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AWARD: |
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) |
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Master's (CGS M) |
Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral (CGS D) |
Richard H. Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowships |
Fulbright Canada Student Awards |
Funding for International Students |
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Overview |
Is the most prestigious undergraduate research award in Canada, and provides the awardee with financial support to conduct research in a host lab in the summer prior to joining a graduate program. Intended to stimulate interest in research in the natural sciences and engineering, and to ultimately pursue graduate studies and a research career in these fields. |
Awarded to excellent Canadian graduate students demonstrating high academic achievement, research potential, and leadership skills in their undergraduate and early graduate studies | Canada's three federal granting agencies - NSERC, CIHR, and SSHRC - have come together to harmonize the CGS D program. Its objective is to recognize and retain top-tier Doctoral students at Canadian universities demonstrating excellent research and leadership potential. |
Awards outstanding incoming McGill doctoral students displaying high academic standard and research potential |
Intended for Canadians who are graduate students, prospective graduate students, or promising young professionals who wish to study and/or conduct research in Canada |
Please visit McGill GPS' official website for information |
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Eligibility |
Open to McGill and non-McGill students Must be Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada Must be currently registered in a bachelor's degree program in the natural sciences or engineering (without holding higher degrees in these fields). Those enrolled in professional programs, such as Medicine (including Med-P), Nursing, PT/OT are ineligible Must have a cGPA of 3.6 or higher (on McGill's scale of 4.0) May hold a maximum of 3 NSERC USRAs throughout their university career May not concurrently hold more than 1 research award during the summer term New in 2020, supervisors do not need to hold an active NSERC grant. However, preference will be given to those who are currently funded by NSERC (e.g. as principal investigator or co-investigator of the grant). See full list of eligibility requirements for applicants and supervisors here |
Canadian, PR of Canada |
Canadian, PR of Canada |
Canadian, PR of Canada, International |
Canadian |
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Value |
$4,500 from NSERC + min. $1,500 from proposed supervisor |
$17,500 |
$35,000/year |
$35,000 |
$15,000 USD |
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Duration |
16 consecutive weeks of full-time research work between May and August, 2020 |
12 months, non-renewable |
Up to 3 years |
12 months, renewable 2x |
1 academic year (9 months) |
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Application Deadline |
February 12, 2020 |
Deadline to submit application through the portal: December 1, 2020, before 8 P.M. (E.T.) Deadline to submit an application to the IPN: January 15, 2021 |
October 1, 2019 |
Internal nomination |
November 15, 2019, 11:59 P.M. (E.T.) |
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Application Instructions / More information |
To apply to the CGS M Program, applicants must complete and submit an application using the Research Portal. Applicants should consult the following web pages: Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program Instructions for Completing an Application GPS Student Funding Information - CGSM The Research Portal will instruct applicants to select up to three institutions where they intend to hold the award. Applicants must only select institutions where: Important Notes: - Past experience has shown that many applications not submitted in time were missing the required reference assessments. A tutorial video for Canada Graduate Scholarships Master’s Instructions for Completing a Reference Assessment Form is available. You are encouraged to share this link with your referees, so that their assessments are linked to the application well in advance of the deadline. - GPS requires all transcripts* from every university-level academic institution attended. They should be listed on the student's Canadian Common CV (CCV) and be "official" and must include transcripts to support any transfer credits. *NOTE: For the Fall 2020 competition, unofficial transcripts will be exceptionally accepted if official transcripts cannot be obtained. - Incomplete or incorrect applications and late recommendations will not be accepted and will not be forwarded to the GPS Central Selection Committee. |
McGill GPS' web page
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McGill's web page |
Fulbright's web page |
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Notes |
- See list of IPN supervisors who hold an active NSERC grant: New in 2020: While supervisors do not need to hold an active NSERC grant, preference will be given to those who are currently funded by NSERC. - Applicants must submit an online application via NSERC's online system AND a hard copy to McGill's Faculty of Medicine. More information here.
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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 |
Fulbright awards may be held at any university, research centre, think tank, or government agency in Canada |
