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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from Lanie in Question About SSHRC Scholarship   
    Unfortunately yes, you can get the SSHRC and not get a position at the school. Two years ago I received the SSHRC at both Carleton and University of Saskatchewan, but didn't secure a spot. So had to turn it down! Thankfully I received one at the school I did get accepted at
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from Imaginary in Vanier 2015-2016   
    Good luck today everyone! I am sure we are all enjoying the life of mad refreshing the page. 
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from Gustav_1989 in Vanier 2015-2016   
    This wait is just horrendous . Almost there!
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from sierra918 in SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2016-2017   
    I am in the waiting process too. For my school it goes through my campus (UBC-O), then on to the large campus (UBC-V), and then on to Ottawa. I successfully made it to UBC-V, and find out in January whether it goes national. Fingers crossed for us all!
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    Sevenoffs reacted to Lanie in Vanier 2015-2016   
    It was really the photogenic part that put me over the edge. Obviously I've authored 11 books and been a mayor of an entirely solar powered town. But the camera is not kind to me.
    Do you all remember what time the results were posted last year? Was it on time? On the 30th? I want to book a yoga class or something so I am unable to look.
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from DanJackson in Vanier 2015-2016   
    Just received the official email from Research Net saying that it moved forward to Vanier! Here's to the waiting process.
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from Lanie in Vanier 2015-2016   
    You would probably have to ask your supervisor - the institutions won't directly tell you. I only know because my supervisor was informed one of the letters needed a tweak before heading to Ottawa. 
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    Sevenoffs reacted to DanJackson in Vanier 2015-2016   
    In my case my university was the one to tell me, as a current doctoral student.
    By the way, did you all notice that the font requirements allow Arial 10 point? Everyone seems to think this is too small, but from what I saw, they read these online so it doesn't matter, they just want something at least that big which is clear enough on a screen.
    I find that a lot of Vanier advice seems to actually be SSHRC/CIHR/etc doctoral award advice, without paying attention to specifics of Vanier instructions.
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from DanJackson in Vanier 2015-2016   
    My supervisor informed me on Tuesday that I was selected for the national competition!
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    Sevenoffs reacted to HermoineG in Should I email and ask status?   
    This wait is killing me.  I need at least one acceptance to feel a little better.
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from behavioralneuronerd in Psychology Fall 2014 Applicants   
    I'm also obsessively refreshing my poor gmail. Everyone I know that's in school has told me mid-January or later. I'm just concerned because SFU has set their interview date for January 31st! I wonder when they send out the information, since it's creeping up on the date.
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    Sevenoffs got a reaction from faithfullywaiting in How Are You Coping With The Torture Of Waiting???   
    Watching way too much TV. Obsessively checking my email. Experimenting with cooking. Learning statistics programs (for fun).
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    Sevenoffs reacted to PsychGirl1 in Defense Presentation Tips?   
    Since I just gave mine today, here's some lessons learned:
     
    - Be overly prepared. Have backups of notes in case the PP doesn't work correct or if all of technology fails. Borrow the laptop and projector you'll be using, and practice on it. Make sure that you can see your notes as expected (set up presenter view on the laptop). If anyone is Skyping in, set that up on the computer. Think about how you'll set up the room and get it ready. Pack up everything a day or two before, including printing out your thesis. I even brought a second pair of clothes, I have no idea why- that's how paranoid I was. :-D I also brought my analyses, all organized just in case. My appendix had about 30 extra slides in it- just in case. If I did an analysis and didn't include it in my thesis- I stuck it in the appendix. Same with distributions, tables from my thesis (copy and paste- appendix doesn't have to look as nice). This way, if anyone has a question, or asks you anything about your data and you don't remember offhand- there's a slide. It will also look impressive that you have slides for various questions. Get to your thesis an hour early and set everything up, rearrange the room, change the room temperature, get yourself something to drink, use the bathroom, etc. Leave nothing to chance. Also, being OCD-like eases my anxiey- I'd rather be overly prepared than underprepared.
     
