Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Government of Canada
CAD 50,000 a year for three years
An estimate of the tuition and living costs this removes, at typical course prices for the destination. The funder does not publish a rupee figure, treat this as the scale of the prize, not a quotation.
Who actually wins it
Doctoral candidates with a research record and an academic sponsor already in place. Not for taught masters.
What they ask for
- Doctoral study
- Nominated by a Canadian institution
- Outstanding academic and leadership record
How to apply, in order
- 1Identify a Canadian institution and a supervisor first. You cannot apply directly.
- 2Secure their agreement to nominate you.
- 3Work to the university's internal deadline, which is months before the national one.
For applicants from Nepal
Doctoral only. Not for a taught masters. You must be nominated, not apply directly.
Before you count on it
Build your plan on funds you actually have, and treat a scholarship as a reduction if it arrives. Visa officers assess the money you can evidence today, not an award you have applied for.
Application windows are the usual months, not fixed dates, and rules change between rounds. Always confirm on the funder's own page before planning around one.