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PhD Positions & Scholarships in Canada 2026–2027: 10+ Open

10 verified phd positions & scholarships in canada for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 6 November 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Toronto, Douglas College and McMaster University - Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.

Studying in Canada with funding

10 verified phd positions & scholarships in canada for 2026–2027 are open right now. The soonest deadline is 6 November 2026 — closing-soon entries are flagged in the list. Hosted by University of Toronto, Douglas College and McMaster University - Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics. Listings are re-verified daily against official sources.

Canadian funding combines university awards, tri-council scholarships (NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR) and supervisor-held grants. Master's and PhD funding packages are standard at research universities.

Common funding types

  • Tri-council awards
  • University entrance scholarships
  • TA/RA packages

Typical levels

  • Master's (funded)
  • PhD (funded)

English requirement

IELTS/TOEFL required by most programmes.

Timing

Major deadlines December-March for September entry.

Visa route

Study permit (canada.ca)

Douglas College in Metro Vancouver offers international students a set of entrance awards and merit scholarships tied to its semester intakes. The awards page lists each award's value, criteria and the semester deadlines, and several awards are assessed automatically with the admission application.

Partially FundedEntrance awards and merit scholarships with values set
Per-semester deadlinesDetails
McMaster University - Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics

Fully Funded PhD Opportunities in Geomechanics at McMaster University

McMaster University - Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics · Canada

Two fully funded PhD positions are available in the Laboratory for Multiscale Geomechanics at McMaster University. Research at the intersection of continuum mechanics, computational mechanics, constitutive modelling, and geomechanics. Rolling review until filled.

Fully Funded$21,000/year
Rolling admissionsDetails

Toronto's PhD in Information recruits applicants for information-related research with suitable faculty supervision. The official programme has a 1 December 2026 application deadline; exact cutoff time was not published on the checked page.

Fully FundedC$40,000
2027/28 programme deadline not verifiedDetails

The Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship is the University of Toronto's most prestigious undergraduate award, covering tuition, books, incidental fees and residence for four years. The process is nomination-based: schools must nominate by 9 October 2026, students apply for admission by 16 October 2026, and the scholarship application closes on 6 November 2026.

Fully FundedFull tuition, books, incidental fees and residence support for four years
Closing soon · 11 daysDetails

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarship offers a three-year program for doctoral students in humanities and social sciences. Up to $50,000 stipend plus $20,000 research and travel allowance per year. Deadline: 6 November 2026. Only applicants whose mandatory eligibility-screening form was submitted by 2 October 2026 can proceed with this application.

Fully Funded$50,000/year
Closing soon · 11 daysDetails
University of British Columbia

UBC Four Year Doctoral Fellowship 2026/27

University of British Columbia · Canada

UBC's Four Year Doctoral Fellowship supports selected students admitted to eligible doctoral programmes.

Fully FundedCAD 24,000/year plus tuition (from September 2026)
Doctoral programme-specific admissionDetails

The University of Toronto offers admission awards to entering international undergraduates, from automatic merit scholarships to named competitive awards. Applicants are assessed during the admission process, and the university's Award Explorer lists each award's value, criteria and any separate deadline.

Partially FundedEntrance awards from partial tuition credits to full
Awarded with admissionDetails

Funded PhD & postdoc positions in AI-enhanced NDT for infrastructure at University of Waterloo. Rolling review, starts Jan/May 2027. Email CV to apply.

Fully Funded20,000-30,000/year + /year
Rolling admissionsDetails

The University of Ottawa's scholarships page consolidates entrance awards, international-student tuition exemptions and graduate funding options. Many awards are automatic at admission, while competitive awards follow their own deadlines listed on the overview page.

Partially FundedAdmission scholarships and differentiated tuition
Varies by programmeDetails