The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) support high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad
By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian universities and affiliated research institutions and universities, or other research institutions outside of Canada.
Value
Up to $ 6,000
Deadline
May 24 and September 24 of each year
Website
To be eligible to apply for this supplement, you must have accepted or currently hold a CGS (master’s or doctoral) or eligible Vanier CGS. To learn more about the eligibility criteria and details of this scholarship, please visit the Foreign Study Supplement website.
The Canada Graduate Scholarships Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement will remain the same for the 2025/2026 competition cycle. It will be rebranded and redesigned as a supplement for the Canada Research Training Awards Suite (CRTAS). The revised supplement will be open for applications in 2026.
Result Notification
The agencies will notify you and the institutions of the results within two months following receipt of applications. The Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) funds will be paid to the institutions, which will administer the supplements for the award holders on behalf of the agencies.
Accepting or declining the scholarship
Successful applicants must notify the granting agency of their acceptance or refusal of the offer via email as well as cc’ing [email protected].
The agency will cancel any supplement not accepted by the deadline date indicated in the notice of award.
* The information on this page is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment from the University of Ottawa.
The selection committee’s decisions are final. The dean (or delegate) of the faculty offering the program will hear appeals only on procedural grounds.