Funding for Graduate Studies: CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarships Master

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Funding for Graduate StudiesCIHR Canada
Graduate Scholarships Masters and Doctoral
AwardsApplicant Information

• CIHR
• 2013-2014 Competition

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Presentation Overview

• Overview CIHR Award Values and Durations
• Masters Applicant Basic Eligibility Requirements
• Masters Program Basic Eligibility
• Doctoral Applicant Basic Eligibility Requirements
• Masters and Doctoral Application Policies
• Masters and Doctoral Required Documents
• Transcripts
• Reference Letters
• Signatures
• Masters What to Submit to Your Department
• Deadlines
• Masters Evaluation Criteria
• Doctoral Evaluation Criteria
• Results Announcements
• Resources
• GPS Online

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Overview CIHR Award Values and Durations
Program Masters Doctoral
Value Duration 17,500(one year) 30,000/yr (up to 3 years) 5,000/yr research allowance
Funding in Thesis 1st or 2nd year Non-thesis complete funding in 1st year only, partial funding in 2nd year See table on slide 8
Apply Through McGill Department Directly to CIHR
Tenable Canadian institutions May be held outside Canada
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Masters Applicant Basic Eligibility Requirements

• Consult CIHR website for full eligibility details
  (www.cihr.ca)
• By application deadline
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• Have completed or be in last year of Bachelor's
  degree, OR
• Have been registered no more than ten months as
  full-time student in Master's program, OR
• Have been registered no more than ten months as
  full-time PhD student admitted directly from
  Bachelors
• If applying through McGill, be registered (in any
  capacity)

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Masters Applicant Basic Eligibility Requirements
(continued)

• Applying for support for 1st graduate degree
  (i.e., Master's or PhD)
• All previous studies at the graduate level,
  regardless of discipline, either course-based or
  research-based, will be included in determining
  eligibility
• Have not held, or currently hold, award from
  federal source (e.g. SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) to
  undertake and/or complete a Master's
• Have achieved first-class average (as defined by
  your university) in each of last two years of
  full-time study (or equivalent, if part-time).
• At McGill, first class A- or 3.70 GPA

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Masters Program Basic Eligibility
Program Eligible Ineligible
Full-time Masters or direct-entry PhD, in which research is a major component
M.Sc.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders X
M.A. Non-thesis course-based in Education X
M.A. Non-thesis Counselling Psychology X
M.B.A. X
Qualifying Year X
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Doctoral Applicant Basic Eligibility Requirements

• Consult CIHR website for full eligibility
  details!
• Application deadline October 15, 2012 (directly
  to CIHR)
• Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• By application deadline, have completed a minimum
  of 12 months of graduate study (Masters or PhD
  level)
• Be applying for support for full-time doctoral
  research training
• Have not held, or currently hold, a doctoral
  award from federal sources (i.e. CIHR, NSERC,
  SSHRC or Vanier)

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Doctoral Applicant Basic Eligibility Requirements
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If applicant... ... then the maximum amount of time applicant can be registered as a full-time student in a PhD program, as of the application deadline, is
holds a Master's degree 22 months
has completed 12 months or more in a Master's degree program prior to transferring to a PhD program 22 months
has completed less than 12 months in a Master's degree program prior to transferring to a PhD program 30 months
has transferred directly from a Bachelor's degree to a PhD program (with no time in a Master's program) 34 months
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Masters and Doctoral Application Policies

• At the time of application, applicant does not
  have to be assured admission to a particular
  university or to a degree program
• Applicant can only submit one application per
  year to either SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR
• Applying to multiple funding agencies may result
  in a cancelled application
• If unsure which agency to apply to, contact
  agencies with research proposal before applying

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Masters and Doctoral Required Documents -
Transcripts

• Order transcripts ASAP
• Transcripts from all levels of post-secondary
  education are required, including transfer
  credits
• McGill transcripts (even if no grades show)
  order through Minerva (must have no holds)
• Can be picked up at Service Point, or mailed to
  you
• Canadian and US transcripts order from
  university
• Overseas transcripts request through your McGill
  department
• Reminder you must upload transcripts to
  ResearchNet before application can be submitted

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Masters and Doctoral Required Documents
Reference Letters

• Request Reference Letters ASAP
• Confirm with referees Referees submit letters on
  ResearchNet, AND send hard-copy to department (or
  you) in sealed envelope
• Application cannot be submitted until referees
  have submitted letters on ResearchNet
• Completed by two referees able to assess
  potential one should be most recent research
  supervisor, if applicable
• Provide the template CIHR Sponsors Assessment
  for a Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) -
  Masters Award
• Tip Provide referees with pre-addressed
  envelopes marked TIME SENSITIVE, with required
  date indicated

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Masters and Doctoral Required Documents
Signatures

• Definitions Research institution is the
  institution student is affiliated with.
  Institution paid is where the funds are
  disbursed (i.e. the funding agency gives
  institution money, they pay student award)
• If applicant has not yet been accepted into
  program at time of application, no signatures
  required
• if applicant is enrolled in program, or is
  accepted to program and has secured a supervisor,
  the Supervisor(s), Authorized Official at the
  Institution Paid and Authorized Official at the
  Institution Where the Research will be Conducted
  must provide a  signature (even if both
  institutions are the same).

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Masters and Doctoral Required Documents
Signatures (continued)

• If McGill is the research institution or
  institution paid, requires GPS fellowships
  officers signature
• Note forms may be scanned and emailed to
  graduatefunding.gps_at_mcgill.ca
• If a hospital is the research institution or
  institution paid, requires signature from
  Director of the Department where student will be
  conducting research

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Masters What to Submit to Your Department

• Printed complete application package with
  supporting documents (number of copies required
  to be determined by department)
• Transcripts (can be copies)
• 2 letters from referees in sealed envelopes (if
  referees did not send to department)

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Deadlines
ASAP Students order transcripts, request reference letters and signatures
Oct. 15, 2012 Doctoral students submit ResearchNet application to CIHR on ResearchNet
Nov. 1, 2012 Masters students registered at McGill (at time of application) submit application on ResearchNet
Check with Department Masters students submit printed application to department
Feb. 1, 2013 Masters students NOT registered at any Canadian University submit application directly to CIHR
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Masters Evaluation Criteria
Criterion Weight Weight
Achievements and Activities 40
Research Experience and Achievement 15
Academic Performance 25
Characteristics and Abilities 40
Critical thinking Independence Perseverance Originality Organizational skills Interest in discovery Communication skills 40
Research Training Environment 20
Training program for the applicant 20
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Doctoral Evaluation Criteria
Criterion Weight Weight
Achievements and Activities 35
Publication Activity 10
Other Research Activity 10
Academic Performance 15
Characteristics and Abilities 40
Critical thinking Independence Perseverance Originality Organizational skills Interest in discovery Research ability Leadership 40
Research Training Environment 25
Training program for applicant 10
Scientific Activity 5
Research Resources 5
Training Record 5
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Results Announcements
Determined by department Department notifies Masters applicants of file review outcomes
End of Feb. 2013 GPS notifies Masters applicants of file review outcomes
July 2013 (Masters) May 2013 (Doctoral) CIHR notifies Masters and doctoral applicants of award results
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Resources

• More detailed Masters award information at
  www.cihr.ca ?Find Funding ? Masters Award
  2012-2013
• More detailed Doctoral award information at
  www.cihr.ca ? Find Funding ? Doctoral Research
  Award 2012-2013
• Application writing tips http//www.cihr-irsc.gc.
  ca/e/45096.html live webinars
• Technical FAQ for ResearchNet https//www.researc
  hnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/DisplayStaticHtmlServle
  t?contentfaqhtmllanguageE website, for
  technical issues with the registration site
• Top Grant Writing Tips http//www.youtube.com/watc
  h?vynL_VdSEl74
• Guidebook http//www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/27491.html
  

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Join GPS Online!


GPS Home Pagewww.mcgill.ca/gps - Resource for
current graduate students, postdoctoral fellows
and university departments
GPS Newly Admitted Graduate Students
www.mcgill.ca/gradwelcome - Dedicated resource
for accepted students to facilitate their
transition to McGill and to Montreal

• GPS Future Students www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants
  - Primary site for prospective graduate students
• Centralized and consolidated listing of all
  graduate programs
• - Instructions, support, and tips on admissions
  and funding processes

• GPS Current Students www.mcgill.ca/gps/students
• Detailed information centre andresource
  directory for current graduate students and
  postdoctoral fellows