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Hello, my comprehensive exam is a home-exam. It's not an exam that I do in one day, in person. I have looked at the policy for it at my school, I will have to answer two questions (that I will develop in collaboration with my advisor and committee) and read about 50 publications (25 approx. per question). I believe I have to write a maximum of 60 pages in total. I have two semesters to read, write, and defend. To be honest, I don't feel too anxious over this. I just need to figure out an effective note-taking system. I also plan to speak with upper year students in my PhD program to have advice, they have already offered to give me advice for this. But one of them told me not to worry, and that I'll actually enjoy spending the summer reading about stuff that I am interested in.

Hello, I may apply for the next Fulbright Cycle for Canadian students. If you've won this award in the past, or if you've been through the process before, any tips for me/us ?

I think I will use N'Vivo for my comprehensive exam. I really hope it is a good strategy.

I can't control the future, and I can't control others. I just have to accept that it may never come for me. It's hard, but I don't believe that "everyone finds their better half". Some people don't. And I may be one of them. And I have to accept that, even if it doesn't correspond the plan I had in my head for my family and love life. I don't even want to date anymore. All I get told is "you're the most extraordinary person I have ever met, but I don't want to be in a relationship with you". I can't stand being told this anymore, it just makes me angry and bitter.

I have sent them an email to ask that question. We'll see what they say. But since interviews are Feb. 24-26, I am assuming they would send out the invites two weeks before? Does anyone know what it was like in previous years?

Don’t know

Did anyone here do an interview with them before? What is it like (out of curiosity)

I agree with you. I'm not saying being in a relationship is easy. I'm not expecting things to be perfect neither. But I just wish what it felt like to be in a positive and happy relationship with a man. But I do agree that it makes things easier to be single in terms of planning and moving, etc. I am planning on being a Visiting Research Scholar in 2021, and it would have been harder to plan that if I was in a relationship. I also think that being single allows me to devote my entire time to my studies, which would be a little bit more difficult if I was in a relationship, especially if I was in a relationship with someone that does not understand what PhD studies entail. FYI, I began seeing a therapist over this. I have not been in a good place mentally at the end of 2019. And she believes that there is nothing wrong in what I am doing, my approach, who I am. A few people tried to "blame" me for being single, that I attract my situation by not being positive (law of attraction), and other types of BS. And it makes me angry every time when I get told that I must do something for me to experience this. I am glad that she sees I haven't been lucky, that's it. Because I have self-respect, and don't settle for less (which is a good thing in her opinion), it's just harder to find a good man out there. She also does not believe my expectations are too high or unrealistic. I just want a man that will respect me, and most of the men I have dated did not have some sort of respect for me, which led me to stop seeing them entirely. I kinda feel better, but I'm taking the days one at a time.

Bonjour, je ne suis pas française, mais je suis francophone. Bonne chance à tous!

Also forwarded!!!

Today’s the day... still no news

Congratulations!!!!

Still no news...

DId anyone get any news? I should know today, tomorrow or wednesday if I made it or not. I'm scared.

I know.

I have strong leadership experience. That's what got me Vanier as a first year PhD student with zero publications. But I still feel like Trudeau is much more competitive, despite believing I am a good fit. We'll see.

I have a feeling that I have good chances of being forwarded to the national competition by my university, but I am very unsure about actually getting that scholarship. My hopes are not really high. It's so competitive. I wish they could give it to me based on my potential as a public scholar, because I do have a lot of potential, but I need to show/prove it to them. Worst case, I reapply next year, but it would be my third time trying...:(

Impostor syndrome is a real thing for a lot of PhD and graduate students. Don't panic if you do not understand everything at first. It's absolutely normal. A lot of the things we learn at this stage implies years of reflection and understanding. Your understanding of concepts, realities, topics will mature and evolve with you. Don't panic if you do not get it at first, it has nothing to do with you being stupid or not deserving of being a grad student.

Hello, I think I can answer this. I did all my university studies in SW though. However, I think it doesn't hurt to have an interdisciplinary profile. Many of my colleagues at the university I attend and professors have interdisciplinary profiles. I am constantly being told that it is currently easier to get a job in academia in the field of social work right now. That is, most social workers don't do PhDs. It's a pratical profession, so most people who choose that path are not inclined to pursue PhDs at first. Plus, not all Schools of Social Work across Canada have PhD programs. So in the next couple of years, they'll want to develop some more. And they'll want more people with PhDs in Social Work. I would not take that situation for granted though, because it's probably going to get as competitive as other disciplines, but the omen are quite good right now. I know a couple of people who graduated with their PhDs who got hired as a profs before finishing their doctoral thesis, just to give you an idea. They completed their thesis after getting hired. My feeling is that Sociology and Political Science are wayyyy more competitive fields than Social Work for prof positions. You would need to ask more people to get diverse perspective on this, but personally speaking, although I am doing everything i can to increase my chances to get a tenure-track position, I am being told that the omen are often good in social work for this. I did not attend York university, but heard that their program is quite progressive. Maybe you could contact current PhD students and ask them about their experience in the program. I always do that whenever I have to apply to something, and people often are very happy to share their experience and perspective.

Yeah...sometimes those things can't either make us or break us. When will you know if you've been forwarded? I will know early next week.

Has anyone done this as a PhD Student? What are the pros and cons ? thanks !

Thanks. I am quite nervous. I feel like my values and research project align with Trudeau. I don't know if that makes me competitive, because I don't know who are the other applicants across the country. I have done a lot of reading and research about the Foundation. I feel like I'd be a good "fit". But I have the feeling that my institution may have a different (mis)understanding of what Trudeau is looking for. So it's my university that could make me or break me. II just want to get past the first step. Because I feel the Foundation can better assess if I am a good fit or not. It's just that first step that I am very nervous about. I did not get selected last year, but I got a Vanier. And the selection committee for Vanier and Trudeau are different peoples at my university.

They responded back. They apologized for the delay, but will review my paper by April now ? Wow it's quite long. I have to get used to this.

I got two As for my classes last term. But I have this same feeling of overwhelmedness at the beginning of every semester as well lol. But I do feel grateful for being able to do this. Sometimes, I just sit and tell myself how grateful I am because I really am passionnate about the things I do.

What is a typical Banting fellow's profile?