workshops

Determining departmental rankings

Ideally, the departmental rankings should not be done by one person.  Some units do these by committee; smaller units may want to have a two-person team consisting of the current and past GPD.  The committee members should have substantial experience in reviewing student applications. It makes sense to spend more time on the evaluations of the top-ranked students, knowing that applicants lower down will probably not be considered to go forward. 

The SKILLSETS InfoBulletin is part of a communications strategy for Bridging, Branding and Broadcasting. The main goal of the InfoBulletin is to enhance students’ awareness of professional development opportunities through promotion of events and online resources.

On this page: you will find archives from previous publications.

MyResearch Graduate Seminar Series

MyResearch is a suite of workshops tailored to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. MyResearch is designed to better equip you with essential research skills, and knowledge about the various ways the Library can support you during your research.

What is critical thinking?

 More than just a critique of ideas, it is the ability to:

Why should you become aware of and engaged in the university and broader community? 

• Take responsibility for the impact that you and your research has on the environment and those around you
• Contribute to society as a researcher by capitalizing on the skills you have learned
• Appreciate and situate your research or studies within the diversity of the McGill, Montreal and Canadian community

Why should you care about knowledge translation?

• Distilling complicated topics can help advance your research
• Explaining your research using lay terms is often the key to a successful funding application
• Translating complicated research results to non-specialists can maximize the benefits to society

 What does SKILLSETS offer?

Workshops that will help you:

The information in this section pertains to funding opportunities available to graduate students and postdoctorals. If you are looking for scholarships based on financial need, please consult the McGill Student Aid website.

Generally, funding sources fall into two groups: external and internal.