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    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

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    Hello everyone,

    I was wondering if anyone here has changed their thesis subject after being awarded the doctoral scholarship?

    A lot of things have changed since I applied for the SSHRC. As a matter of fact, I got admitted to PhD with a different project than the one I presented to SSHRC. I guess I should inform my uni about this ? I just think it would be weird to see my name next to a totally different research subject on the SSHRC website when they will publicly release the award holders...

    Any thoughts or experience you have to share? I hope it is not too complicated to change...

    Thanks! 

    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

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    36 minutes ago, spicytunaroll said:

    i thought they said it was gonna be tomorrow, so why are you expecting something today? just curious.

     

    I was hopeful we might get our letters today or tomorrow because someone posted this :

    Last year SSHRC tweeted on Tues April 26th that letters had been mailed out. My friend in Ottawa got hers Mon April 25th (day before tweet). My friend and I who are located in Southern Ontario got ours on April 26th. 

    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

    Posted · Edited by Brillantine11

    9 minutes ago, spicytunaroll said:

    this is too much. :( also, my letter will be sent to yellowknife so that's gonna take so long. i am in an american institution, will they inform my university's award person? and will the award person tell my department head? is that how it works?

    Just in case you didn't know : the Michael Smith form doesn't appear right away when you open the portal, you have to click "Create new form".

    (But I don't believe the form has anything to do with the fact that we got the award or not. Don't worry about it).

     

     

    Is there someone in Yellowknife who can open the letter for you ? Maybe you should contact your school, they might not know now about the results but they sure will be notified soon. If you explain your situation, I'm sure someone can tell you about the results without waiting for the mail. 

    Ontario Grad. Scholarship versus Canadian Grad.Scholarship

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    Hi,

    You can't have CGS and OGS at the same time : 

    - Cannot hold an OGS award at the same time (or during any session) as a scholarship from SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, QEII-GSST from any given year.

    https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/Ontario-Graduate-Scholarship.aspx

    However, maybe you can have the CGS now (because it's the one that pays more) and get the OGS for the rest of your master studies. For example, I was awarded both CGS and FRQSC (similar to OGS but in Quebec) last year. I received the CGS from May 2016 to April 2017, and will receive only one payment from FRQSC for Summer 2017 (because I will graduate in August, but I'm eligible to 2 more semesters). I don't know if its possible with OGS but you should look into it. If it's your first year as a master student, maybe you can have the CGS for your first year and the OGS for your second.   
     

      

    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Adelaide9216 said:

    I have a question regarding your scholarships (I am a master's student) out of curiosity. When you are at the doctoral level, do you make your application yourself or do you get chosen by your school to submit an application? 

    Anyone can apply. You submit your application to your school/department (then they decide which applications are sent to the national competition) or directly to SSHRC (for those who can't apply through a school).

    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

    Posted

    14 hours ago, DanielaM said:

    FYI Last year my university had the results well before they mail was delivered (can't remember exactly when, sometime early April) so I guess you *could* ask the dept that oversees sshrc apps at your school, if they're willing to disclose the results when they receive them

    That's what my advisor told me as well - that some people at school probably already know the results and I *could* ask. But I feel like it's inappropriate to ask...? (I know some people would feel comfortable asking about those kind of things but I feel like I'm supposed to wait for the results like everyone else). I'll try to hang on for a couple more weeks, maybe I'll change my mind about asking.

    Switching field of study at the graduate level

    in Questions and Answers

    Posted

    22 hours ago, Adelaide9216 said:

    I was also wondering, when at the graduate level (MA or PhD), how can we chose the best major that fits one's research topic if the subject touches upon many different fields of studies? 

    Do you have any idea about the kind of job you would like to have after you graduate ? I think that looking at the usual requirements for these jobs would be a good start.

    If you want to stay in the academics/research, I think you should question yourself about what you are really passionated about. What are your principal interests ? What field usually study the questions that you are interested in ? 

    (P.S. If you would like to know more about criminology studies, feel free to PM me)

    Switching field of study at the graduate level

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    Posted

    I can't talk from personal experience, but I don't see any major issue in switching for another field (especially social work --> criminology). I met many students pursuing a master in criminology who held a bachelor degree in psychology, social work, chemistry (!), etc. In my opinion, the biggest con is that you might have to take extra classes, which might delay your graduation. But I think that being able to use knowledge/theories from other fields is expected in grad school (especially at the doctoral level, but also at the master level), which could turn out as an asset for someone who studied in another field. 

    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

    Posted

    2 hours ago, texpatriate85 said:

    Hi all,

    I've heard people mention that they receive their "score" on the initial letter from SSHRC, but I was just reviewing my letter and I can't see the score anywhere. Any idea where to find this information?

    Which "initial" letter are you talking about ? The one that states you're forwarded to the national competition ? The results will be announced by the end of April, that's when we should know about our scores.

    SSRHC 2017/2018 - CGS-M

    in The Bank

    Posted

    From what I remember, the results will appear around midnight on your personal account. I believe you will also receive an email from either SSHRC or your uni (on opening hours), but I mostly remember myself refreshing my browser 1000 times while waiting for the results to appear on the portal :P. 

     

    Your wait is coming to an end, only a few more weeks!

    SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship/CGS Doctoral Scholarship 2017/2018

    in The Bank

    Posted

    8 hours ago, laura_ said:

    So, I'm a direct applicant from a university with a quota (forwarded to Ottawa) and I've moved since applying. Does anyone know who I can contact about updating my address? I really don't want to miss the notification letter in April...

    Here is the info I got when they informed me about my application being forwarded : 

    "The result of this competition will be sent by mail to the correspondence address provided in your application.  Please provide us with any changes to your address by sending an email to fellowships@sshrc-crsh.gc.ca."

     

    8 hours ago, laura_ said:

    Also, I'm curious if anyone knows what my chances are like as a student applying through a Canadian school, already attending the program (first year). One of my classmates said that they prefer to fund new/incoming students, rather than those who will be entering their 2nd+ year...

    From what I've heard, you should be competing with people entering their second year. But I don't know how much people from each year can receive a scholarship... you should take a look at topics from previous years :) 

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