Canada's Distinguished Dissertation Awards

Nomination required

$1,500

Eligibility

Level of study
Graduate

About this scholarship

Canadian doctoral students whose dissertations make unusually significant and original contributions to their field may be nominated for the CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards. There are two awards each year: one in engineering, medical sciences, and natural sciences; and one in fine arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Each award includes a $1,500 prize, a citation certificate, and travel expenses of up to $1,500 to attend the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Annual Conference. The awards were established in 1994 and are granted by CAGS and sponsored by ProQuest-UMI.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Students must be nominated for the CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards.
  • Two awards are granted each year: one for engineering, medical sciences, and natural sciences; one for fine arts, humanities, and social sciences.
  • Award includes a $1,500 prize, citation certificate, and up to $1,500 in travel expenses to attend the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies Annual Conference.