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Scholars program

About the program 

Working towards a sustainable future requires strong leadership. Many skills that will prepare students for post-graduate sustainability careers in or beyond academia aren’t offered through traditional graduate research programs. 

The MSSI is continuing to fill that gap through programming that prepares students and early career researchers to have impactful careers. 

The MSSI Scholars program provides workshops to students in areas of policy, communications, research equity, and entrepreneurship. Workshops are delivered in collaboration with units that are internal and external to McGill. 

The 2024 cohort will consist of 15 Scholars. 

 

Eligibility 

  • Open to all McGill graduate students and postdoctoral researchers 

Application process 

  • All interested students and postdocs will have to apply using this form. The application deadline is September 30th, 2024. 

  • Applications will be evaluated by the MSSI and applicants will be notified by October 14th, 2024. 

The commitment 

  • Scholars must commit to attending a minimum of four trainings over the 2024-25 academic year. Planned training dates and topics are provided below.  

 

2024-25 workshops 

Equity in research 

Date: Tuesday, October 22nd, 2-4 pm  

Collaborators: Dr. Uzma Jamil, McGill Equity Team 

  • Introduce students to the many dimensions of equity within research and best practices for addressing equity. 

  • Provide an opportunity for student to reflect on how equity fits into their research 

 

Science communication 

Date: Monday, November 18th, 1-3:00 pm  

Collaborator: Dr. Diane Dechief, Office of Science Education 

  • Equip students/postdocs with tools and techniques to communicate their research in an accessible and engaging manner. 

 

Policy 

Date: Wednesday, December 18th, 12:30pm–5pm 

Collaborators: Trottier Institute for Science in Public Policy, Jeff Kinder, Rhonda Moore 

  • An introduction to the Federal policy process in Canada 

  • Science for policy/policy for science 

  • Case studies 

  

Media training 

One of:

  • Thursday, January 16th, 9-12pm,
  • Wednesday, February 19th, 9-12pm, OR
  • Thursday, March 13th, 1-4pm 2025

Collaborator: McGill Institutional Communications 

  • How to pitch your stories, how to answer questions 

 

Student entrepreneurship pathways 

Tentative date: February 2025 

Collaborators: McGill Innovation Fund, Office of Innovation + Partnerships  

  • Learn about turning research into a company 

  • Hear from a panel of McGill grad students turned entrepreneurs working on McGill Innovation Fund projects 

 

To apply 

  • The application deadline is September 30th, 2024. 

  • Contact MSSI [at] mcgill.ca (subject: MSSI%20Scholars%20Program) with any questions! 

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