Successful/unsuccessful: Successful
MA/PhD (if PhD, specify SSHRC/SSHRC CGS/Vanier): PhD SSHRC 1 Year (20,000)
Department: Sociology and Equity Studies in Education
# of years into program: 3
MA Major Awards & Value: Canadian Graduate Scholarship (17,500)
PhD Major Awards & Value: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (15,000) I won it 3 years in a row.
Undergraduate GPA: Don't know. Good?
Graduate GPA: I really don't know.
Research contributions/Publications so far: 2
Strengths of application: Excellent letters of reference. 2 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Ranked 1st in my department. A+'s for the majority of my courses.
Weaknesses of application: Very few conference presentations.
Level/Form of Departmental Support (i.e. SSHRC workshops): SSHRC workshops were offered, but since I have applied so many times before I stopped attending (was sent through to Ottawa twice before, never won)
University at the time of application: U of T
University where you will take up the award: same