The Government of Canada launched the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program in 2008 to strengthen Canada’s ability to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and establish Canada as a global center of excellence in research and higher learning. The Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in:
- social sciences;
- humanities;
- natural sciences;
- engineering;
- health.