Applying for a Tri-Council Master’s Award Information Session for Students

1. Applying for a Tri-Council Master’s Award Information Session for Students

2. CGS Master’s Award Program • Three agencies offer Canada Graduate Scholarships for students to pursue a Master’s degree after they complete their undergraduate degree: • SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) • NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) • CIHR (Canadian Institutes for Health Research).

3. CGS Master’s Award Program • $17,500 for 12 months, non-renewable • Award may start in May or Sept 2019 or Jan 2020 (May start is required if you are already enrolled in your program) • Application Deadline • Final Deadline: December 3 @ 9 pm local (December 1 is usual, but is a Saturday this year) • Recommended Deadline: December 1 @ 9 pm local (to avoid potential problems with last minute submission)

4. CGS Master’s Award Program • The same application formisused for applying for a scholarshipfrom SSHRC, NSERC or CIHR. • However, applicants must specifywhich Council they are applying to and only ONE canbechosen. Consult the subjectmattereligibility information on each Tri-Council agencywebsite to make sure you are applying to the correct agency. • This information is especially important if your research is related to health or is in Psychology.

5. CGS Master’s Awards Program • You MUST hold your award at the university which offers you the award • You can indicate up to 3 universities on your application (which you intend to apply/attend). • All of these universities will review your application and, on April 1st, notify you of the results (i.e., awarded, waiting list, declined). Application quotas are provided to each university: UNB’s quota for 2019-2020 Master’s awards is 11 for SSHRC, 8 for NSERC, and 1 for CIHR.

6. CGS Master’s Awards Program • Why you should include UNB among your list of three institutions if your program of interest is offered here: UNB provides CGS Master’s Award holders with another $10,000 on top of the $17,500 award ($7000 NBIF award + $3000 SGS BoG award).

7. Eligibility to Apply • You must be Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada • You must have completed, as of December 31 2018, between 0 and 12 months of full-time graduate studies (or full-time equivalent) • You must not have previously held a CGS M • You must have achieved a first-class average in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent) (3.7/4.3 GPA)

8. Eligibility to Hold an Award • When the award starts, you must be registered full-time in a Master’s program or in the first PhD year of a combined MA/PhD program in Canada • The degree program must include (a) significant research training, as indicated by completion of a thesis, major paper, project, publication, performance or exhibit; and (b) methods/statistics coursework or experience to conduct and interpret research in the field.

9. CGS M: HOW TO APPLY • Application Form (through Research Portal) • https://portal-portail.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/s/login.aspx • Other Parts of the Application: • (a) Research Proposal (1 page + 1 page citations) • (b) Canadian Common CV • https://ccv-cvc.ca/indexresearcher-eng.frm • (c) Official Transcripts (students must scan and upload one PDF file (< 10 MB)) • (d) Two References (enter referee information on application; letters are submitted electronically) READ THE INSTRUCTIONS – Your life will be less stressful! School of Graduate Studies

10. CGS-M: Selection Process and Criteria • Applications are made available to the institutions listed; each institution distributes applications to the relevant departments/faculties. • Departments/faculties evaluate the files (academic excellence 50%; research ability and potential 30%; communication and leadership skills 20%), rank order the applicants, and submit this ranking to the School of Graduate Studies.

11. CGS-M: Selection Process and Criteria • A university committee reviews the applications and the department/faculty ranking and generates a university ranking. This ranking determines the order in which applicants will receive a funding offer. • Institutions make offers to their top-ranked students on April 1. Students have up to 21 days to accept or decline.

12. Tips for Writing A Good Application • A good application demonstrates a strong academic record; excellent potential to conduct scholarly research; and strong communication and leadership skills. • Read the instructions carefully and follow them exactly (e.g., respect page limits). • Adhere to format guidelines and use plain language • Get feedback from a supervisor and/or others on the research proposal; state clearly how your proposed work builds on previous work and why is it important. • Start your application when you leave today!

13. If you have questions, please contact… • Your supervisor • Your Honours/Undergraduate Advisor or the Director of Graduate Studies in your Dept/Faculty • School of Graduate Studies Kyle Hampsey, Student Services Officer k.hampsey@unb.ca; 458-7711 Dr. Heather Sears, Assistant Dean hsears@unb.ca ; 458-7149 Dr. Kevin Englehart, Acting Associate Dean kengleha@unb.ca; 447-3065

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