    - Write out your presentation in sections and time it. For example, 30 seconds for this slide, 2 minutes for this slide, etc. Practice it in chunks, and add in notes and update slides accordingly. You can also set up a timer on presenter view and have little comments in your notes like "5 MINUTES HERE" on separator slides, so you can see where you are timing-wise- too fast or too slow to hit the 40-minute mark. If you practice this enough, though, you will have a sense of where the timer should be at various points.
     
    - Bring some hot tea in a mug that isn't easy to spill. The small amount of caffeine will keep you alert, and the hot water will soothe your throat :-). Sip it at separator slides or intermittently. You can even make a joke halfway through that you are losing your voice- they will understand. I drank water, but only after the formal presentation was over- but mine was only about 30-32 minutes. My throat hurts from practicing the talk and then giving the talk, but you'll be running on adrenaline and won't notice/care as much as you think. Spread out practicing if you can, so that your throat is in good condition :-).
     
    - One thing I've practiced due to my fast talking is sort of a speaking voice. It rises, and falls, and it's almost like a performance- where I'm reading my notes, thinking ahead, looking at the slide- all the while, my voice is coming out as if I'm genuinely interested in what I'm saying. You can practice this by reading a script of your presentation and making sure your sentences and voice are natural while script reading. This forces me to slow down my pace and sound a lot calmer than I would otherwise.
     
    - Anticipate and practice questions/answers out loud to yourself. I did that, and while I didn't get many questions that I expected, it turned the Q&A into the easier part of the defense compared to the 30-some minute presentation.
     
    Lastly, try to be natural and make some jokes. It will put you, your committee, and your audience at ease :-D
     
    Honestly, after you write your results, write your discussion, write any revisions your advisor recommends, write your presentation slides, and write your presentation notes, you will basically have this presentation down pat :-).
     
    Good luck! Let me know if you have any specific questions.
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    Sevenoffs reacted to dondraper in Switching schools for PhD after MA - Canada   
    Hey guys,
     
    Thanks a lot for your responses. As NicholasCage pointed out, when admitted to psychology Master's programs in Canada, it is usually with the expectation that the student will continue on to the PhD program if they complete the Master's satisfactorily. I believe that this is the case because the institutions invest considerable resources into the students, both financially and personally in terms of time and effort. That being said, they do not like to officially "guarantee" the spot, so students must still technically "apply", but it's more of a formality than anything else. 
     
    As for the reasons why I want to switch programs, this has to do with current funding and job prospects. The other institution would have provided me more funding and co-op opportunities where I could gain experience, and much better job prospects post-graduation. I'll have the opportunity to go into academia or industry right off the bat, without having to do a post-doc. I also enjoy the content material and the PI who accepted me is exactly what I would want to study if I was doing I/O research. The particular school I was accepted to for my Master's was also in a terrific city I would enjoy living in. 
     
    My current school, while it is great and I love my PI and is also in a great city, the funding and job opportunities are very bleak. I'm not sure if my PI will even have funding in the coming years (for RA funding, conferences, running studies, etc). and I already know he is very resistant to allow his students to do any applied work while completing their degree. I'd also most likely have to do a post-doc after obtaining my PhD and then face a very competitive job market. I'm not sure I'd want to spend the next 5 years or so earning a PhD while I'm practically broke and working my ass off, just to have to do a post-doc and then facing a job market where I'll continue being broke or having to move to the middle of no where, or both.
     
    Anyways, hopefully that clarifies things a bit. I'm thinking now I should apply to a number of I/O programs for my PhD and just tell my PI in September when I need to start thinking about applications. While there is no guarantee I'll even get into a I/O PhD program however, so I'm not sure what I'd do if I wasn't accepted to any programs...  But i'm trying not to think about that and what a terrible mistake I made.
     
    Thanks
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