Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada · Grant program
Doctoral Awards
Aims to develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities.
- Total value
- $18.3M
- Agreements
- 331
- May 2017 to Jan 2018
- Median agreement
- $50K
- Typical range
- $40K–$80K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Most agreements under this program go to individuals (scholarships, fellowships, athletes and the like), so this site names none of its recipients. Every agreement still counts in the figures here.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s website.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 327 | $18.1M |
| 2018 | 4 | $200K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 331 | $18.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 331 | $18.3M |