UWO GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

• There are a variety of opportunities for funding over and above what comes as "university funding" as outlined in your letter of offer

• The Province (OGS, OGSST) and federal Tri-council Agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) provide very substantial and prestigious awards

http://www.grad.uwo.ca/current_students/student_finances/funding_opportunities.html

NEW THIS YEARMASTER’S APPLICANTS - ONLY

National Scholarship Competitions and the Ongoing Tri-Agency Harmonization Project

• http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Harmonization_eng.asp • 2008 – launch of the harmonized Vanier CGS

program • 2013 – launch of the harmonized CGS Master’s

program*• 2014 – launch of the harmonized CGS Doctoral

program

CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS-MASTER’S COMPETITION

• The new* Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Competition (housed on the NSERC site but site appearance will soon reflect the new harmonized view)

• NSERC – Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s Program• NOVEMBER 1, 2013 – deadline to submit electronic

submission of proposal and/or statement of interest to pashmore@uwo.ca

• Agency opens the application portal in September and hard-close it December 1

• Graduate Program review and ranking in December and January• University review and selection in February and March• Agency sets release of results date at April 1 when universities

can upload their results to the application portal

CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS-MASTER’S COMPETITION

Value $17,500 for 12 months, non-renewableApplication Deadline December 1, 2013Application Procedure

How to Apply

•Canadian Common CV •Application To create a Canadian Common CV, select  Canadian Common CV.

To create or access an application, select Research Portal.

To view instructions, select Instructions.

NSERCPOSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND CGS DOCTORAL AWARDS (PGSD/CGSD)

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) offers two streams of awards through one application:• Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D); and • NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships-Doctoral (PGS D) Both provide financial support to high calibre scholars who are engaged in a doctoral program in the natural sciences or engineering

• CGS D: $35,000 a year for 2 or 3 years• PGS D: $21,000 a year for 2 or 3 years

• October 7 - electronic submission of proposal and/or statement of interest to be sent to Peter Ashmore at pashmore@uwo.ca

• October 21 - complete application, including letters of reference. All submissions made to Graduate Administrator

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

• Application opens – September, 2013• Graduate Program Deadlines vary – October, 2013• SGPS Deadline for Graduate Programs – November 1, 2013• SGPS Selection Committee Convenes – November 2013• Agency Deadline – November 25, 2013• Final Results – March 31, 2014

SSHRCFELLOWSHIPS AND CGS DOCTORAL AWARDS (DF/CGSD)

The Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) offers two streams of awards through one application. Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS D) and SSHRC Fellowships provide financial support to high calibre scholars who are engaged in a doctoral program in the social sciences or humanities.

• CGS D: $35,000 a year for 3 years• Fellowship: $20,000 a year for 1 to 4 years

• October 15, 2013- electronic submission of proposal and/or statement of interest to be sent to Peter Ashmore at pashmore@uwo.ca

• October 30, 2013- complete application, including letters of reference. All submissions made to Graduate Administrator.

• http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/apply-demande/index-eng.aspx

• SGPS Deadline for Graduate Programs – November 15• SGPS Selection Committee Convenes – November/December • Agency Deadline – January 9• Final Results – April

OGS

OGS awards are merit-based scholarships available to students in all disciplines of graduate study. These scholarships each have a maximum value of $15,000, or $5,000 per term for 3 consecutive termsA student may select either a May 1, September 1 or January 1 start date provided they are registered full-time in the degree program at the award start date.A student may accept the award for just two (2) terms, or $10,000. Awards must be held for at least two consecutive full terms

The Application is divided into five components and can be completed at your own pace:

• December 6, 2013- electronic submission of statement of interest to be sent to Peter Ashmore at pashmore@uwo.ca

• January 10, 2014- complete application, including letters of reference. All submissions made to Graduate Administrator.

• https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRD1346626.html

• October 7, 2013 - Launch• January 24, 2014 - Deadline• January 31, 2014 - Final day for reference submissions.  Applicants MUST Finalize and Submit

application once completed.

OTHERS

• CIHR Doctoral Foreign Study Awards and CGS Doctoral Awards (DFSA/CGSD)

• $30,000 per year plus a $5,000 research allowance per year

• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (VCGS)• $50,000 per year for three years.

• Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships• Up to $200,000

• Richard J. Schmeelk Canada Fellowships• Up to $40,000

• W.L. Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships• $10,000 but is subject to change

• Michael Smith CGS Foreign Study Supplements (CGSFSS)• Supplements of up to $6,000 will be awarded as a scholarship

INTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

• Graduate Thesis Research Award • Value: $750 (varies from year to year)

• The Graduate Alumni Scholarships Competition• value: $2000 (varies from year to year)

CONSULT THE EXPERT SERIES

• The ‘Consult the Expert’ Series offers support to scholars who are writing research proposals for competition.

• There will be a total of 10 3-hour sessions. There is no registration required and scholars may attend any session that best fits their schedule.

• Consultations with a volunteer expert will be limited to 20 minutes each and will take place on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

• The sessions will be held on the 3rd floor of Stevenson Hall, inside the main entrance and up the stairs, on the following dates:

• Tuesday 4:30-6:30pm sessions:• Tuesday, Oct. 8 • Tuesday, Oct. 22 • Tuesday, Nov. 5 • Tuesday, Nov. 12 • Friday 1:00-3:00pm sessions:• Friday, Oct. 4 • Friday, Oct. 18 • Friday, Nov. 1 • Friday, Nov. 15

SGPSGENERAL INFORMATION SESSIONS

• CIHR Awards in Health Research – Agency Webinars• date has passed

• NSERC & SSHRC Scholarship Competitions for Doctoral Study• date has passed

• Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships Competition for Master’s Study• Monday, September 30th  4:30pm – 6:00pm in Conron

Hall (2nd floor, University College) • Ontario Graduate Scholarships & Queen Elizabeth II

Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology• October sessions will be announced shortly

IMPORTANT WEB SITES

GEOGRAPHY• http://geography.uwo.ca/grad/fellowshipsscholarships.html

SGPS• http://grad.uwo.ca/current_students/student_finances/funding_opportunities.html

NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR – MASTERS • http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSM-BESCM_eng.asp

CIHR Doctoral Research Awards• https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=1879&view=currentOpps

&type=EXACT&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true

NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships and CGS Doctoral Scholarships Competition• http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships and CGS Doctoral Awards Competition• http://

www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/programs-programmes/fellowships/doctoral-doctorat-eng.aspx