INFORMATION SESSION Scholarships FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (FGPS) August 2012.
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Banting Postdoctoral Information Session
April 7, 2016
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Speaker: Good morning and welcome to the Banting Postdoctoral Information session for the 2016-2017. My name is …. I would like to introduce to you Dr. Josephine Nalbantoglu, Dean of GPS, Yvonne Hung from GRAPHOS and Jan Walker GPS Student Affairs coordinator in Graduate Funding. Before beginning with the presentation I would like to take a minute to introduce yourself and tell us which faculty you represent.
• Timeline• Results of 2016-2017 competition• Program overview/Eligibility requirements• Evaluation criteria• Essential Elements of an application• Characteristics of a successful appliation• Roles & responsibilities• Round table discussion/Questions
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CIHR NSERC SSHRC# of Awards Nationally
24 24 23
Application Submitted
14 13 6
Awarded 3 2 2McGill Success rate
21.4% 15.4% 33%
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How Did McGill Do in the 2016-2017
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Here is how we did in the last competition. We didn’t do too badly but we would like to see the numbers go up. So we implemented a new timeline as you will have seen from the competition planner sent to you Speaker: review of agenda but before we get started I just wanted to share with you what was done since the last competition so far and what the plan is for this year. Right after the results were announced GPS emailed last year’s applicants that did not receive an award – We reached out to last year’s applicants asking them to reapply if still eligible and still interested. We also asked them to send us a copy of the letter their received from Banting. The letter contains the scores in each of the three criteria; this will help us determine which part of the application needs to be worked on. GPS will contact nominees to inform them of the writing workshops that will be available specifically for them. Yvonne could you give us a little more information on what GRAPHOS has to offer? Thank you Yvonne GPS is also aiming to provide supervisors with “writing workshop”
B A N T I N G P O S T D O C T O R A L C O M P E T I T I O N P L A N N E R 2 0 1 6
The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to• attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally• develop their leadership potential• position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow
COMPETITION PHASE
PROJECT/EVENT BANTING POSTDOCTORAL COMPETITION
ORGANIZER GRADUATE FUNDING
STARTING ENDING COMPETITION PHASE STARTING ENDINGGPS TO BE INFORMED WHO ARE FACULTY CONTACTS/UPDATE INFORMATION ON GPS/SEND OUT CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
April 1 2016 April 15 2016 2ND REVIEW BY GPS. GPS TO PROVIDE FEEDACK TO APPLICANTS (IF APPLICABLE). GPS PROVIIDES INSTITUTIONAL LETTER TO RECOMMENDED APPLICANT
August 15 2016 September 15,2016
UNIT WILL IDENTIFY APPLICANTS AND SPONSORING SUPERVISORS. WORK WITH RECOMMENDED APPLICANTS TO ASSEMBLE NOMINATION PACKAGE
April 15 2016 May 30 2016
APPLICANT UPLOADS INSTITUTIONAL LETTER ON APPLICATION AND SUBMITS ON RESEARCHNET BY DEADLINE
September 21, 2016
APPLICANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN MCGILL WRITING WORKSHOP
June 1 2016 July 15 2016 AGENCY RESULTS TO INSTITUTIONS February 4 2017
RECOMMENDED APPLICANTS REGISTER AND START COMPLETING APPLICATION ON RESEARCHNET/SUBMIT PDF APPLICATION TO FACULTY FOR FINAL REVIEW
July 15 2016 August 15 2016
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You should have all received a copy of the planner, if not do not worry it will be posted on the GPS webpage. This timeline was presented by Josephine last fall to Associate Deans by Josephine last fall. I will go into more detail on the next slide.
BANTING POSTDOCTORAL TIMELINE
• Faculty identify nominees to GPS no later than May 30, 2016 via email to [email protected] - subject heading Banting Nominee_Faculty Name_Nomineelastname
• Name of Nominee and email address of Nominee (McGill ID if applicable)• Name and email of proposed supervisor
• Between June 1 and July 15 GRAPHOS will be offering writing workshops/Peer Review for all nominees; GPS is also planning a Writing Workshop for supervisors
• Faculty nomination to GPS: August 15, 2016 (PDF Application) sent to gradcomp@[email protected] and submitted on FAD
• Student deadline to Faculty: Date set by each Faculty
• Letter of Endorsement to successful nominees: September 15-20 2016
• Nominee submission on ResearchNet deadline: September 21, 2016
• Funding decision release: January 20175
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We have moved up the timeline so we could give to give applicants/ supervisors and all parties involved more time to work on the applications. information to be sent to graduate funding Yvonne to speak Information on workshops will be sent to you once finalized I will go into more detail on FAD a little later in the presentation Faculty will be required to set an internal deadline which Graduate Funding will post on GPS webpage along with contact information
The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships are intended to fund the very bestpostdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positivelycontribute to the country's economic, social and research-based growth.
