Information Regarding Transcripts for Award Competitions

Memo from SGS October 2015

Academic Excellence Awards - New Funding for Graduate Students

• $15,000 for Masters Students in Year 1 (non-renewable)
• $30,000 for Doctoral Students in Year 1 (non-renewable)

Information is found on the Graduate School website at http://www.queensu.ca/sgs/newgradfunding

Mackenzie King Scholarship Competition for 2016-17

Applications for the Mackenzie King Open and Travelling Scholarships are now available to download at the following website: www.mkingscholarships.ca . 

DEADLINE TO SGS, QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY:  Monday, February 1, 2016

Applicants must submit their application directly to the School of Graduate Studies and Research at the Canadian university from which they most recently graduated or where they are currently enrolled.  Students may apply for both scholarships with a single application if the eligibility criteria are met for both.

A candidate may not hold a Mackenzie King Scholarship at the same time as other scholarships without the written approval of the Board of Scholarship Trustees. This approval is usually given provided that the candidate’s total scholarship support, including the Mackenzie King Scholarship, does not exceed a maximum amount defined by the Board. Lately the maximum amount has been the candidate’s expected tuition fees (approx. $6,500) plus C$16,000, but it is subject to change.

Queen’s is permitted to forward 2 Open and 2 Travelling nominations to the national competition.

Application Procedure:
A complete application consists of the following, each of which should be sent directly to the "Mackenzie King Scholarships Competition" c/o the School of Graduate Studies of the student’s home university:
1.   The completed and signed application form (including attached sheets A and B as described on that form). 
2.   Three letters of reference from persons who have an intimate knowledge of the student’s record and ability and are able to give a critical evaluation of the student’s plans for postgraduate study.  At least two of these testimonials must be from persons under whom the student has taken their major work at university, or from senior colleagues with whom they have been associated in academic teaching or research.  
3.   Certified copies of official transcripts of marks and other academic records from each university attended.  If a transcript is not available, you may substitute a certified statement by the Registrar or the Faculty concerned.
These items must be received by the School of Graduate Studies of the student’s home university by February 1, 2016.   Please note that applications sent directly to the Board will not be considered.

The Henry Mandelbaum Graduate Fellowship for Excellence in Social Sciences, Humanities, or Arts 2016

Established in 2011 by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations to honour their retired
Executive Director, the fellowship is awarded to a full-time graduate student at a publicly-assisted Ontario
University who has demonstrated academic excellence, shows exceptional academic promise, and has provided significant community service in his/her university career. Financial needs of students may be a selection factor.

Master's level $2500       Doctoral level $5000

Deadline: February 26, 2016

OGS 

The 2016-17 SGS OGS online application is now open. Please visit the SGS website http://www.queensu.ca/sgs/prospective-students/awards-scholarships for complete information about the 2016-17 OGS competition and for a link to the online application.

The Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) promote excellence in graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levels.  OGS awards are merit-based scholarships available to graduate students in all graduate disciplines in Ontario Universities.  Eligible students apply for OGS through each university where they may be enrolled in 2016-17.

The Queen’s University OGS competition is open to any eligible graduate student registered in or any eligible applicant to, a graduate program in the School of Graduate Studies.  The Queen’s OGS award must be taken up at Queen’s; it is not transferrable to another institution. Please see the information below about How to Apply for a Queen’s University OGS.

Scholarship Value: $15,000 for one academic year, normally paid out in 3 equal installments.  The award is not renewable.

NSERC Doctoral Scholarship Competition

For 2016-17 - Applications are submitted online. 

Due at SGS October 22, 2015

Supporting Documents:  Information MEMO   Tips for Referees   Selection Criteria

SSHRC Doctoral Awards Competition

Due at SES November 10, 2015

Completed applications are due at the School of Environmental Studies for Departmental review and submission to SGS.  Please submit to the Graduate Assistant in Rm 3132 Biosciences.

Supporting Documents: Information MEMO  Tips for Referees 

Tri-Council (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) CGS Masters

Application deadline (date by which the complete application must be submitted by the applicant): December 1, 2015.  Applications must be submitted using the Research Portal, before 8:00 p.m. (ET) on December 1, 2015.

Note that Research Portal is housed on NSERC’s website, but this is the site for all CGS M applicants to go, to apply for either CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC CGS-M.

Applicants must consult the instructions when completing their application (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ResearchPortal-PortailDeRecherche/Instructions-Instructions/CGS_M-BESC_M_eng.asp).

Supporting documents: Information MEMO  Tips for Referees

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Competition

Details of the competition are also online here: http://vanier.gc.ca/en/home-accueil.html.  Note that all information is also available in French from that website.

Instructions are available at: http://www.vanier.gc.ca/en/nomination_process-processus_de_mise_en_candidature.html

The deadline for complete applications to be received by SGS, is OCTOBER 15, 2015. 

2016 Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Fellowships

Information and the application form for the Trudeau Foundation 2016 Doctoral Fellowships competition are now available at the Trudeau Foundation website, http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/programs/scholarships

New this year - The Trudeau application is now online and due NOVEMBER 12, 2015.

Supporting documents: Memo to departments     Tips for Referees

2016 IODE War Memorial Scholarships

The IODE War Memorial Scholarships support PhD scholars whose researches make important contributions to Canada and the world in medicine, science, business, politics and academia.  Applicants are judged on academic excellence and potential. Applicants must be Canadian citizens and in at least their 2nd year of a doctoral program at a Canadian or Commonwealth university.  

The Scholarship has a value of $15,000. A maximum of five (5) IODE War Memorial Scholarships will be offered for the 2016-2017 academic year.

The application is due by November 1, 2015 to IODE Canada.

Supporting documents: Memo

rare RBC Graduate Scholarship in Graduate Research

Information on applications will be posted each academic year as it becomes available from SGS. Usually due in April.