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I agree with you, but I'm annoyed by it. Scientific theory research is academic research. Trying to discover novel mechanisms for previously unknown scientific phenomena should be the core focus of academic research.
practical applications are not necessarily geared towards industry, but i do agree with your comment in that the current funding scheme makes it almost impossible to collect long term data sets which is exactly why the shutting of the experimental lakes area is so devastating. Having said that, as post-graduates are not held to their research proposals, and the funding is a stipend rather then research funds I think that this style of research proposal is a good exercise.
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NSERC likes proposals which not only advance scientific theory but has practical applications. I think, however, that it is a big mistake to emphasize the research's applications above the other sections of the proposal - they should all be given similar weight.
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yeesh, use paragraphs and proper line spacing
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You should absolutely make contact with the department and a POI. I suggest that you make an appointment with the graduate adviser to apprise him or her of your situation. I think that it is crazy or maybe commendable to embark on a PhD with 5 minor children but I think that the department has the right to know. It is not unheard of to go to graduate school under these circumstances and some schools are more accommodating than others.
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But the selection committee can't be experts in every single aspect of their general area of research. In the guidelines it tells you to keep the proposal general so that what you plan to do is easily understood.
Hard to say though, this whole process is a mystery to me.
In my first application I just talked about the project in general terms (was sent to Ottawa, but didn't get an award). This time around I started with why my work is important to Canada and current issues in the field. I then explained how my project could aid in fixing the current issues in general terms and how I intended on doing so (sent to Ottawa, still waiting on a response).
If it doesn't get accepted this year, my third proposal will be a page chock full of 100% technical jargon hahaha.
Your proposal should be general in that a non-specialist could read it and understand the relevance of your stated problem to your field. You needn't a fully developed methodology but you certainly need clear scientific hypotheses which address your stated problem. Maybe this is why you haven't had any luck. Did your supervisor or POI give you any comments before submitting it?
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The definition of a glowing proposal is still a mystery to me. I mean every applicant knows their proposal should somehow be related to the welfare of Canada and tries to gear it towards that. Then what makes my proposal outstanding is not clear to me.
from what I understand, many people miss the mark by not clearly stating specific testable scientific hypotheses and they are too vague.
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you might be on the wait list for some months now. rather than squirm to UCal, start e-mailing the other schools. Ask if you could know you application status as you are already considering other offers. If you don't hear back favourably and quickly, I suggest accepting the offer from Calgary.
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Sent applications to three universities in Canada, complete silence since then. No response to emails i've sent, even after resending under the assumption they got lost in the mix. Results search shows they have all sent out some offers. Feeling stranded at the moment
contact the departments...
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a couple of years in a rural environment is probably good for you - and if this is for a biology or earth sciences type degree it is important to be physically close to nature.
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whoever told you that has no idea what he or she is talking about. it is perfectly normal to go work with a particular professor.
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"You know Vancouver is a very expensive city to live in, you should move to Toronto instead"
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your disappointment is one big denial
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you can write a synthesis of published data as long as it is cited and your work represents a new contribution
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say what
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my guess is that you are an 8.3 but i might be wrong
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calgary isn't a low ranked school in canada
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you'll know in early april
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Does anyone have a good resource for Canadian GPA conversion? My undergrad school is on a 4.3 scale and I'd like to know how the schools I'm applying to do the conversion.
often 4.3 = 4.0 = 90-100%, 4.0=3.7 = 85-100%, 3.7 = 3.4 = 80-85% and so on
The percentages are specific to departments however
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some schools have an independent student status which permits you to take most courses but some will require permission of the professor or department
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http://hamilton.kijiji.ca/ is probably the most popular source
try pad mapper
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I have been admitted to the PhD in Political Science (IR) at McMaster. I will most probably decline the offer, but I am not sure. If there is someone on the waiting list here, please contact me.
lol dude you can't sell your spot
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You have to identify an area of forestry that interests you and then find a supervisor that will agree to supervise you - that is your best chance given your non-science background. You may also want to consider a natural resources or environmental science department. I have one friend who had a BA in geography and an MSc in environmental sciences. He is now doing his doctorate in forestry. My cosupervisor is a forester and let me tell you, him and his colleagues always have graduate students in need of field assistants over the summer. if you really want to try your hand at living in the bush and working among clouds of flies, it wouldn't be hard to find work - and you definitely don't need any experience.
NSERC 2013 - 2014
in The Bank
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For MSc, CGS-M are awarded but can be converted to PGS-M if the applicant should choose to attend a non-canadian university. As the CGS-D represents a significantly greater sum of money, fewer are awarded. You can see the break down here: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/FundingDecisions-DecisionsFinancement/ScholarshipsAndFellowships-ConcoursDeBourses/index_eng.asp.
From the breakdown, you can see that 40% of -D applicants received awards whereas 53% of -M applicants received awads in 2012
In 2010, it was 67% for -D and 75% for -M