Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements 2025 for Fellowship

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for this supplement, you must

• have accepted or currently hold a CGS ( master’s or  doctoral) or eligible  Vanier CGS
• undertake your proposed trip abroad no earlier than the competition deadline date
• not hold, or have held, any other CGS-MSFSS during the course of your graduate studies

To remain eligible during the research study period abroad, you must

• hold an active CGS at the time your research study period abroad starts
• be registered in a graduate research studies program at a Canadian institution for the duration of your research study period abroad
• take up the award within one year of receiving the notice of award for the CGS-MSFSS
• return to complete your degree at your Canadian institution

Offered Benefits

Up to $6,000 for a period of research study abroad

Application Process

Required Documents:

You will be required to provide the following information:

• the name and contact information of your CGS or Vanier CGS research supervisor and of the proposed host supervisor
• the name and location of the proposed host institution
• a description of your intended research activities during your research study period abroad (including objectives, methodology, timelines, and expected outcomes) and how they relate to your main graduate research topic, and a description of the potential benefits you will derive from the host institution in relation to your current research objectives (maximum two pages)
• a budget that provides estimates for costs of travel, living, and other expenses during your research study period abroad
• a letter from your CGS or Vanier CGS research supervisor detailing their support for your research study period abroad and confirming that your proposed research aligns with the research from your CGS award (maximum one page)
• a letter from your host supervisor detailing their support for your research study period abroad and the resources they have available-financial (if any), supervision time, equipment, library access, etc.-to support your planned research activities (maximum one page)
• for CIHR, 1)  Applicant consent form and 2)  Consent to disclosure of personal information form; for NSERC,  Terms and conditions of applying form; for SSHRC,  Consent to disclosure of personal information form.

Each agency has its own  application form, instructions, and consent forms, and care should be taken to ensure that the appropriate form is used.

You will be required to provide the following information:

• the name and contact information of your CGS or Vanier CGS research supervisor and of the proposed host supervisor
• the name and location of the proposed host institution
• a description of your intended research activities during your research study period abroad (including objectives, methodology, timelines, and expected outcomes) and how they relate to your main graduate research topic, and a description of the potential benefits you will derive from the host institution in relation to your current research objectives (maximum two pages)
• a budget that provides estimates for costs of travel, living, and other expenses during your research study period abroad
• a letter from your CGS or Vanier CGS research supervisor detailing their support for your research study period abroad and confirming that your proposed research aligns with the research from your CGS award (maximum one page)
• a letter from your host supervisor detailing their support for your research study period abroad and the resources they have available-financial (if any), supervision time, equipment, library access, etc.-to support your planned research activities (maximum one page)
• for CIHR, 1)  Applicant consent form and 2)  Consent to disclosure of personal information form; for NSERC,  Terms and conditions of applying form; for SSHRC,  Consent to disclosure of personal information form.

For more details, visit the scholarship webpage