accepted for UBC CGRS-M applications, it may not be accepted by other universities in Canada, so students applying elsewhere for the CGRS-M in addition to UBC should order official UBC transcripts.
  • Applicants are recommended to use the same email in their CGS-M Research Portal login as in eVision or Workday. This is not a requirement, but it helps match the applications to correct programs quicker after the application deadline.

Please reach out to admissions@mech.ubc.ca if you have any questions.