The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Scholarship, Canada

Description
The SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships aim to develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities.

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship Scholarships are valued at $20,000 per annum for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months.

SSHRC determines the value and duration of an award based on the number of months of full-time study (or equivalent) the applicant will have completed at the proposed start date of the award.

Eligibility

• be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
• be applying for support to pursue your first PhD (or equivalent);
• be pursuing doctoral studies in the social sciences or humanities;
• not have already received a scholarship or fellowship from SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR to undertake or complete a doctoral degree or combined MA/PhD; and
• not be applying in the 2012-13 academic year to NSERC or CIHR.

Application Procedure
Interested applicants must follow the following steps:

1. Ensure that you meet the requirements specified in the Eligibility and Value and Duration sections.
2. Complete and submit only one application form, together with the required attachments. Application instructions can be found inside your online scholarship application.
3. Determine your current registration status from the table at the link below and submit your completed application to the appropriate institution.

Submission Deadline
November 7, 2012 and January 9, 2013

Website Link
http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx