Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Master’s & Doctoral Scholarships (CGSM & CGSD)

and Doctoral Fellowships2011-12 Competition

Value & Eligibility (GGSM)• The Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's program offers one-

time, non-renewable, 12-month awards, valued at $17,500. • Successful applicants must take up their awards in May 2011,

September 2011 or January 2012. The January start date is available only to award holders who cannot begin their degree program earlier, either because of an incomplete previous degree or because their chosen degree program is not available until the later date.

• Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident• A- (80%) average in EACH of the last 2 years• be applying for support to pursue your first graduate degree and not

have completed more than 12 months of full-time graduate study at the proposed start date of the award

Value & Eligibility (CGSD & Doctoral Fellowship

• Applicants apply for both awards by completing one application form. If you are eligible for both awards, SSHRC will automatically consider you for both.

• Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarships: $35,000 per annum for 36 months.

• SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships: $20,000 per annum for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months.

• SSHRC determines the value and duration of an award based on the number of months of full-time study (or equivalent) the applicant will have completed at the proposed start date of the award.

Application Process• 1. Go to:

http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/students-etudiants-eng.aspx choose the appropriate scholarship and carefully read all of the information to ensure your eligibility to apply.

• 2. Go to: https://webapps.nserc.ca/SSHRC/faces/logonFellowships.jsp?lang=en_CAIf you have never applied to SSHRC before you will need to click on Register to obtain a password.

• 3. Once you have logged in click on Create a New Form and select the appropriate form. At the top of the page click on Instructions and carefully read and/or print off the application instructions.

• 4. Now you are finally ready to begin completing your on-line application which you will submit when finished and then print off and sign the hard copy before submitting to your department by the deadline date.

Supporting Documentation

• Transcripts: • Original transcripts of all post-secondary

education must be submitted to your department

• No charge for U of G transcripts if your are currently enrolled here and they are sent directly to your department

• Request by fax or in person at Enrolment Services (UC level 3)

Supporting Documentation

• Letters of Appraisal: • 2 only from faculty members who know your research

potential and publications• To each referee forward the following:• a copy of your list of research contributions; • a copy of Letter of Appraisal or the link to PDF form; • a copy of your Program of Study; and • a letter-sized envelope with your name, address and the

words Urgent — Deadline Material on the front. Be sure to specify that the person completing the form must seal the envelope, sign over the seal, and return the envelope to you, so you can forward these unopened envelopes with the rest of your application.

Application Due DateTuesday October 26th

• Complete application package must be submitted to your Department Contact by the end of the business day

• Use the application checklist provided to ensure you haven’t missed anything

• Check off all of the items as appropriate and hand in at the back of your application package

Research Proposal

• If your research is health-related it is absolutely essential that you send a one page research summary to SSHRC requesting confirmation that your research falls under their mandate

• Applications are not transferred from one council to the other

• Just because your advisor has an SSHRC grant it does not automatically follow that your research will fall under SSHRC’s mandate

• Particularly important for Psychology students

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

• aims to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting students who demonstrate both leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in graduate studies in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health by offering doctoral scholarships valued at $50,000 per year for 3 years. Canadian and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier CGS

• Very prestigious and competitive

Vanier Eligibility

• Outstanding grades and research are expected of all applicants

• Strong emphasis on leadership skills both academically and within the broader community

• Must apply through and be nominated by the Canadian University to which applying for Doctoral studies

• Pursue doctoral studies at a different University that where previous degrees completed or in progress

• Students already enrolled in their doctoral program are also eligible to apply as long as they will have completed no more than 20 months of their doctoral program as of May 1, 2011

Vanier Application Process

• entire application is submitted electronically using ResearchNet:

http://www.researchnetrecherchenet.ca/rnr16/LoginServlet?language=E

• Hard copies of official transcripts submitted to

Lois Bamsey, Awards Officer, Office of Graduate Studies

• Students applying for a Vanier Scholarship should also apply for NSERC PGSD, SSHRC Doctoral or CIHR Doctoral

Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (MSFSS)

• Available to current CGS holders

• If your research will involve travel outside Canada keep in mind if awarded a CGS in spring that MSFSS application deadlines in September and May

• Up to $6,000. for 3-6 months abroad

Canadian Institutes in Health Research (CIHR)

• Doctoral competition: apply directly to CIHR using ResearchNet

• Masters competition: U of G only allowed to forward 4 applications

• : on-line application process using ResearchNet http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/LoginServlet?language=E

• The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Awards administered by CIHR are intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a Master's degree in a health related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.

CIHR Masters Application Process

• Due on-line January 6, 2011• Original hard copy transcripts must be submitted

to Awards Officer, Office of Graduate Studies no later than January 6 but when you submit your U ofG transcript request check off on the form “After Current Semester Grades”

• Signed hard copy of signature pages submitted to Awards Officer, Graduate Studies no later than January 6

CIHR Eligibility• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident;

   at the time of the CIHR deadline for application (February 1st),     you must:

• have completed or be in the last year of a Bachelor's degree; or,

• have been registered for no more than ten months as a full-time student in a Master's program; or,

• have been registered for no more than ten months as a full-time PhD student and were admitted to the PhD program directly from your Bachelor's degree.

• be applying for support to pursue your *first* graduate degree (i.e., Master's or PhD). All previous studies at the graduate level, regardless of discipline, either course-based or research based, will be included in determining eligibility;

• not have already held an award from SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR or any other federal source to undertake and/or complete a Master's or PhD degree.

• No minimum average required but it’s understood that an A- average is required