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Bell Canada Scholarship  | UPDATED

In collaboration with NSERC Postgraduate scholarships, the Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships provide financial aid for students pursuing their doctoral degrees in Canada.

The scholarship is available for high-achieving students in the Fields of Engineering and Natural Sciences for their research-based doctoral program.

The Bell scholarship is worth an annual amount of 35 000 dollars for the duration of studies (two or three years), and the NSERC scholarship is worth an annual amount of 21 000 for the duration of studies (two or three years).

The applicants who make the highest cuts are offered the Bell Canada scholarship, while the runner-ups in the applications are awarded the NSERC postgraduate scholarships.

Just take your time and review this article; the Kiiky team has arranged every detail you need to be an applicant for the Bell Canada Scholarships.

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What You Need To Know About Bell Canada Scholarships.

Field of study

The Bell and NSERC scholarships are used for research-based doctoral degree programs. The Bell scholarship and the NSERC scholarships are used for studies in the fields of engineering and natural sciences supported by NSERC as listed:

  • Cellular and molecular biology
  • Chemical, biomedical and materials science engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil and industrial engineering
  • Computing sciences
  • Earth sciences
  • Electrical engineering
  • Evolution and ecology
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Physics and astronomy
  • Plant and animal biology
  • Psychology

Host Nationality

The Bell scholarship and the NSERC scholarships are accepted in any Canadian University.

Type of Award:

The types of scholarships available are CGS D and PGS D. The CGS D scholarship is the Abraham Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship while the PGS D is the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship.

Bell  Scholarship Worth

  • The Bell scholarship is worth an annual amount of 35 000 dollars for the duration of studies.
  • The NSERC scholarship is worth an annual amount of 21 000 for the duration of studies.

Number of Awards

The number of applicants to receive the Bell Canada Scholarship and NSERC scholarships differs.

Scholarship Timeline:

The Bell scholarship and the NSERC scholarships are available for two or three years, depending on the duration of their studies.

Two years for applicants who already hold their master’s degree. Three years for applicants who are applying directly from their bachelor’s degrees.

Eligibility Criteria for Bell Canada Scholarship

In order to be considered for the Bell scholarship and the NSERC scholarship, the applicant must apply before the deadline, in addition to meeting all of the criteria listed below.

  1. An applicant must be a citizen of Canada or hold a Canadian permanent residency permit.
  2. An applicant must intend to run a full-time research-based doctoral program in the next year of application.
  3. An applicant must be applying to the field of engineering or natural sciences as supported by NSERC (Cellular and molecular biology, Chemical, biomedical, and materials science engineering, Chemistry, Civil and industrial engineering, Computing sciences, Earth sciences, Electrical engineering, Evolution and Ecology, Mathematical Sciences, Mechanical engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Plant and animal biology, and Psychology.
  4. An applicant must not already be under any scholarships provided by NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR for their doctorate program in Canadian universities.

For more information on the criteria for eligibility for the Bell Canada and NSERC scholarship, please visit the official scholarship website or follow the link to be automatically redirected:

How to Apply for Bell Canada Scholarship

Before you apply:

Applicants are expected to provide complete information on the degrees they have completed before the application.

This information includes; the completion date of the requirements of the completed degree programs, the dates of external defense, and the submission of the copy containing the corrections of the thesis, which must be by the regulations of the applicant’s previous institutions.

Please, note that the SLO (Scholarship Liaison Officer) holds the right to confirm the information provided.

An applicant is expected to submit no more than one application annually.

There are two modes of application.

  1. The applicant either applies through the institution the applicant is applying to for acceptance. If one wishes to apply directly through the institution, one can find the information one needs from the institution directly, like the application methods, requirements, and deadlines. (These differ from institution to institution).
  2. The applicant can apply directly to NSERC: The applicant would need to have a personal log to the NSERC server. The link to creating a login can be found on the official scholarship website or follow the link to be automatic redirected:

For further application instructions and to download the PDF format of the application forms, please visit the official scholarship website or follow the link to be automatically redirected:PDF Link

To make a direct application to NSERC, please visit the official website of NSERC or follow the link: Application Link

For more information on the Bell Canada scholarship and NSERC scholarship, visit the scholarship website or follow the link to be automatic redirected:Scholarship Website

CONTACT

For inquiries and contact information, please, visit the scholarship website for a directory of the available contacts or follow the link to be automatically redirected: ContactUs

The deadlines for the application for the Bell Canada Scholarship and NSERC scholarship depend on the mode of application.

Applivation deadline for Bell Canada Scholarship

For application through the institution: the institution usually provides deadlines.

For application to NSERC directly: the annual application deadline is 15th October.

For more information on deadlines, please visit the official scholarship website or follow the link to be automatically redirected: Scholarship deadlines

Official scholarship website: Scholarship website

SELECTION

The candidates for the scholarships are selected according to the application values. The applicants with the best-rated applications are awarded the Bell Canada Scholarship.

The next people in the tier of the applicant rating are awarded the NSERC scholarship.

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