Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR)
The Canada Graduate Scholarships Masters (CGS-M) Awards administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Masters degree in a health related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity. The CIHR CGSD and the CIHR CGSM are open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Canada Graduate Scholarships for Masters studies are valued at $17,500 for 12 months. The CIHR CGSM is non-renewable.
CIHR Masters applicants apply through Research Net. Please visit CIHR for further information.
Required signatures for CIHR CGSM application
1) Current U of T students do not require signatures for the Signature of Institution Paid (page 3) and Signature of Research Institution sections (page 3) because the application will be submitted electronically through eApproval.
2) Current U of T students that have a hospital affiliate with U of T and has indicated this in their application do not require a signature of Institution Paid section, however, they do require a signature from the affiliate of U of T in the Signature of Research Institution section.
3) For students who are not currently registered but who have been accepted and will be attending U of T, they are only required to obtain a signature for the Signature of Institution Paid section, they don’t require a signature for the Signature of Research Institution section.
For complete details, please visit the following link: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/22630.html#1-G2
Canada Graduate Scholarships for Doctoral studies are valued at $35,000 for 36 months.
If the award it’s to be paid through U of T and (not a hospital) and the research is being conducted is primarily at U of T, then the office of Research Services signs as 'Institution Paid', and 'Research Institution Location'.
In order to obtain the signature, the student must bring a signed application (signed by the supervisor) along with an RIS form completed and signed by both the supervisor and the chair of the administering graduate department. If research is being conducted outside of U of T, please have the institution head/director of research sign as well. The form can be electronically obtained at: http://www.research.utoronto.ca/funding/pdf/ris_blue.pdf