SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoralsupport high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities.
About McMaster University
McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on 121 hectares (300 acres) of land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens. It operates six academic faculties: the DeGroote School of Business, Engineering, Health Sciences, Humanities, Social Science, and Science. It is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada.
SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral
McMaster University is offering Canadian citizens the opportunity to study their Phd programmes at their prestigious university.
Why Apply For SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral?
Selected candidates will receive funding of $40,000 annually for a total duration of 36 months.
Eligibility Requirements for SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral
To be eligible to apply, you must
- Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada), or an international student currently enrolled in your doctoral program as of the fall 2025 term.
- Have completed no more than 36 months of full-time equivalent study in the doctoral program, the PhD portion of the joint professional undergraduate/PhD program (such as MD/PhD, JD/PhD, DVM/PhD) or the joint program (such as MA/PhD, MSc/PhD, MBA/PhD) for which you are requesting funding by December 31, 2025 if previously enrolled in a graduate program.
Interview date, Process and Venue for SSHRC Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral
Key Dates
- Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 11:59 p.m. – McMaster internal deadline
- Early October 2025 – Quotas or competition processes given to departments by Associate Dean
- Monday, November 3, 2025, noon – Recommended Candidates due to SGS from departments or Associate Deans.
- No later than Friday, November 21, 2025, 8:00 p.m. – McMaster will submit the selected applications to SSHRC and inform all the applicants of the internal results.
Application Deadline
September 24, 2025
How To Apply For The Scholarship
For more details, visit McMaster University Scholarship webpage
