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  1. abibret
    One thing that you can try to do is see if they'll give you an extension on the deadline. Contact the school you've been accepted to and explain that you're still waiting to hear back from other schools you applied to. Sometimes this is a good negotiating tactic and they might spice up your funding offer if they really want you. I went to NPSIA, but when I was accepted to Balsillie, I told them I hadn't heard from NPSIA yet and was wondering if they'd give me an extension on the deadline. They did - and a few hours later, they had also dug up another scholarship for me. Granted, Balsillie's program is much smaller, but it could be worth a shot. Worst case, they say no.
  2.    Lucky_Tere reacted to a post in a topic: Applying to NPSIA for 2018
  3. abibret
    Like @LoopyLex said, you can't be a TA while on a co-op term, although you'll make more as a co-op student than a TA. However, the TAship doesn't just disappear - it gets deferred. For me, my fall TAship (when I did a co-op) was deferred until next fall. I'll lose the funding because I'm graduating in the spring, but if you were going to take longer than the two years to graduate, then you could just do the TAship in a later term.
  4.    Lucky_Tere reacted to a post in a topic: Applying to NPSIA for 2018
  5. abibret
    Just email them and say that you are waiting to hear from NPSIA, and ask if it would be possible to receive an extension on the deadline. This can sometimes also serve as a good negotiation strategy. If they know you have interest in another school/program, and if they really want you to accept their offer, they may increase their funding offer as an incentive. This happened to me - I asked a different school for an extension on the deadline because I hadn't heard from NPSIA, which they provided, and a few hours later I received another scholarship offer from them.
  6.    Sagnik_G reacted to a post in a topic: Applying to NPSIA for 2018
  7. abibret
    I imagine you would not be able to register for courses until your final transcripts have been received. However, for those in a situation like that, you receive a form where you rank courses you would like to take and Tabbatha will try to reserve spaces in some of them for you.
  8. abibret
    Hey Sagnik - I'm a current second year student. This is totally normal. I went straight from undergrad to NPSIA. We also found out late March about admission, and I received an email on April 1st explaining where to send the transcripts. I think your transcript just needs to get there before course registration in June - you'll have a conditional offer of acceptance until they receive your transcript. You won't be able to register for courses until that happens. They received my transcript in June. Your undergrad institution has to send it.
  9.    Delidas reacted to a post in a topic: Applying to NPSIA for 2018
  10.    Sagnik_G reacted to a post in a topic: Applying to NPSIA for 2018
  11. abibret
    I am a current NPSIA student heading into my final semester in January. If anybody has questions, feel free to send me a private message and I'll do my best to help out. Good luck with your applications!
  12. abibret
    If you want to receive a designation for your specialization when you graduate, then you need to take 3 courses in your field (1.5 credits). I would recommend doing it first year, because first year students receive priority in course selection. Even though you are technically assigned a specialization, you can also choose not to take those 3 courses and just receive a general M.A. in International Affairs (you will, however, still have to take the economics course associated with your specialization).
  13. abibret
    Yes, research assistantships and TAships are usually included in the offer.
  14.    Kaspara reacted to a post in a topic: Applying to Munk 2017 - also NPSIA, GSPIA, BSIA etc
  15. abibret
    Typically about 3 weeks.
  16. abibret
    Bring or send a draft of your statement to one of your references. They might be willing to take a look and give you some helpful suggestions.
  17. abibret
    A professor once told me not to apply to more than 4--better to have fewer applications that are well done, as opposed to more that are mediocre since you're dividing your time between too many.
  18. abibret
    This all sounds great, and you're clearly qualified, but your research proposal will be the predominant thing that they look at. So I would make sure that you have a very well thought out research proposal. Best of luck.
  19. abibret
    SSHRC is a much more time consuming process, but it's the more prestigious award of the two (though getting OGS is also a big accomplishment) and if you get it, it will look very good down the road when you're applying for jobs. To be frank, it doesn't really matter if you have clear cut research interests or not. Just come up with a research question. SSHRC will not follow up to see if you are actually carrying out the research you outlined on your proposal if you end up getting the award. I am a current grad student and applied for both SSHRC and OGS last year. I would definitely recommend applying for both if you can. If you get one, all of the effort will pay off--literally. And like someone else mentioned, the amount of money they offer is nothing to balk at. Good luck everyone.
  20.    CarefreeWritingsontheWall reacted to a post in a topic: NPSIA Duration
  21. abibret
    It is possible, but not recommended, to complete the program in 1 year.
  22. abibret
    I don't believe that co-ops/internships are mandatory at NPSIA. A lot of students do apply though, and it's a big draw to the program. Here's some more info on how co-op works: http://carleton.ca/npsia/current-students-2/current-ma-ma-jd-students/co-op-program/ Best of luck with the application process!
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