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Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA)

Advance your research career in Canada with the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA), a prestigious new opportunity designed to support outstanding PhD students and postdoctoral scholars working or studying around the world.

On December 9, 2025, the tri-agencies announced the launch of the Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards (CIRTA), which will provide 600 doctoral scholarships and 400 postdoctoral fellowships across Canada. 

Visit the announcement by the tri-agencies to learn more about these awards.

Additional information can be found on the CIRTA Q&A page. 


Deadline for McMaster graduate/postdoctoral programs to submit nominees to the School of Graduate Studies: February 17, 2026, at 12 noon ET

Priority research areas for this initiative are the following:

  • Advanced digital technologies (AI, quantum, cybersecurity)
  • Health, including biotechnology
  • Clean technology and resource value chains
  • Environment, climate resilience, and the Arctic
  • Food and water security
  • Democratic and community resilience
  • Manufacturing and advanced materials
  • Defence and dual-use technologies

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Please share this link with faculty members in your network who may be working with prospective doctoral students or postdoctoral scholars who may qualify for this opportunity.