Fall 2015External Scholarship Presentation

Ontario Graduate Scholarship: Provincial Funding

Canada Graduate Scholarships: Federal Funding from the Tri-Council Agencies

Tri-Council Agencies: CIHR, NSERC & SSHRC• CIHR – Canadian Institutes of Health Research• NSERC – Natural Science & Engineering Research

Council• SSHRC – Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council

Scholarship Competitions

Ontario Graduate Scholarship OGS: $15,000

Canada Graduate Scholarship Masters CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC CGS M: $17,500 (research

intensive masters programs only)

CGS holders are also eligible to apply for the Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement ($6,000)

Why Submit an Application?

It’s not just about the money . . .

• Recognition• It’s an investment in you• Experience preparing applications• Experience writing proposals• Review and fine tune research objectives

Why Submit an Application?

If eligible, you can apply for both the Tri-Council CGS and the OGS awards.

However...

You can only hold one award at a time.

General Guidelines

• You can receive a maximum of four years of federal government-funded student awards (six years combined).

• Applications completed this fall are for awards to be held during the 2016-2017 academic year. Note: eligible recipients may elect to start award as early as May 2016 (SP 2016 term).

• You do not need to be admitted to a graduate program at the time of application.

General Guidelines

• Canadian citizen or permanent residents only• Applying for support to pursue your 1st graduate

degree & not have completed more than 12 months of full-time graduate study at the proposed start date of the award

• Have a first-class average (A- or 80%) in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent

• Not already received an award for Master’s level study from a Tri-Council Agency

• An eligible graduate program must have a significant research component

Eligibility for Tri-Council – CGS M

• Open to all students – domestic or international• Have a first-class average of A- (80%) in each of

the last two years of full-time study or equivalent• If entering the 3rd year of graduate studies at time

of application you must have an overall average of at least A- (or equivalent), on all graduate courses completed

• Only grades completed up to the end of August 30, 2015 will be considered

Eligibility for an OGS

• National deadline of Dec 1, 2015 for all students that want to hold an award at the Master’s level - regardless of where you want to hold the award

• ONLY OFFICIAL Transcripts will be accepted; order official transcripts from Office of Registrar (issued to you) open & upload to online application

• Results released to WLU applicants by FGPS & on Tri-Council Research Portal on April 1st, 2016

Deadlines – CGS M

• WLU deadline (to hold award at WLU): online application opens Oct 1, 2015 & closes on Jan 15, 2016, 4:30 p.m.

• Official or web view of transcripts/grades uploaded to online application

• Deadline for referees to submit Academic Assessment Report is Jan 29, 2016, 4:30 p.m.

• Results released by end of March to early April by FGPS

**If you are thinking of applying to other schools, check their website for application instructions & deadline dates

Deadlines - OGS

Tri-Council Ranking Guidelines

• Available on competition websites• Common criteria include:

Academic standing (GPA, awards) Research ability or potential Communication/interpersonal/leadership

*Include your involvement in campus & community programs; volunteering

You Should Know…

CGS Master’s• 50% - Academic Excellence (transcripts,

awards & distinctions)• 30% - Research Potential (work experience,

research contributions, letters of appraisal, etc.)• 20% - Personal Characteristics and

Interpersonal Skills (description of your proposed program, work experience, community involvement, extra-curricular activities, letters of appraisal, departmental appraisal, etc.)

Evaluation Criteria

Council Mandates

• For Tri-Council competitions, ensure you are submitting your application to the correct funding agency

For more information visit:http://www.science.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=en&n=FEE7261A-1

**Tips for writing a SSHRC CGS M application

You Should Know…

**Submit a Complete Application Package**

Common scholarship application components: Application Form: complete all sections that apply Transcripts: official transcripts (order now!) References: choose wisely Research Proposal: clear, concise, realistic….

• Tri-Council Master’s and OGS require two references • Tri-Council Master’s applications require a Common CV

(CCV)• OGS requires a statement of interest; if your program does

not involve a thesis or MRP, outline research training component of degree

You Should Know…

Contact Information

Deborah Russell (drussell@wlu.ca)Graduate Admissions & Records Officer

Cherie Mongeon (cmongeon@wlu.ca)Graduate Financial Aid and Awards Officer

Jordana Garbati (jgarbati@wlu.ca) & James Southworth (jsouthworth@wlu.ca)

Writing Consultants, Laurier Writing Centre

Mon. Sept. 28 3:45-5pm International Policy & Global Governance Balsillie, Room 233

Mon. Sept. 28 2-3:30pm ASPIRE (graduate students only) Library Learning Lab

Tues. Sept. 29 9:30-11am Psychology Library Learning Lab

Tues. Sept. 29 2-3:30pm ArtsEnglish & Film Studies Library Learning Lab

Wed. Sept. 30 10-11:30am Science Library Learning Lab

Wed. Sept. 30 2-3:30pm Seminary Library Learning Lab

Thurs. Oct. 1 10-11:30am Business ENY Boardroom

Thurs. Oct. 1 12-1:30pm Social Work Auditorium120 Duke St.

Fri. Oct. 2 8:30-11:30am Brantford RCW002

WRITING OGS, SSHRC, and NSERC PROPOSALSA Writing Centre Workshop Series

Open to Graduate and Undergraduate Students

We use samples of successful OGS, SSHRC, & NSERC proposals written by Laurier graduate students to identify common features of successful scholarship proposals.

We teach you how to apply winning writing strategies in your own proposal.

Presented by Dr. Jordana Garbati and Dr. James Southworth, winners of major academic awards.

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