Information SessionThe McGill Writing Centre’s Graphos program is providing a virtual information session on strategies for writing your Tomlinson Fellowship application. The session will be held Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (EST).
Please complete this online registration form to attend the event. Registration closes May 14, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (EST).
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Established in 2000 through a very generous gift from Dr. Richard H. Tomlinson, these fellowships are awarded annually by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) to recruit outstanding students into Doctoral degree programs. They are GPS' most prestigious internal award. Tomlinson Scholars usually go on to win other prestigious awards like Vaniers or CGSDs.
Value & Duration
- Up to $35,000 per year, available for 3 years.
- International students also receive a Differential Fee Waiver (DFW)
Deadlines
- Deadline for candidates to submit to unit - Confirm with unit
- Deadline for units to submit to GPS - May 22, 2025
- Results Announced - July 2025
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Faculty and Staff: Unit nomination documents are required as part of the nomination package. Please refer to the Faculty and Staff website for more information about the nomination process. |
Eligibility
- The Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowships are for incoming students accepted into a doctoral degree at McGill University with a start date of Winter 2025, Summer 2025 or Fall 2025. Students whose latest degree was completed or in progress at McGill, are ineligible. Former McGill students who later completed a graduate degree elsewhere may apply. Visiting students at McGill, who are completing the requirements for a degree from another university, may apply.
- Only applicants with a first class academic record. McGill considers a first class GPA to be 3.7 (or 3.5 in Law) in each of the last two (2) years of full-time study at the undergraduate and post-graduate level.
Application Process and Required Documents
Applicants must submit their application package to the department/academic unit where they intend to study. An internal deadline that is earlier than the GPS deadline may apply. Please contact your department directly for more information about the submission process.
Your application package must include:
- The Application Form
- Two letters of reference
- Provide letters from two external referees commenting on the applicant's academic/research accomplishments and potential. Referees to send the letters directly to the academic unit.
- Proposed supervisor's statement commenting on:
- how the applicant's proposed project integrates with the supervisor's research program;
- source(s) of funding available for the research program; and
- available resources, such as space, facilities, equipment, and access to required expertise.
- All official transcripts or certified copies from university level studies (graduate and undergraduate)
Applicants must already have an admissions letter and a funding letter.
If selected, your department/academic unit will submit your application package along with the other required documents to GPS on your behalf. Application documents should not be submitted directly to GPS.
Evaluation Criteria
| Evaluation Criteria | Weight (%) |
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| Academic Excellence | 20 |
| Research Ability or Potential (based on personal statement) | 20 |
| Research Project | 20 |
| Reference Letters | 20 |
| Nomination Letter from Department | 10 |
| Quality of the Chosen Environments (supervisor’s statement) | 10 |
Note: Tomlinson Scholars who accept a fellowship from an agency external to McGill (federal or provincial) will be entitled to one-half the full value of the Tomlinson Fellowship up to a maximum of $50,000 total, per year.
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