Application deadlines and notification of results
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Your application must be submitted to NSERC before 8:00 pm (ET) on the deadline date. If the deadline falls on a weekend or on a federal holiday, your application must be submitted before 8:00 pm (ET) the following business day. Most institutions also have internal deadlines; contact your faculty of graduate studies (or its equivalent) to confirm the deadlines. An institution’s deadline is often significantly earlier than the agency's deadline. Late applications will not be accepted.
Undergraduate programs
| Program | Application deadline date | Notification of results* |
|---|---|---|
| NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors (NISA) | Minimum of two months before start of activity | 4 weeks |
| Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) | Set by institution | 6 weeks |
Postgraduate programs
| Program | Application deadline date | Notification of results* |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRS D) | Applicants applying through an institution: Date set by institution |
17–28 weeks (depending on internal institutional deadline) |
| Applicants applying directly to NSERC: October 17 |
28 weeks | |
| Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Master’s (CGRS M) | December 1 | 17 weeks |
| Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) | June 10 and October 10 | 8 weeks |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan - Short-term program | April 1 | 12 weeks |
| NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors (NISA) | Minimum of two months before start of activity | 4 weeks |
Postdoctoral programs
| Program | Application deadline date | Notification of results* |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) | October 17 | 24 weeks |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Short-term program | April 1 | 12 weeks |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan – Standard program | February 1 | 12 weeks |
| NSERC and L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science supplement | April | – |
| NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassadors (NISA) | Minimum of two months before start of activity | 4 weeks |
* From the date NSERC receives the complete application.
