Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) offers recruitment awards to Indigenous applicants to admitted to McGill’s graduate degree programs. These awards are offered in support of McGill's 52 Calls to Actions for Truth and Reconciliation.
Value & Duration
- PhD – 10,000, non-renewable
- Master’s (Thesis) – 5,000, non-renewable
- Master’s (Non-thesis) – 2,500, non-renewable
These awards are provided in addition to core funding offered by the department, supervisor, or Faculty and cannot replace that funding.
Eligibility
Eligible candidates possess one of the following documents to support their declaration for this award:
First Nations
- Indian status cards from First Nations who are federally recognized and those listed on the Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada website
- Non-Status First Nations applicants can provide their parents and/or grandparents Indian status card & long form birth certificate or baptismal certificate
- A membership card indicating that they are a Non-Status First Nations who are currently in a court case (example: Algonquin)
Métis
- Métis citizenship from organizations that are members of the Métis National Council
Inuit
- Nunavut Trust Certificate card or Inuit roll number
American Indian, Hawaiian Native, or Alaskan Native
- Citizenship document from tribes that are state or federally recognized
How to Apply
Candidates who self-declare during the admissions process are automatically considered for the awards.
To accept an award offer, an applicant must:
- Confirm intention to self-identify for the purposes of the award as per the instructions they will have received by email;
- Confirm acceptance of the fellowship following the offer’s instructions; and
- Complete full-time registration to the first year of their degree program.
Other Considerations
A student may receive only one GPS recruitment award per degree level. Students who transfer between programs at the same level (e.g., PhD to PhD) are not eligible for an additional GPS recruitment award. Back-tracking (PhD to Masters) students are also ineligible.
As an internal McGill award, this recruitment award is subject to the McGill Award Holder's Guide, and recipients are encouraged to review the document carefully.
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