Funding for Graduate Studies at McGill Student Information: Faculty of Arts Digest

Funding for Graduate Studies at McGill Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office Fellowships and Awards

Funding for Graduate Studies at McGill Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Office James Administration Building, Room Sherbrooke Street West Phone: (514) Fax: (514)

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Quebec Funding Agencies Which agency should I apply to?? Fonds Société et Culture (FQRSC)  Social Sciences and Humanities  Arts and Literature Fonds Nature et Technologies (FQRNT)  Natural Science, Mathematics or Engineering Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec (FRSQ)  Human Health Research

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies No Multiple Applications to Quebec Funding Agencies An applicant can only submit one application per level per year to FRSQ, FQRNT or FQRSC. Filing to 2 agencies will be blocked by the online application.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Federal Funding Agencies Which agency should I apply to?? Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)  Social Sciences and Humanities  Arts and Literature Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC)  Natural Science, Mathematics or Engineering Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)  Human Health Research

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies No Multiple Applications to Federal Funding Agencies Policy since 2001 :  An applicant can only submit one application per year to NSERC, CIHR or SSHRC.  Filing to 2 councils may result in a cancelled offer.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies FQRSC Eligibility Applicants to the Master’s Award must have a cumulative undergraduate average of A-. At McGill = 3.70, except BCL/LLB = 3.55.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies FRSQ and CIHR Direct Applications Transcripts  Deadline to order McGill transcripts: September 26, 2005 for Students applying through McGill  Order McGill Transcripts via Minerva for pick-up (Option 2 on Minerva)  Order Transcripts from other Universities as soon as possible  Order certified copies of overseas transcripts from department by September 26, using special request form form

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Fall Competitions Transcripts (Continued)  Order an original official transcript for each competition (e.g. one for FRSQ and one for CIHR;)  Official transcripts from the host university for transfer credits must be supplied.  Students must have cleared any Holds on their record for transcripts to be released by McGill. 

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Fall Competitions Advice follow instructions exactly adhere to format guidelines (e.g., font, page limits) applications must be completed using the Web forms, handwritten applications will not be accepted use the full page allowances start as soon as possible before the deadline

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Fall Competitions Advice Emphasize your achievements (communications, articles, all forms of scientific dissemination); Do not sollicit letters of recommendation at the last minute. Read the evaluation criteria and corresponding indicators in the program regulations; Do not forget that an excellent academic record cannot, on its own, give the maximum possible score; Present a copy of your application to your referees and ask for comments.

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies If you receive offers from FRSQ and CIHR… FRSQ: 2 yrs masters + 3 yrs PhD CIHR: 1 yr masters + 3 yrs PhD FRSQ:  $15,000 masters,  $20,000 PhD  Except for health professional programs (higher) CIHR:  Master’s: $17,500  Doctoral (Regular): $21,000 + $1,000 r.a.  Doctoral (CGS): $30,000 + $5,000 r.a.  Fellowship for health professionals (higher)