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GRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPSFACULTY OF ARTS

September 16, 2019

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Agenda

• A Student’s Perspective: Pascale Dangoisse, Ph.D. candidate in Communication

• A Professor’s Perspective: Brian Ray, Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Arts

• Being Well Prepared: Tips on Preparing your• Scholarship Presentation• UO Internal Scholarships and Financial

Support• External Scholarships: Provincial and Federal• External Grant Writing Sessions (Sept 20 and

26)

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Being Well Prepared

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• Be aware of the submission deadlines for the external scholarships and plan your time accordingly. Remember, scholarship applications take time to prepare. Add deadlines to your agenda –the deadlines are firm.

• Check the graduate and postdoctoral studies website regularly starting in mid-August for up-to date information on application regulations, deadlines and chat or info sessions that are offered: www.grad.uottawa.ca

• Carefully read the scholarship instructions and the application forms so not to miss out on important details.

• Many departments will also offer workshops, mentors, information sessions, etc. to help you to write a research proposal and to prepare your application

• Order official transcripts for all of the universities you have attended well in advance• Identify 2 professors who will write you excellent letters of recommendation. Send them your

research proposal, CV and transcripts to assist them in their work. Also, ask them early on to give them enough time to prepare your letters.

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• Draft a description of your research proposal and have it read over by your supervisor or program director for approval prior to the scholarship deadline. Ask others to read over your proposal for feedback.

• For each scholarship application you will need to provide a research proposal or;• if your program is non-research based you will need to identify the relevant courses, provide

an explanation of your choice and outline your special interests in the proposed area of studies• if the output of your program is an artistic creation rather than a thesis, you will need to

indicate the research component of your proposed work• Carefully review your scholarship application prior to submitting it

Being Well Prepared

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Internal Scholarships and Financial Support

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Admission Scholarshipsfor Canadian citizens and permanent residents

MASTER’S WITH THESIS : $35,000+ over 2 YEARS • $7,500 per year paid by the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (applied directly to

your student account, $2,500 per session) and; • A minimum matching component of $10,000* per year offered by the Academic Unit in form of Assistantships

(TA’s or RA’s), internal scholarships or soft-funded bursaries MASTER’S WITH RESEARCH PAPER : $17,500+ for 1 YEAR• $7,500 per year paid by the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (applied directly to

your student account, $2,500 per session) and; • A minimum matching component of $10,000* per year offered by the Academic Unit in form of Assistantships

(TA’s or RA’s), internal scholarships or soft-funded bursaries REQUIREMENTS • Admission GPA of at least 8,0/10• Recommendation of the Academic Unit• You must register full-time and maintain this status for the duration of the scholarship

*Faculty of Arts only. Varies by faculty.

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Admission Scholarshipsfor Canadian citizens and permanent residents

• PhD : $76,000+ over 4 YEARS • $9,000 per year paid by the Office of the Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies(applied directly to

your student account, $3,000 per session) and; • A minimum matching component of $10,000* per year offered by the Academic Unit in form of Assistantships

(TA’s or RA’s), internal scholarships or soft-funded bursaries

• REQUIREMENTS • Admission GPA of at least 8,0/10• Recommendation of the Academic Unit• You must register full-time and maintain this status for the duration of the scholarship

*Faculty of Arts only. Varies by faculty.

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Education Bursaryfor International Masters Students

The International Graduate Bursary is automatically offered to international students enrolled full time who begin their master’s program between the fall 2018 and spring/summer 2020 term inclusively.

• This bursary does not apply to:• students already receiving the differential tuition fee exemption;• students enrolled in the MEng, MBA, EMBA or MHA programs.

• Value: • Master’s degree with thesis• The Bursary will be offered over a two-year period, for a total value of $4,800. An amount of $800 will be awarded

for the first six terms of full-time enrolment.• Master’s degree with research paper, research project or course option• The Bursary will be offered over a one-year period, for a total value of $2,400. An amount of $800 will be

awarded for the first three terms of full-time enrolment.

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International Doctoral Scholarship

• The International Doctoral Scholarship is effective as of the fall term 2018 and will be awarded to all international PhD candidates who do not receive the Differential Tuition Fee Waiver.

• The International Doctoral Scholarship is awarded to reduce the tuition fees to the equivalent of the PhD Canadian tuition fees. International tuition fees will be reflected on the student account. However, with the application of the Scholarship, international PhD candidates will pay the equivalent of Canadian tuition fees for the duration of their studies.

• The amount of the Scholarship will fluctuate over the years, dependent on the enrolment status (full time vs. part time) and current Canadian tuition fees. The net effect of the Scholarship will be to reduce the amount of the tuition fees to a level equivalent to those paid by Canadian students.

• We invite you to consult the tuition fees calculation table for Canadian PhD tuition fees.

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Excellence Scholarship

• Awarded for the duration of the external award

• The value of the scholarship is equivalent to the tuition fees, up to 10,000$ per year

• This scholarship will replace the Admission Scholarship

• Awarded to recipients of major external awards : CIHR, FRQ, NSERC, OGS, QEII-GSST, SSHRC

• Amount will be credited to your student account

• There is no guarantee of a matching component from the academic units (however, some academic units continue with the matching component)

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Research and Conference Travel Grants

Research Travel Grants* (up to $650 for Master’s or Ph.D.)

The Faculty of Arts offers travel grants for travel outside the city which allows for the direct collection of data for a thesis in progress.

Conference Travel Grants* (up to $750 for Master’s with thesis, up to $1,000 for fast-track and Ph.D.)

