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I submitted yesterday! The questions gave me pageant vibes, but it was an interesting experience making explicit certain things that are habitual. I figured I would just be myself and hope for the best! I'm in my third year so this is the first and last time I'll apply, but I think it's always worth shooting your shot!

I'm not sure that you will find any programs that are listed as such; the closest you might come are applied anthropology programs. I think there are a few threads here that list those programs. What I would suggest is looking into the departments where scholars whose work you admire are located. Consider the kind of work they do in the department overall, as well as how welcoming they will be towards your research interests and person. You want to be in a place that will take your research interests seriously and where you can dig deeper into those concepts, so look into programs that have Black scholars in the department, as well as a strong Black/African Diaspora studies department.

I used this proposal as a guide: https://www.bethtimmers.com/blog/2019/2/26/getting-canadian-federal-funding-for-your-phd-an-example-of-sshrc-program-of-study I found the structure helpful as it showed how to address all of the parts SSHRC suggests. The longest section of my proposal was the Contribution to Knowledge and I made sure to explain how it aligned with one of SSHRC's Future Challenge Areas. I also used the Applicant's Statement section to talk about my relevant research experience and academic activities. I was also lucky enough to have my proposal workshopped with a group of peers, professors, and post-docs. It's important to say that a lot of it is just luck of the draw. Sometimes you get a reader who thinks your research is fascinating and gives you a high score regardless and other times you don't, so you really have to take care to articulate clearly how you meet all of the selection criteria.

In the Award Holder's Guide, we are to email the program contact saying we accept the award and confirming the start date. If you're at an international institution, you also send a copy of your passport. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/Guides-Guides/TriRTA-TriBFR_eng.asp#acceptance

I received my results on Thursday - SSHRC Doctoral! I'm a direct applicant, committee 3 with a score of 16.9. This was my third time applying - I applied before the PhD (didn't make it past the first round) and in my first year (waitlisted). No new publications or conferences. Mostly just tightened up my proposal with a lot of feedback, focusing particularly on the 'Contributions to knowledge'. I also think that the new format where you could talk about relevant training and experience was helpful.

2019-20 is last year's competition. It probably means she was on the waitlist and was bumped up to an award. It can take that long - I know someone who was bumped up from SSHRC to CGS after almost a year. ??‍♀️

No, they didn't.

I emailed SSHRC about not having received word about whether my application had been forwarded to the national competition. I was informed that they changed the process and direct applicants don't go through that first round of reviews anymore. I suppose we can infer that all direct applications have been forwarded and we will hear in April!

Agreed with above - the emphasis is on the personal statement. GRE scores are more of the graduate school's requirement, and even then for a good candidate - especially one from a disadvantaged background - they can argue the case. My quant score was lower than yours and didn't meet the minimum for one of the programs I applied to, and I still got in. Focus on making your statement clear, compelling, and emphasizing fit within the department.

The SSHRC application is all online now?! This is incredible.

Got my letter in NYC today. Waitlisted with a score of 10.7 from committee 3.

Direct applicant as well, got my letter in NYC today. Forwarded to the national competition! It says a maximum of 236 applications our 521 could be forwarded. Here's to another two months of waiting! ?

I asked a friend who won CGS Doctoral last year - he applied directly to SSHRC during the second year of his MA.

@Adelaide9216 Until you're enrolled in your PhD program, you submit your application directly to SSHRC.

But whyyyyyy