Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS)

Deadline:

First-come, first-served before June 10, 2026


Eligibility of Citizenship: Canadian and Permanent Residence
Degree Level: Masters and PhD
Award Status: Open
Applicant Status: Incoming Students and Continuing Students

Description

Quick Facts

The Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements provide additional funding to active Tri-Agency master’s and doctoral award holders to help offset the costs of undertaking research travel within Canada or outside Canada for a defined period.

The CRTAS is administered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), NSERC and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and aims to support the next generation of innovators by providing funding and high-quality research training, cultivating research skills, fostering creativity and empowering awardees to make significant contributions to Canada’s research ecosystem, economy and prosperity.

Travelling outside of Canada: When students are planning travel outside of Canada for university purposes, they have obligations under UBC’s Student Safety Abroad Policy (SC12). Students are required to have adequate travel medical insurance, to register their travel on UBC’s Safety Abroad Registry, and to use the resources provided by UBC to support safe travel planning and risk management. In locations where the Government of Canada has official travel advisories in place, students are required to request High-Risk Authorization before travelling.  For more information, see: https://safetyabroad.ubc.ca or email safety.abroad@ubc.ca.

Note: The Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements (CRTAS-RTS) program has replaced the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) program.

Annual Value: up to $9,000 for 2 to 6 months

Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)
  • have accepted or currently hold a master’s or doctoral award from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC (including a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship)
  • begin your proposed research travel on or after the application deadline date
  • not have held or be currently holding a Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS)
  • not hold a CRTAS-RTS more than once

Application and Nomination Procedures

Summary of changes for the CRTAS-RTS:

  • Provides funding to active Tri-Agency master’s and doctoral award holders.
  • Eligible master’s and doctoral programs include Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s and Doctoral programs, Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Master’s and Doctoral programs, Vanier CGS, and agency-specific doctoral scholarships (i.e., CIHR Doctoral Foreign Study Award, NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral program and SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships program).
  • Each supplement is valued at $9,000. The agencies review the applications received for eligibility and completeness. Supplements are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Doctoral awards held outside Canada are eligible for the supplement for research in Canada.
  • Applicants complete the application form, and obtain all necessary signatures (current supervisor, host supervisor and institution).
  • Applicants submit their completed application electronically using a secure submission site directly to the appropriate agency.
  • Should additional funding be available, the agencies may announce a second intake with a deadline of October 10.

Further Information

Please review the information available on the Canada Research Training Awards Suite – Research Travel Supplements page.

For questions about UBC’s CRTAS-RTS application and review procedures, please contact Junnie Cheung at junnie.cheung@ubc.ca.