Funding

Notification of Competition Results

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships Program: Master’s Scholarships and Doctoral Scholarships, SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships, and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Individuals who apply through a Canadian university for either a master’s scholarship or a doctoral award will first receive notice of the results of their application through their university’s faculty of graduate studies or equivalent. In addition, SSHRC informs these applicants in writing of the outcome of their applications.

Those who apply directly to SSHRC receive notice of the results of their application directly from the Council.

SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

Individuals who apply for a postdoctoral fellowship receive notice of the results of their application directly from SSHRC.

Release of Competition Results Information

SSHRC appreciates that unsuccessful applicants frequently seek information to help them improve a future application. Unfortunately, the large number of applications in each competition precludes selection committees from providing written explanations for the scores assigned and from making any comments on the application's standing in the competition. Therefore, for any given application, the only information available from the selection committee is the competition results and the score assigned. Competition results are not communicated by telephone or email.

Applicants who seek additional information about their application should contact the SSHRC Fellowships and Institutional Grants Division. Under no circumstances should applicants contact members of the selection committees.