Available to eligible students who wish to present the results of their research at a professional conference.

https://arts.uottawa.ca/en/research/student-research-funding

*Only for students registered in a thesis based program

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Online Scholarships and BursariesFinancial Aid and Awards

Online Scholarships and Bursaries Available through your student portal (Infoweb or UOZone login credentials required) or consult: https://scholarships.uottawa.ca/

There are several types of scholarships available through the portal including:

• financial aid (ex. Graduate Students' Association Emergency Financial Aid Fund -GSAÉD) • sports (ex. GDI Scholarship for Gees-Gees Varsity Student-Athletes)• cultural (ex. Aboriginal Students Scholarship)• departmental (ex. Achille Pinard Scholarship –research on Canadian history subject)• donors, alumni or external organizations (ex. BMO Financial Group Graduate Bursaries)

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External Scholarships: Provincial and Federal

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Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS):Deadline December 1, 2019

Value : $15,000 + Excellence Scholarships if attending the uOttawa

Duration : One year (non-renewable: you must apply every year)

May be held during the first 6 sessions (2 yrs) of a master`s program or the first 15 sessions (5 yrs) of a PhD program (you must apply 8-12 months prior of the funding beginning)

• Minimum GPA of 8.0/10 (A-)

• Each university in Ontario receiving an OGS allocation administers the entire OGS application process and granting of OGS awards.

– Each university establishes their own deadlines– OGS awards are not transferable between universities– OGS awards are not transferable between faculties at UO– You must submit an OGS application to each Ontario university with whom you are seeking admission to a graduate program– You do not need to be a resident of Ontario- Citizenship: be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person (under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protections Act (Canada)), temporary resident visa or student study permit at the time of the OGS application deadline.

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Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS):

Link to application and instructions:

https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/awards/ontario-graduate-scholarship

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Québec Scholarships

• Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec

• Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la nature et les technologies

• Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture

Eligibility: Master's and doctorate students, Canadians and permanent residents, domiciled in the province of Québec

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Québec Scholarships

$15,000/year or $21,000/year + Excellence Scholarship if attending uOttawaMinimum CGPA : Please consult their websites for specifics concerning averages

Candidates must:be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (S.C. 2001, c.27).be domiciled in Québec for at least 6 monthsBe resident of Québec within the meaning of Article 5 of the Health Insurance Act (CQLR, c.A-29) and the Regulation respecting eligibility and registration of persons in respect of the Régie de l’assurance maladiedu Québec. (CQLR, c.A-29 and CQLR, c.A-29, r.1).

APPLICATION DEADLINESFRQ-SC – October 9, 2019 for Master’s & October 16, 2019 for PhDFRQ-NT – October 2, 2019 for Master’s and PhDFRQ-S – October 15, 2019 for Master’s and PhD

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Québec Scholarships

YouTube tutorial on how to create a portfolio for scholarship applications with the Fonds du Québec:

https://frqnet.frq.gouv.qc.ca/portfolio/

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Federal Scholarshipsat the Masters LevelDeadline: December 1, 2019

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)• Alexander Graham Bell CGS-M

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)• Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS-M

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)• Frederick Banting and Charles Best CGS-M

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Federal ScholarshipsMaster’s CGS MDeadline: December 1, 2019

• Value: $17,500 for one year (non-renewable)• Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada• Have completed, as of December 31 of the year of application, between zero and 12 months of full-time

studies (or equivalent) in: The master`s program for which you are requesting funding; or The doctoral program for which you are requesting funding if you were admitted into a doctoral program directly from your bachelor`s

program; or A master`s program, but are requesting funding for a doctoral program (an example is a student who is fast-track from masters to a doctoral

program within 12 months of starting their master`s and is seeking funding for the first 12 months of their doctoral program

• Must have a minimum GPA of 8.0/10 (A-) in each of the last two years of full-studies• Not have previously held a CGS M

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Federal Scholarshipsat the Doctoral LevelDeadline: October 17, 2019

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)• CGS D Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships• PGS D

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)• CGS D -Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships • SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)• CGS D The Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship Doctoral

Awards • Doctoral Foreign Study Award DFSA

• Harmonization of CGS D requirements and application for all 3 councils

• Earlier deadline for Ph.D. scholarships (for SSHRC and NSERC)

• Online submission• New selection criteria:

50% Reseach ability and potential and 50% Relevant experiencesand achievementsobtained within and beyond academia

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Federal Scholarshipsat the Doctoral LevelDeadline: October 17, 2019

CGS D Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to apply, an applicant must:• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, as of the application deadline date;• have completed no more than 24 months of full-time study in their doctoral program by December 31 of the

year of application (no more than 36 months if transferred directly from Bachelors to a PhD or enrolled in a joint program, e.g., MD/PhD, MA/PhD);

• submit only one doctoral award application in a given academic year. Nominations to the Vanier CGS program do not count towards this limit;

• not have already received a doctoral-level scholarship or fellowship from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC• Some eligibility requirements for CGS D differ from those of the agency-specific doctoral awards

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Other Funding OpportunitiesVanier Canada Graduate ScholarshipsPierre-Elliott Trudeau Foundation Doctoral ScholarshipsMackenzie King ScholarshipsJames M. Flaherty Scholarship The Canada-U.S. Fullbright ProgramRhodes ScholarshipsDr. Jim McDonald Scholarship for Northern ResearchGraduate Student Award of Merit (SWAAC)Student Award in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (SWAAC)The Autism Scholars Award

and many more: https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/awards

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International Doctoral Scholarship

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Contact Information

Paul-André DavidSupervisor, Graduate Studies Academic Services

(Admission and Awards) Faculty of Arts –Graduate Office

Desmarais Hall, room 8159artsgrad@uottawa.ca

Useful Links:www.grad.uottawa.ca (graduate level funding)https://arts.uottawa.ca/en/research/student-research-funding (research and conference travel grants)https://scholarships.uottawa.ca/ (internal scholarships and awards)