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*Applications are no longer accepted for the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships program. Please refer to the  web page and the GPS webpage for information regarding the new harmonized program.

*Applications are no longer accepted for the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships program. Please refer to the  web page and the GPS webpage for information regarding the new harmonized program.

*Applications are no longer accepted for the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships program. Please refer to the  web page and the GPS webpage for information regarding the new harmonized program.

*Applications are no longer accepted for the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships program. Please refer to the  web page and the GPS webpage for information regarding the new harmonized program.

• Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement: Active CGS-D holders who wish to undertake research outside of Canada for a defined period of time may consider applying for this supplement.

SSHRC offers supplementary funding to scholarship and fellowship award holders, some of which is offered through joint initiatives. Unless otherwise indicated, there is no separate application process for most initiatives and supplements:

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  • Offers will be made to award holders from SSHRC.
  • Depending on the offer, payments may be made in the same manner as the award: via GPS.
  • Students are to refer to for eligibility and application details.

The Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) is the primary contact and administrator for the SSHRC Doctoral award and its regulations for the term the student holds the award. 2025/26 recipients planning to accept the award at the U of A (activate ) are to proceed with the following steps:

1) Advise SSHRC if the award will be accepted (for May 1, Sept 1, or Jan 1).

2) Submit the following three documents to grad.awards@ualberta.ca:

• Copy of the offer letter “Notice of Award” from SSHRC’s secure site
• Copy of the “Notice of Decision” from SSHRC’s secure site
• Tri-Agency's 
  • This form is required to pay the award at the university. Students are to ensure to complete the appropriate form “Paid by Canadian Institution”, not “Award Paid Directly to Award Holder”.
  • Complete Parts 1, 2, and 3; leave Part 4 blank. GPS will sign and complete this section as the university official, and will return to the agency on students’ behalf.  
  • Note that the start date may be changed from the "Proposed Start Date" as initially indicated on the application.
  • When selecting the start date, consider other sources of funding (if applicable) that will be held or currently hold (ex. other awards, department funding) to ensure there are no conflicts with overlap. 

Students’ renewable award will be viewable in the GSMS Awards under “My Awards” with the status of "Awaiting Renewal". GPS will notify students approximately 2 months prior to the renewal start date when it will be viewable in GSMS.

It is the student’s responsibility to send the renewal request to GPS via GSMS approximately 4 weeks before the start of the renewal year. Requests for renewals are subject to review by GPSS Awards Staff. Note that the value and specifics of the award may be adjusted. Renewal request requirements:

1) Student supervisor's authorization via GSMS 

To request the supervisor's authorization and to renew the award, follow the complete GSMS Awards: Renew My Award instructions (also available on GPS’s website under Awards and Funding/Award Resources/Student Resources/Renew my Award). 

 Enter a due-date for the supervisor sign-off that is as late as possible before the renewal deadline. Ensure the request is properly submitted; incomplete submission requests may result in delayed payments. 

2) Required form for all Tri-Council (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) Doctoral award holders: the completed Tri-Agency Doctoral Awards Progress Report (also available in the Forms Cabinet (under Awards\Awards Management)):

• the Progress Report must be signed by the Department's Graduate Coordinator/Chair (not the student’s program supervisor); students are responsible for securing the appropriate signature from their Department.
• the Progress Report is required to initiate payments; it is students’ responsibility to ensure that the Progress Report is complete in every respect, once uploaded. If incomplete, including missing signature(s) and/or unmarked checkbox (Student Progress), delays in processing will occur and may result in delayed payments

3) Award requirements: students must meet the eligibility requirements of their award set out within the Graduate Scholarship Committee Scholarships and Awards Manual (SAM). 

• the SAM is located in GPS's Forms Cabinet.
• the award is also subject to the regulations outlined in the

4) Full-time registration: students are to ensure they are full-time registered in their program during the tenure of the award. Students are to contact their home department if assistance with registration is required.