The Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a current SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship award holder. The Talent Award is awarded to an individual who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector.
Special notes for applicants:
- As per the recent announcement by the Presidents of the three federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC), the granting councils will begin gradually transitioning to a new narrative-style tri-agency CV for funding opportunities using the Convergence Portal starting in December 2024. This includes the Talent Award competition. Links to the new tri-agency CV, application and instructions for SSRHC Talent award are found on the SSHRC webpage.
- Referees must upload their letter directly in the Convergence Portal. Full instructions found here.
- Applicant Try-agency CV template
- Applicant instructions
- Tri-Agency CV webinar slides
Value & Duration
$50,000 - one time
Deadline
February 14
Departmental Quotas
Each institution may submit only one nomination. Units may submit only one nomination to GPS, this is a very competitive award and therefore only truly exceptional students that meet the criteria outlined by SSHRC should be nominated.
Eligibility/Selection Criteria
Applicable to
Doctoral or Postdoctoral scholars currently holding a SSHRC fellowship or scholarship as of 01 April
Required Documents, Tools & Resources
Talent Award nominees and recipients must comply with the Regulations Governing Fellowship and Scholarship Applications and the appropriate award holder’s guide, or the Regulations Governing Grant Applications and the Tri-Agency Financial Administration Guide, as appropriate.
For more information please contact Graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: SSHRC%20Impact%20Awards) (GPS).
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