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I find it really hard to find anything under 900$ all included in either Gatineau or Ottawa...

Lots of construction work! Otherwise it's a nice city, lots of activities (free music festivals in the summer for instance), very multicultural city as well.

Hello, did anyone here heard of any issues with Vanier scholars who could not fund their 4th, 5th year of doctoral studies due to the fact that the award is non-renewable?

Hello, Any tips or resources/videos on how to write a letter to editor? That would be helpful.

There is nothing more satisfying than succeeding where people thought you'd fail.

I learned about OGS in February at my uni. I was very surprised by that (very early!). I declined it because I got Vanier in April..

I still don't have my thesis report.

So I spoke with the scholarship département of my future university. They gave me feedback on my Trudeau application (I was not selected this year at the institutional level). They strongly encourage me to reapply next cycle, especially since I got Vanier this year. They said I had a few weaknesses in parts of my application (methods, theoretical framework and personal statement) Including the fact that I am not A PhD student yet, but that my file is competitive enough and that I should try again next year.

This is going to sound silly, but I've always loved just "chilling" in school supplies stores (i.e. Staples). It reminds me of the time when I was a kid and my mom brought my sisters and I to buy our school supplies before the academic year would start. I've always loved back-to-school season because of that reason. I really enjoy being in an academic/learning institution in general so I guess it reminds me of that as well.

I am goijng to live living alone when I move out of town: my roommate might not apply to PhD programs due to health issues. I still haven't received the report on my master's thesis. I just want to know I passed. The examiner is two months late!!

I received a community award tonight at an event. Plus, my book review for a journal has been accepted.

Take care ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I got offered OGS. I declined because I was awarded a Vanier scholarship. Let's hope it will give the opportunity to someone on the waitlist to get the scholarship at uOttawa.

Following.

Hello, do you know when the next application season for this scholarship opens? I am considering a semester abroad in the UK (I am from Canada) and would like to learn more about the whole process.

Is there a LinkedIn or Facebook group for Vanier scholars?

I so relate to this.

Maybe you should inform them? I have received an email from the Dean and the director of my program to congratulate me. But I did email the university when I learned the news.

This really sucks.

Nobody lol! But still, even the dean of my faculty emailed me to say not to make any public annoucenement. I guess I'm a "good girl" and will wait. hahahaha. Do you know when the public announcements are usually made?

I want to make the announcement on social media but we’ve been told we can’t for now. Yet, I see many people who announced it already. When is the public announcement?

Hello, I will be attending a conference in Vancouver in June 2019. I took a look at the hotel prices, and they're much much higher than the prices of my hometown hotels in Quebec. I was wondering if any of you had any experiences to share re: AirBnB in Vancouver (seems like the cheapest option). I will be travelling alone, and as a woman, I feel somewhat uncomfortable and less safe to sleep in a place that's not an hotel.. Thanks

How did it go? I'm curious to know.

Same here, I have done at least 10 versions of my research proposal and leadership statement and I got both of those documents commented (multiple times) by past Vanier recipients. I did not have any scientific publications other than a book review. But I had a lot of talks that I gave to the general public, media interviews (both print, tv and online) and a lot of awards/scholarships/distinctions (20+) that I have won over the years (I am involved in the community since the age of 12 and have been till this day). I also wrote a few op-eds in the media as well. I had to think very early on about my research project for PhD because I am still a master's student. So I began brainstorming around January 2018 approx, in consultation with my future thesis supervisor to have a solid ground about what I wanted to study for my doctoral studies. Then, I began working on an actual proposal. The methodology section was the hardest for me to write but I had the feeling that it was the most important section in the research proposal, especially since I am not currently a PhD student. I was very well aware that research potential would be my lowest score (and that's exactly what happened). I also had very strong reference letters for leadership and from professors. Amongst the 20+ scholarships and awards I have won, I also had tri-concil scholarships and provincial scholarship at the master's level. PS: I mentionned that another student in my department with the same supervisor also applied and got forwarded to Ottawa. He also got Vanier. So it seems that we've all been evaluated individually, according the our respective stage in career in academia. I think if I was a 2nd or 3rd year PhD student, my lack of publications would have been against me. But since I am not a PhD student, it's moreso "tolerated" that I don't have first-authored publications at this point. PPS: I have also taken a year to work on my Vanier application. Most people start in the summer, especially since they are already into their PhD programs. I committed fully to this. I was telling myself before knowing the results, that I couldn't have done more in terms of efforts. I gave my 200% because I truly believed that I could get Vanier even if I was not a PhD student yet. My ranking is about what I was expecting. I also think aside of efforts, a lot of it is luck depending on who are the reviewers, I believe there's always some subjectivity attached to these peer-reviewed evaluations, inevitably. PPPS: My feeling is that leadership according to Vanier (leadership is valued is a little bit more than the other two criteria) are way beyond having conference papers or publications... I think they want researchers that can interact with the general public and not just researchers and academia. I think that's why I got it. They must be looking beyond research experience and good grades, because I have 0 scientific publications. I did participate in international conferences and worked as a RA, but I don't have publications so they're definitely looking at other aspects of the applicant.