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Applying Successfully for Graduate Scholarship Funding 2 September 2011 Brendan Morey Graduate Awards Manager

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Page 1: Applying Successfully  for  Graduate Scholarship  Funding 2 September 2011 Brendan  Morey

Applying Successfully for

Graduate Scholarship Funding2 September 2011

Brendan MoreyGraduate Awards Manager

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Which Application?

NSERCSSHRC Master’sSSHRC DoctoralCIHR Master’sCIHR Doctoral

Affiliated Fellowships

Vanier

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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

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Research Area

Natural sciences and engineeringOR

Social sciences and humanitiesOR

Health sciences

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Application Materials

• Application form• CV (some competitions)• Research proposal• Transcripts• Reference letters

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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

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Common CV

• Many funding agencies use Common CV• Follow instructions• Can be finicky when creating PDF file to upload

to application form – keep trying

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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

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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

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Transcripts

• Official transcripts• All postsecondary studies (including programs

undertaken but not completed)• Talk to your graduate program about which

transcripts they need from you

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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

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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*

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Contact Info

Faculty of Graduate Studies170 – 6371 Crescent Road

604-822-2848www.grad.ubc.ca/[email protected]