MS CS Scholarships in Canada 2026 — Funding for Indian Students
MS CS scholarships in Canada 2026 — NSERC, Vanier, thesis funding, provincial scholarships, and how Indian students can fund CS master's degrees in Canada.
Updated: 2026-04-01
Quick Answer
Canada offers the best CS funding landscape outside the USA for international students. Thesis-based MS programs are typically fully funded. Research grants (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) cascade down to graduate student stipends, making funded research study significantly more accessible than in the UK or Australia.
Key Highlights
- Supervisor research grants: Most thesis supervisors fund students from their NSERC Discovery Grants — full tuition + CAD 16,000–22,000/year stipend
- NSERC CGS-M: CAD 17,500/year; open to international students enrolled at Canadian universities — apply through university
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS): CAD 15,000/year; available to international students at Ontario universities
- Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship: Up to CAD 12,000; available to international students at Alberta universities
- Mitacs Globalink: Research internship for international students transitioning to graduate study (CAD 10,000 award for Mitacs-to-master's pathway)
- Vanier CGS: $50,000/year; PhD-level only, not applicable to MS students
Thesis Funding for MS CS in Canada
How research-based MS students get funded in Canada:
- Supervisor research grants: Most thesis supervisors fund students from their NSERC Discovery Grants — full tuition + CAD 16,000–22,000/year stipend
- NSERC CGS-M: CAD 17,500/year; open to international students enrolled at Canadian universities — apply through university
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS): CAD 15,000/year; available to international students at Ontario universities
- Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship: Up to CAD 12,000; available to international students at Alberta universities
- Mitacs Globalink: Research internship for international students transitioning to graduate study (CAD 10,000 award for Mitacs-to-master's pathway)
- Vanier CGS: $50,000/year; PhD-level only, not applicable to MS students
Industry and External CS Scholarships — Canada
Tech company and foundation scholarships for Canadian CS students:
- Google Canada PhD/MS Fellowship: Competitive annual award; apply via Google Research portal
- Microsoft Research Scholarship: PhD-focused; some MS tracks eligible at partnered institutions
- Vector Institute Scholarships: For AI/ML focused graduate students in Ontario; CAD 17,500/year
- MILA Scholarships: For AI research students affiliated with Montréal Institute for Learning Algorithms at McGill/UdeM
- Mitacs Accelerate: Industry-partnered research internship; CAD 7,500 per 3-month project unit — excellent for supplementary income
- Shopify STEM Scholarship: For Canadian residents (most international students not eligible)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Fully funded thesis MS students typically receive: full tuition waiver + CAD 16,000–22,000/year stipend (~₹10–13 lakh/year). Combined with part-time co-op or TAship, total income can reach CAD 25,000–30,000/year.
Yes — Vector Institute AI scholarships are open to international students enrolled at partnered Ontario universities studying machine learning or AI-adjacent fields. Apply through the Vector Institute portal after enrollment.
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