Hi all graduate students in HEALTH and
undergraduate students in SHPM,
The following supplementary
award of up to $6,000 is awarded to holders of CGS Master’s or Doctoral
awards (that are administered by any of the Tri-Councils - CIHR, SSHRC
or NSERC) or holders of Vanier CGS Doctoral to help offset their costs—including
travel and accommodation—of undertaking research studies OUTSIDE CANADA
for a defined period.
To apply, you MUST apply online and
then submit a completed application package to the Faculty of Graduate
Studies (FGS) at York University directly by Monday,
October 5, 2009. FGS
is located in Room
283, York Lanes. DO
NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO OUR PROGRAM.
Domenica
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Lam/fs/YorkU on 09/23/2009 11:32 AM -----
Please circulate widely.....
A tri-agency (SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR) program
Canada Graduate Scholarships– Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements
The Fellowships and Institutional Grants Division is pleased to announce
that the 2009-2010 CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements application
form and instructions have been posted on all three granting agency web
sites:
SSHRC: http://www.sshrc.ca/site/apply-demande/program_descriptions-descriptions_de_programmes/fellowships/cgs_foreign_study-besc_etudes_etranger-eng.aspx
NSERC: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESCEtudeEtranger_eng.asp
CIHR: http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=877&view=seedlist&org=CIHR&type=AND&resultCount=25&sort=program&all=1&masterList=true&language=E
Note: Students may only be awarded funds from the Michael Smith CGS-FSS
program if they have accepted or hold a CGS (Masters or Doctoral) award
or a Vanier CGS, administered by one of the three granting agencies.
Results from this competition should be available in Deember 2009. The
award must be taken up within one year of receiving a successful notice
of award from the agency.
To apply:
Submit your completed application to the Faculty of Graduate Studies by
Monday, October 5
Please read the full application instructions before submitting to FGS.
A complete application consists of:
1. The on-line Canada Graduate Scholarships—Michael Smith Foreign Study
Supplements application form (completed, printed off and signed);
2. The detailed proposal (maximum 2 pages);
3. A Letter of Support from the current research supervisor (maximum 1
page); and
4. A Letter of Support from the host supervisor (maximum 1 page).
For your convenience, here is some of the program information:
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for this program, applicants must:
- be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada;
- be registered at an eligible Canadian institution at the time of application;
- have accepted or hold an Alexander Graham Bell Graduate Scholarship (CGS)
(Master’s
or Doctoral
level) or a Vanier
CGS administered by one of the
granting agencies and ensure that the scholarship will still be active
at the time the research study abroad begins.
To remain eligible a successful applicant must:
- be registered full-time in a graduate research studies program at a Canadian
institution for the duration of time abroad;
- take up the award within one year of receiving the notice of award for
the Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement; and
- return to graduate from your Canadian institution.
Duration of the award
The minimum length of stay abroad the CGS-MSFSS program will support is
three months and the maximum duration of support is six months. If the
research study period abroad is longer than six months, support will only
be given for six months to a maximum of the award amount of $6,000.
Selection criteria
The selection process and review procedures
adopted by the institution must maintain a focus on excellence. Supplements
must be evaluated using the following selection criteria:
- Linkage between the current program of research
goals (supported by the CGS), the proposed research/study activities at
the host institution and the future research/career goals, including consideration
of:
- significance, feasibility, and merit of
proposed research/study activities at the foreign institution;
- justification for the choice of host institution
and/or host supervisor; and;