SSHRC/NSERC CGSM - Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot

The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies. The Indigenous Scholars Award and Supplement aims to increase participation in academic research informed by their experience as a First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis person.

Eligibility

• be eligible to apply to the CGS M program;
• self-identify as Indigenous for the purposes of this initiative;
• provide a one-page (3,000 characters maximum) personal statement; and
• have had their application deemed meritorious in the CGS M review process.

How to apply

Applicants select “Indigenous Scholars Award and Supplement Pilot Initiative” in the drop-down menu in the “Supplements/Joint Initiatives” section of the application form, under the “social sciences and/or humanities” or “natural sciences and engineering” field of research.

Applicants must also submit a personal statement. In their personal statement, applicants must describe how their proposed research project, career and/or education goals have been informed by their experience as a First Nations, Inuit and/or Métis person. If appropriate, applicants can discuss their existing connection, or efforts to develop or re-establish a link, with their Indigenous community.