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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada RESEARCH TRAINING SUPPORT PROGRAMS Doctoral Level SEPTEMBER 2008

2 TODAY’S AGENDA 1.Research Training Support Programs 1.Objectives 2.Overview 2.New Programs 1.Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Program 2.CGS Foreign Study Supplements 3.Doctoral Awards Program 1.Value and Tenure 2.Eligibility 3.When and where to apply 4.Selection process 5.Evaluation criteria 6.Program of study 7.Choosing a selection committee 8.Statistics and awards 4.Where to seek help

3 1.1 OBJECTIVES OF SSHRC TRAINING SUPPORT PROGRAMS Develop research skills Assist in the training of highly-qualified personnel Support Canada’s best graduate students and Postdoctoral researchers in the social sciences and humanities

4 1.2 SSHRC RESEARCH TRAINING SUPPORT PROGRAMS Masters ―Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Program ―CGS Foreign Study Supplements (New) Doctoral ―Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships - Doctoral Program ―SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships and supplements ―Canada Graduate Scholarship Vanier Program (New) ―CGS Foreign Study Supplements (New) Postdoctoral ―SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships and supplements

5 1.2 FELLOWSHIP AWARD SUPPLEMENTS – Doctoral Program  Aileen D. Ross Fellowship Awarded to an outstanding SSHRC Doctoral award or Postdoctoral Fellowship holder conducting research in sociology, specifically for research on poverty  Queen’s Fellowship Awarded to one outstanding Doctoral Fellow entering a program in Canadian Studies in Canada  SSHRC William E. Taylor Fellowship Annual award for most outstanding SSHRC Doctoral recipient  Sport Participation Research Initiative To help support holders of SSHRC doctoral awards who are doing policy-relevant research on participation in sport in Canada

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada 2. NEW PROGRAMS

7 2.1 VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM Tri-agency implementation of Budget 2008 announcement: –Valued at $50,000 per annum for up to 3 years –Nomination deadline: November 14, 2008 –Results announced: May, 2008 –167 each year, divided equally (55/56 each) between SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR –Part of a new approach linked to the international branding of Canada

8 VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM (cont’d) The approach is different than that of the Doctoral Awards program: –To be held only at nominating university - not portable –International students are eligible –2-tier peer-review (SSHRC, high-level Selection Board) One common, high-level “landing web page” and three similar program descriptions on each agency’s respective website:

9 2.2 CGS FOREIGN STUDY SUPPLEMENTS Valued at up to $6,000 Designed to help offset the costs—including travel and accommodation—of undertaking research studies outside Canada for a defined period of four to six months Available only to holders of active CGS awards (Master’s, Doctoral or Vanier Not renewable One application form for all three agencies: –Deadline: December 10, 2008 –Program description available at the SSRHC website

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada 3. DOCTORAL AWARDS PROGRAM

VALUE AND TENURE J-Armand CGS Bombardier Doctoral Scholarships –$35,000 a year for 36 months –Can only be held at a recognized Canadian university SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships –$20,000 a year for up to 48 months –Can be held at a recognized university in Canada or abroad You apply for both awards by completing one application form

12 ELIGIBLE PERIOD OF FUNDING J-Armand Bombardier CGS: funds years of study –1 to 3 –2 to 4 SSHRC Fellowship: funds years of study –1 to 4 –2 to 4 –3 and 4 –4 alone

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada Not have already received funding at the Doctoral level from SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR Be pursuing first PhD (or equivalent) Undertaking doctoral studies or a combined MA/PhD program in the social sciences or humanities Not be applying in the academic year to NSERC or CIHR Not be pursuing a degree program that combines undergraduate and graduate degrees

ELIGIBILITY TO HOLD AN AWARD Registered as a full-time student Unconditionally admitted in a PhD or combined MA/PhD program Conducting research in an area that falls within SSHRC’s mandate

WHEN AND WHERE TO APPLY – Key Dates Application –For applicants registered at a Canadian university: date set by university –For all others: November 13, 2008 National Competition: March 2009 Results Announced: April 2009

SELECTION PROCESS: Pre-selection University quotas Roles: –Department –Faculty of Graduate Studies –University committee(s) Results of pre-selection

SELECTION PROCESS: SSHRC National Competition Multidisciplinary Selection Committees: Evaluate applications Make funding recommendations

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EVALUATION CRITERIA Academic results –transcripts –awards and distinctions Program of study –potential contribution to the advancement of knowledge Professional and academic experience –research assistantships or other relevant work experience –publications –conference presentations

EVALUATION CRITERIA (cont’d) Letters of Appraisal Departmental Appraisal (Canadian universities only)

PROGRAM OF STUDY (max. of 2 pages) Entering first year of doctoral studies: Clearly state your current level of study; Give the title and a brief description of your master's thesis, if applicable; Identify the degree program which you will pursue including any relevant courses and provide an explanation for your choice; Provide an outline of your doctoral thesis proposal, including the research question, context, objectives, methodology and contribution to the advancement of knowledge, and your special interests in the proposed area of research

PROGRAM OF STUDY (max. of 2 pages) Currently in a doctoral program: Clearly state your current level of graduate study; Indicate what stage you are at in your thesis; Provide the name of your supervisor of doctoral studies, if known; Provide an outline of your thesis proposal, including, for example, the research question, context, objectives, methodology and contribution to the advancement of knowledge; Describe what you hope to accomplish during the award tenure and what will remain to be done before you obtain your degree.

PROGRAM OF STUDY – Reminders Your proposed research is in Psychology The output of your degree program is an artistic creation, rather than a thesis You want to be considered for a supplement

CHOOSING A SELECTION COMMITTEE Committee 1 (7521) Fine Arts; Literature (all types) Committee 2 (7522) Classical Archaeology; Classics; Classical and Dead Languages; History; Mediaeval Studies; Philosophy; Religious Studies Committee 3 (7523) Anthropology; Archaeology (except Classical Archaeology); Archival Science; Communications and Media Studies; Criminology; Demography; Folklore; Geography; Library and Information Science; Sociology; Urban and Regional Studies, Environmental Studies Committee 4 (7524) Education; Linguistics; Psychology; Social Work Committee 5 (7525) Economics; Industrial Relations; Law; Management, Business, Administrative Studies; Political Science

STATISTICS AND NUMBER OF AWARDS Statistics for 2008: –5,100 applications received; –1,105 awards; and –Total budget - $76.6 M over three or four years. Number of Awards for 2009: –430 CGS Doctoral Scholarships –Approx. 650 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships

27 4. WHERE TO SEEK YOUR UNIVERSITY Your supervisor Your peers Past SSHRC Fellowship recipients The department Head The Faculty of Graduate Studies

28 4. WHERE TO SEEK SSHRC For more information about the Doctoral Awards Program: (613) or For technical assistance with on-line forms: (613) or Web site:

29 THANK YOU!