2 year awards, $70,000/year 70 fellowships are awarded annually. Fellowships are distributed
equally among: CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC
Banting PDF program aims to:
Attract and retain top-tier PDF talent Position them for success as research leaders of tomorrowDevelop their leadership skills
Faculty quota based on postdoctoral enrolment, will be provided to each faculty by GPS
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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• Canadian citizens • permanent residents of Canada • foreign citizens
Eligibility window for degree completion (submission of final thesis)
Applicants must fulfill or have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree on a date within the prescribed eligibility window – to be between – September 21, 2013 and September 30,, 2017 (inclusively) and before the start date of their award.
Interruptions related to childrearing, illness, clinical training (residency) and mandatory military service are considered so long as these have occurred after fulfilling all degree requirements; up to 2 years max. extension of the eligibility window
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Speaker: Dates to be confirmed. Formal competition announcement not made yet. Dates are based on last year’s I sent an email to Banting to find out what the deadline date would be for next year but did not receive a reply before this presentation. Slides will be updated before posting on GPS webpage
What are the evaluation criteria?
1. Research excellence and leadership in the research domain Track record to date as demonstrated by the quality of the applicants
research contribution (research history Sphere of influence achieved to date by the applicant (impact of their
activities)
2. Quality of applicant’s proposed research proposal Promise and quality of the research proposal (feasibility, timelines,
novelty of the research) Proposed institutional environment Career aspirations of the applicant and the potential to make a
significant impact (rationale for why the applicant is working with the proposed supervisor at the proposed institution.
What are the evaluation criteria (cont.)?
3. Institutional commitment and demonstrated synergy between applicant and institutional strategic priorities – examined in terms of:
demonstrated commitment of the institution to support the development of the applicant's research and leadership capacity through institutional support (funding, facilities, equipment, etc.) and professional development
demonstrated research capacity in the area of the applicant's proposed research, which will enable the institution to provide an intellectually stimulating environment to position the candidate as a research leader
demonstrated alignment and synergy between the applicant's research ambitions and the institution's potential to benefit strategically from its engagement with the applicant (alignment with institution's strategic priorities)
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Bin system is used to score applications at Banting Members are expected to assign a score between 0.1 and 9.0 (in increments of 0.1 with 9.0 being high and 0.1 being low) to their assigned applications for each of the three selection criteria. Recommended 7.5 – 9.0 Could be recommended 5.1 – 7.4 Not recommended 0.1 – 5.0 More detailed information on selection is posted on the Banting webpage we strongly recommend that this section is reviewed by faculty committee members.
Key Elements of a Banting PDF Application
• Application ( to be completed on ResearchNet)• Canadian Common CV (CCV)• 3 referees (referee contact information required in the application;
they will complete their assessments online for the applicant according to the 3 evaluation criteria
• Fulfillment of degree requirements form (must be signed by the institution that conferred the PhD degree, PhD-equivalent or health professional degree)
• Significance of research contribution (top 3, 1 page)• Significance of leadership contribution (top 3, 1 page)• Research Proposal (4 pages)• Supervisor’s statement (5 pages)
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Characteristics of a successful application
Applicant: Has demonstrated leadership and impact on the field (considering
career stage) Has a significant number of publications Brings new knowledge to the institution
Proposed Research: Should significantly advance the knowledge base Includes aspect of novelty: “game-changing” Is part of a larger research context (applicant, supervisor, institution) Demonstrates synergy with research environment Weighs risk vs. feasibility Considers wider impact: application of research, social impact
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As we all know the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship is a competitive program. When reviewing the application the committee should carefully review the application guide, as well as the review guidelines for the selection committee. Both are posted on the Banting webpage� Jo to add to this section give her experience with applications.
