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2015 Competition for funding to in place for May 2016 or September 2016

• NSERC

• CIHR – PhD Sent directly to CIHR – Oct 1

• Affiliated Fellowships (AF)

• MSFHR

Biochemistry Deadlines:

PhD level: NSERC and AF- Thursday, September 25th, 4:00 pm

MSc- level NSERC/CIHR/AF – Monday, December 1

MSFHR – TBA

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Start putting together your applications:

• order transcripts

• contact potential referees

Give your referees advance notice. Provide them

with a CV and your transcripts. Tell them about

you and your interests, your volunteer and

leadership experiences.

NSERC/CIHR/Affiliated Fellowship

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NSERC/CIHR/MSFHR/AF – some FAQs

Can I apply to both NSERC and CIHR?

Can I apply to both NSERC and MSFHR?

What about AF?

NO

YES

All NSERC applications are automatically considered for AF – no

separate application. CIHR applicants must apply for Affiliated if

they wish to be considered.

Canadian citizens must apply for external funding to qualified for AF.

International students are only eligible for AF.

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NSERC/CIHR/MSFHR/Affiliated Fellowships – FAQs

Citizenship requirements

NSERC, CIHR, and MSFHR applicants must be Canadian citizens or

permanent residents.

Affiliated Fellowship applicants have no Canadian citizenship

requirements.

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NSERC & AF

Internal departmental deadline

Thursday September 25, 2014, 4:00 pm

Submit to:

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Graduate Programs Office

Life Sciences Centre, Room 1.360

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NSERC

Before you complete any forms…

1. Review the "Program Guide for Students and Fellows":

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp

2. Review information on the Graduate Studies website:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/nserc-postgraduate-scholarships

3. Make sure you use the current application form, generally released

in late August.

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NSERC - Eligibility

• First-class standing (min 80% at UBC) in each of the last two

completed years of study

• Canadian citizens or permanent residents

• To take up the award, students must be registered as a full-time

graduate student and pursuing research at either the master's or

doctoral level in one of the areas of the natural sciences and

engineering supported by NSERC.

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NSERC - Masters level

• PGS M: $17,300, one year

• CGS M: $17,500, one year

• Scholarship support is for a maximum duration of 12 months

• To hold these awards you must be registered full-time in the first

or second year of your master’s program

NSERC Doctoral level

• PGS D: $21,000/annum for up to three years

• CGS D: $35,000/annum for up to three years

• must have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application,

between zero and 24 months of studies (full-time equivalent) in a

doctoral program

NSERC Selection Criteria

NSERC Masters NSERC

Doctoral

Academic excellence 50% 30%

Research ability or potential

30% 50%

Communication, interpersonal and

leadership abilities 20% 20%

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NSERC

• Fill out and submit the online Form 201 at www.nserc.ca

• Doctoral applications - Submit by Sept 24 official current transcripts

and official translations of transcripts to the department for

uploading. You will be advise on when to submit your application.

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NSERC

Obtain Form 201 at:

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/Belland

Postgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp

Form components

• Consent Form

• Cover Page

• Pages 1-4

• Form 201 - Report on the Applicant, 2 required

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CIHR

• ONLY CGS M (Master’s) is administered by the Faculty of Graduate

& Postdoctoral Studies, UBC as part of the Harmonized Tri-

Agencies Scholarship competition

• Check CIHR and Graduate Studies websites for updates:

http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/srch.do?all=1&search=true&org=CIHR&sort=program&masterList=true&view

=currentOpps&fodAgency=CIHR&fodLanguage=E

• CGS D (Doctoral level) is sent directly to CIHR. Remember to collect signatures from Faculty of Medicine and Office of Research Services in advance of CIHR deadline date.

• CIHR & NSERC at the MSc level is harmonized on one application form

• Follow the instructions identified in the http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp

• Applicants also need to complete a common CV

https://ccv-cvc.ca/

• All transcripts must be original and official.

• Due Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

CIHR (Master’s)

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CIHR Eligibility

• First-class standing (min 80% at UBC) in each of the last two

completed years of study

• Canadian citizens or permanent residents are eligible

• Only those students engaged in full-time Master’s programs in

which research is a major component are eligible for support

CIHR Selection Criteria

Criterion Weighting

Achievements Research 15%

Academic 25%

Characteristics

Critical thinkingIndependencePerseveranceOriginalityOrganizational skillsInterest in discoveryCommunication skills

40%

Research Training Environment

Training program for the candidate 20%

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Affiliated Fellowships

• Open to all current Canadian or international students

• Students must be registered at UBC to take up the award.

• An umbrella term for a collection of awards supported by government and UBC funds as well as private donors.

• Funding levels are between $8,000 and $27,500 per year depending on the specific award (the Killam Awards are highest).

Affiliated Fellowships

• Anyone who submits a NSERC or a CIHR masters application is

automatically considered for a Affiliated Fellowship.

• International students and CIHR doctoral applicants must submit a

separate AF application.

• Applications are available at:

http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships

Affiliated Fellowship (AF) Selection Criteria

AF Masters AF Doctoral

Academic excellence 50% 30%

Research ability or potential

30% 50%

Communication, interpersonal and

leadership abilities 20% 20%

MSFHR Studentships

• Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) - a provincial agency for the Health Sciences.

• For Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents entering universities in BC.

• $20,000 per annum + $5,000 research allowance.

• May be held (at a reduced level) in conjunction with another scholarship.

• Submit application directly to Faculty of Graduate Studies. http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement

Contact

Graduate Secretary

604 822-5925

bioc.grad@ubc.ca

Life Sciences Centre, Room 1.360

Good luck!