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Applying Successfully for Graduate Scholarship Funding 2 September 2011 Brendan Morey Graduate Awards Manager. Competition Overview. CIHR CGSM. Affiliated Fellowships. NSERC. SSHRC. Graduate Program Review apps for eligibility and completeness - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Applying Successfully for
Graduate Scholarship Funding2 September 2011
Brendan MoreyGraduate Awards Manager
Competition Overview
Affiliated Fellowships
CIHRCGSM
NSERC SSHRC
Graduate Program• Review apps for eligibility and completeness• Rank apps (Masters and Doctoral separately)• Forward top apps to Grad Studies
Grad Studies
Competition Overview
Nat Sci & Eng 1
HumHealth Sci
Soc Sci 1
Grad Studies• Review apps for eligibility and completeness• Forward eligible apps to one of six adjudication
committees
Master Ranking List
Nat Sci & Eng 2
Soc Sci 2
Competition OverviewMaster Ranking List
1. Jones – Affiliated2. Singh - Affiliated3. Cushan - NSERC4. Wong - NSERC5. Thompson - SSHRC6. Wright - NSERC7. Tennebrau - Affiliated8. Lowrie - CIHR9. Etc.
Top NSERC apps forwarded to NSERC
Top SSHRC apps forwarded to SSHRC
Top CIHR CGSM apps forwarded to CIHR
Preliminary Results to Grad Programs early February
Competition OverviewVanier, NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR release results in
late March to late April
Master List1. Jones - Affiliated2. Singh - Affiliated3. Cushan - NSERC4. Wong - Affiliated5. Thompson - SSHRC6. Wright -NSERC7. Tennebrau - Killam8. Lowrie - CIHR9. Etc.
Academic Standing
To be eligible for any of these competitions, you must have first-class academic standing in each of the last two years of full-time study
Which Application?
NSERCSSHRC Master’sSSHRC DoctoralCIHR Master’sCIHR Doctoral
Affiliated Fellowships
Vanier
Citizenship
International students are eligible to apply only to the Affiliated Fellowships competition. International students are not eligible for the NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR competitions*
*exception: Vanier Scholarships
Research Area
Natural sciences and engineeringOR
Social sciences and humanitiesOR
Health sciences
Months of Study
• Each award types has restrictions on the number of months of study you have completed as of a certain date
• Limits and dates are different for each agency, so pay careful attention
Where to Submit
• Where you submit your application depends on the funding agency and your current registration status
• Options:• Current university• Former university• Directly to funding agency
• Make sure you get it right!
Deadlines
• Make sure you know which deadline applies to you• Deadline to grad program vs. deadline to
agency• Signature deadlines
• Do not submit after the deadline – your application will not be accepted
Selection Criteria
Academic Excellence• academic record;• scholarships and awards held; and • duration of previous studies
Given more weight for Master’s applicants, less for doctoral applicants
Selection Criteria
Research ability or potential• quality of contributions to research and
development; • relevance of work experience and academic
training to field of proposed research; • significance, feasibility, and merit of proposed
research, and justification for location of tenure; • critical thinking, problem-solving skills,
originality
Selection Criteria
Communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities• ability or potential to communicate scientific
concepts clearly and logically in written and oral formats
• professional and relevant extracurricular interactions and collaborations
• work experience, community involvement and other extracurricular activities
Application Materials
• Application form• CV (some competitions)• Research proposal• Transcripts• Reference letters
Application Form
• Like a résumé: make a good impression• Fill in everything that applies to you• Most forms are online (you’ll need to create a
username and password)• Three key things to remember:• Follow the instructions• Follow the instructions• Follow the instructions
Common CV
• Many funding agencies use Common CV• Follow instructions• Can be finicky when creating PDF file to upload
to application form – keep trying
Research Proposal
• One- to two-page summary of research you plan to do while funded
• Samples available on Grad Studies website http://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/scholarships-awards-funding/resources-award-applicants
Research Proposal
• Significance/relevance of research question• Hypothesis to be tested• Match between research question and
methodology• Not too big and not too small• Write for non-experts• Font size and page margins
Transcripts
• Official transcripts• All postsecondary studies (including programs
undertaken but not completed)• Talk to your graduate program about which
transcripts they need from you
Reference Letters
• At least two, sometimes three• Ask potential referees (they may say no)• Help your referees help you• Application form• Proposal• Transcripts• Selection criteria• “Highlights” sheet
General Advice
• Check your spelling• Be careful about formatting (font sizes, margins,
etc.)• Have others read your application• Follow the instructions
*This is a very important project, and I am the very best person to do it*
Contact Info
Faculty of Graduate Studies170 – 6371 Crescent Road
604-822-2848www.grad.ubc.ca/awardsgraduate.awards@ubc.ca
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