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 announcement last year made by the Presidents of the three federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC), the granting councils have begun transitioning to a narrative-style tri-agency CV for funding opportunities using the Convergence Portal. This includes the Talent Award competition. Links to the 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 Tri-agency CV template (SSHRC agency instructions page)
- Applicant instructions
- Tri-Agency CV webinar slides
Value & Duration
$50,000 - one time
Deadline
February 13
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
- Checklist
- Applicant Tri-agency CV template (SSHRC agency instructions page)
- Applicant instructions
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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