Characteristics of a successful Application (2)
Supervisor Statement Speaks to research excellence of applicant Speaks to excellence of proposed research Speaks to aspects of synergy (with supervisor’s research, research
environment, institution) Explains added value of post-doc in research environment Demonstrates institutional commitment (professional development,
funding…) Propels research leadership of applicant (supervisor biography, where are
alumni now)Referee
Should be familiar with the applicant’s research Should have interacted with applicant (research or leadership activities) One referee should be your PhD supervisor (if not, you need to explain to
the committee why this is the case). You should also choose at least one referee who is independent (ie, not personally invested in your research program)
APPLICANT’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Familiarize self with eligibility requirements• Obtain agreement from a supervisor to sponsor the application• Register for access to ResearchNet and the Canadian common CV
site• Become familiar of components of the application and the
guidelines/process for their completion• Complete the applicable sections of the application form on
ResearchNet in close consultation with proposed supervisor; ensure that someone has edited/proofread the application
• Submit a hardcopy or PDF of application form with supporting documents to faculty by deadline (faculty)
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Speaker: contact information for each faculty will be posted on GPS webpage but you are all encouraged to add contact information when sending out the call for nominations.
SUPERVISOR’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Solicit/respond to eligible prospective applicant(s) and agree to sponsor the application (see Program description for eligibility).
• Assist the applicant in completing the application, particularly the research proposal, and provide editorial input for the entire application.
• Prepare the Supervisor's Statement (5 pages max); Please consult Banting Application Guide for details http://banting.fellowships-bourses.gc.ca/en/app-dem_guide.html
• Ensure that the applicant, if selected for endorsement by the Institutional Review process, uploads the Letter of Endorsement and other supporting documents to ResearchNet and submits the complete application by the final deadline September 21, 2016 (8:00 PM EDT)
All applications must go through the internal procedures specified by the respective Faculty. GPS does not accept applications forwarded by applicants/ supervisors/ unit chairs without Faculty-level review.
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Speaker: Supervisors should be involved and supportive in the application.
FACULTY’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure application is complete and eligible• Circulate applications to faculty-internal review committee for adjudication• Provide feedback to nominated applicants i.e. suggested revisions on
research proposal, supervisor statement etc.• Submit complete application of selected nominees to GPS at
[email protected] by August 15,2016• NEW Submit on FAD data on ALL applicants –including gender– by August
15, 2016 (Login information will be provided by GPS to faculty contact)
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Speaker: Instead of using a spreadsheet to submit information on candidate to GPS. This year we ask that you submit it on Fellowship Award Database (FAD). What is FAD FAD is an online database used by academic units to submit information on fellowships applicants (both recommended and non-recommended) to GPS's Fellowships Unit. This information includes, but is not limited to, student information, GPAs, unit, level of study, granting agency committee number (aka discipline code), and the outcome of the file review (recommended or not recommended). It is really ease to use and a manual is posted on GPS webpage with screen shots etc, it has drop down menus for most of the information that will be needed by us. will provide you with login name and password. Show how it works
GPS’S ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Review applications to ensure that they are complete and meet institutional standards
• Draft institutional letters for selected applicants• Submit letter of endorsement to applicants with a copy to faculty contact and
supervisor between September 15-20, 2016.
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Faculty EnrolmentUnit of first major McGill UniversityData series options March PreliminaryProgram slot AllProgram level Postdoctoral
Registered headcount Term Enrolment QuotaDegree level First major faculty Winter 2016 1-15 1Postdoctoral Fellows Agric Environ Sci 31 16-30 2
Arts 49 31-45 3Dentistry 7 46-75 4Education 8 76-150 5Engineering 105 151-200 6Law 12 201-550 8Medicine 409Desautels Faculty Management 4Schulich School of Music 6Science 145
Postdoctoral Fellows Total 776Grand Total 776
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We ran a report on Postdoctoral enrolment for each faculty
Any general Banting inquiries (including Common CV and ReseachNet support should be directed to Banting
•ResearchNet: [email protected]•Canadian Common CV:•Canadian Common CV: [email protected]
•Any internal review process inquiries should be directed to [email protected] Circulate applications to the internal review committee for adjudication
GPS’SCONTACT INFOMRATION
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QUESTIONS?
