Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations

36 (1) An appropriate authority, or a body authorized by the Minister for a province, may make a Canada study grant to a qualifying student if that student

• (a) is a female who is qualified for enrolment or is enrolled as a full-time student in a doctoral program of studies in a field of studies

  • (i) included in the List of Doctoral Fields of Studies, as amended from time to time, published in the Canada Gazette Part I, and that takes into consideration whether women comprised less than 35 per cent of total enrolment in that field during the last seven years for which statistics are available, as determined by the Minister after consultation with the Chief Statistician of Canada, or

  • (ii) that was previously included in the list referred to in subparagraph (i) but that is no longer so included, and for which the qualifying student received a grant in the past pursuant to this section;

• (b) meets the criteria set out in subsection 12(1) of the Act;

• (c) is not denied further student loans in accordance with section 15; and

• (d) has not received a grant pursuant to this section in any three previous loan years.

(2) In order to receive a grant under this section, a qualifying student shall submit a duly completed application for a grant in prescribed form to the appropriate authority or other body.

(3) The amount of all grants made pursuant to this section to a qualifying student in a loan year shall not exceed the lesser of

• (a) the qualifying student's need, and

• (b) $3,000.