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Applying Successfully for
Graduate Scholarship Funding2 September 2011
Brendan MoreyGraduate Awards Manager
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Competition Overview
Affiliated Fellowships
CIHRCGSM
NSERC SSHRC
Graduate Program• Review apps for eligibility and completeness• Rank apps (Masters and Doctoral separately)• Forward top apps to Grad Studies
Grad Studies
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Competition Overview
Nat Sci & Eng 1
HumHealth Sci
Soc Sci 1
Grad Studies• Review apps for eligibility and completeness• Forward eligible apps to one of six adjudication
committees
Master Ranking List
Nat Sci & Eng 2
Soc Sci 2
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Competition OverviewMaster Ranking List
1. Jones – Affiliated2. Singh - Affiliated3. Cushan - NSERC4. Wong - NSERC5. Thompson - SSHRC6. Wright - NSERC7. Tennebrau - Affiliated8. Lowrie - CIHR9. Etc.
Top NSERC apps forwarded to NSERC
Top SSHRC apps forwarded to SSHRC
Top CIHR CGSM apps forwarded to CIHR
Preliminary Results to Grad Programs early February
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Competition OverviewVanier, NSERC, SSHRC, and CIHR release results in
late March to late April
Master List1. Jones - Affiliated2. Singh - Affiliated3. Cushan - NSERC4. Wong - Affiliated5. Thompson - SSHRC6. Wright -NSERC7. Tennebrau - Killam8. Lowrie - CIHR9. Etc.
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Academic Standing
To be eligible for any of these competitions, you must have first-class academic standing in each of the last two years of full-time study
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Which Application?
NSERCSSHRC Master’sSSHRC DoctoralCIHR Master’sCIHR Doctoral
Affiliated Fellowships
Vanier
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Citizenship
International students are eligible to apply only to the Affiliated Fellowships competition. International students are not eligible for the NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR competitions*
*exception: Vanier Scholarships
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Research Area
Natural sciences and engineeringOR
Social sciences and humanitiesOR
Health sciences
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Months of Study
• Each award types has restrictions on the number of months of study you have completed as of a certain date
• Limits and dates are different for each agency, so pay careful attention
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Where to Submit
• Where you submit your application depends on the funding agency and your current registration status
• Options:• Current university• Former university• Directly to funding agency
• Make sure you get it right!
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Deadlines
• Make sure you know which deadline applies to you• Deadline to grad program vs. deadline to
agency• Signature deadlines
• Do not submit after the deadline – your application will not be accepted
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Selection Criteria
Academic Excellence• academic record;• scholarships and awards held; and • duration of previous studies
Given more weight for Master’s applicants, less for doctoral applicants
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Selection Criteria
Research ability or potential• quality of contributions to research and
development; • relevance of work experience and academic
training to field of proposed research; • significance, feasibility, and merit of proposed
research, and justification for location of tenure; • critical thinking, problem-solving skills,
originality
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Selection Criteria
Communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities• ability or potential to communicate scientific
concepts clearly and logically in written and oral formats
• professional and relevant extracurricular interactions and collaborations
• work experience, community involvement and other extracurricular activities
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Application Materials
• Application form• CV (some competitions)• Research proposal• Transcripts• Reference letters
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Application Form
• Like a résumé: make a good impression• Fill in everything that applies to you• Most forms are online (you’ll need to create a
username and password)• Three key things to remember:• Follow the instructions• Follow the instructions• Follow the instructions
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Common CV
• Many funding agencies use Common CV• Follow instructions• Can be finicky when creating PDF file to upload
to application form – keep trying
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Research Proposal
• One- to two-page summary of research you plan to do while funded
• Samples available on Grad Studies website http://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/scholarships-awards-funding/resources-award-applicants
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Research Proposal
• Significance/relevance of research question• Hypothesis to be tested• Match between research question and
methodology• Not too big and not too small• Write for non-experts• Font size and page margins
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Transcripts
• Official transcripts• All postsecondary studies (including programs
undertaken but not completed)• Talk to your graduate program about which
transcripts they need from you
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Reference Letters
• At least two, sometimes three• Ask potential referees (they may say no)• Help your referees help you• Application form• Proposal• Transcripts• Selection criteria• “Highlights” sheet
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General Advice
• Check your spelling• Be careful about formatting (font sizes, margins,
etc.)• Have others read your application• Follow the instructions
*This is a very important project, and I am the very best person to do it*
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Contact Info
Faculty of Graduate Studies170 – 6371 Crescent Road
604-822-2848www.grad.ubc.ca/[email protected]