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The program is in French (I'm a francophone) and it would allow me to study in another province (I'm from Qc). Also, the program is apparently pretty progressive on the topics I want to study and I have a potential supervisor there as well.

Hello, yeah, I do believe it is a bit misleading. It's good when a master's student has publications, but I do believe that it's more rare, at least in my field. I'd say that it's something that's a lot more expected at the PhD level. I will have two submitted publications (not necessarily accepted) by the end of the deadline for those scholarships because I've worked with two different professors on two different projects, but I don't think that's the norm and I certainely do not think it's something that is expected for those scholarships...

Hello everyone, Yeah, by experience, the school won't release the results before April 1st. Don't lose hope. Last year, on April 1st, I learned that two universities out of three funded me with SSHRC and I was SO surprised. I was so sure I wouldn't get it. I'm hopeful for each and everyone of you and can't wait to hear about your (positive) decision letters. And for those who won't be funded, there is always next year. Next year you'll have a stronger, better application. <3

Hum, personally, I have never withdrawn from a course in my undergraduate studies, even if those courses weren't the easiest ones. My GPA did went down a little bit (but still managed to graduate with Distinction at the end of my undergraduate degree), but I still showed up in class and did the work that I needed to do because I still felt like the material was relevant to what I wanted to study in graduate school. So motivation was there. In the end, it's up to you, it all depends on how much effort you want to put into it and if you feel like this course is relevant to your career plans/goals. Also, I'd say, if you feel like you can adapt on your own is another thing to consider. Like this term, I have a course where the professor does a terrible job in terms of clarity of the course material and of assignments...but I try to rely on my classmates (thankfully, I am not in a competitive field) for support, I look for more info/guidance online and read the textbook and try to develop those strategies on my own because I realized that I can't rely on that professor to make me understand the course material. Make sure you withdraw before the add/drop period though!

I did not cry in front of a professor, but I did cry in front of a field supervisor at my placement last year in a hospital in the radio-oncology departement. (PS: I also never cry in front of anyone, not even the therapists I've had in the past! so I totally relate.) You're not alone.

I just have a quick question. I see that we have to provide a Lay title and a different Title for the research proposal. If my title for my research proposal is fairly simple, can I use the same for both?

Thank you for your kind words. One of the best messages I've read on this board so far.

I have taken up a lot of leadership positions in the past. I think I have a good file for Vanier. I'm gonna apply. I've got nothing to lose!

Thanks, I'll discuss it further with my supervisor. It's a good point.

I really like this approach and I see a lot of my professors, especially in the Gender Studies departement do it. If I get to teach one day, I'll do the same thing. I can really see how anxiety provoking it may be for some students, especially trans students and gender non-conforming students to be called by their deadname or the wrong pronouns.

Hello, I often think of the power dynamics and the history that are underlined under these conversations. I've had many Asian friends who had a "English" version of their Chinese name becasue it's just "easier". It makes me think about Eurocentric our world is in North America too. But I still would let people choose whatever name they wanted to be called with, but it gets me thinking a lot. My parents are immigrants from Haiti. My first name is a French sounding name that is quote common, however, the spelling of it is quite original and hard to remember for most people (in French and in EngIish). I never hesitate to correct people (and even professors) whenever they don't get my name right. I always do it in a polite manner, but still I just have a strong feeling about it. My name is my name and I still feel like people should get the effort to get it right when they write to me or talk to me. The worst thing that happened to me is that I got an award a few years ago and my name was mispelled on it. I literally asked for another award with my name spelled right on it. It really bothered me because it's almost like people are being lazy, especially when my name is forever written on an award... For me, it's just basic respect too. The same situation happened to me when someone from a online media wrote an article about me. They mispelled my name althrough the entire article. And when I asked them to correct my name, they mispelled it again in their revision. At some point, it's almost being unprofessionnal in my opinion.

You sound like a very strong applicant! I wouldn't be too worried. You applied for Fall 2018?

Do you know when results are announced?

Hello, do you know if you need a LOR for leadership for this one? Or do the two LOR have to be from professors?

I am not TAing yet, but on March 15, I have to give a lecture to my seminar group about parts of my research (it's an interdisciplinary seminar). I'm a bit nervous, especially since English is my second language. I don't know how I should structure my 20-30 minutes of lecture + the question period. Any tips or advice? (It's my first time ever giving a lecture to a class, but I have done dozen of public speaking events in other contexts than academia).

Yeah I Am already working on my proposal and I started to contact potential referees for LOR!

I totally agree with you. I'm still going to apply. This year, I got SSHRC at the Master's level and I never thought I'd get it. I was extremely surprised. So I'm still going to apply this time around. I'm also applying to Trudeau, and SSHRC (Doctoral level) in the event that I don't get Vanier or Trudeau.

That's exactly what I told her.

I am involved in my community since the age of 12 years old but someone's told me today that it may not be enough to apply to Vanier. I don't know why she sounded like she wanted to discourage me from applying. I am still going to apply because she doesn't have my CV or my grades in front of her.

Yes, I have contacted the university I will apply to already and am working on some ideas for my research proposal. So if I understand well, you apply through ResearchNet and then you are nominated afterwards?

Hello, I keep getting these email to be a member of an "honor society", it seems to be related to my grades in uni. What is it exactly and is it beneficial to join? Thanks!

I am applying to another university than the one I am currently enrolled in. Do I have to be nominated by my home university or the one I will apply to ?

Really interesting perspectives! I think writing my thesis in articles will be harder - I don't want to do it because I think it'll be easy - but I do believe that it will be more useful for me in the long run especially since I want to apply to Ph.D. programs. And I think it will be good for my resume also that I published something during my time in grad school because there is an expectation for that.

I live in Quebec. It is possible here. But adoption in Quebec is a very long and rigorous process (takes 8 years approximately to get a psychosocial evaluation to have a child). There are other criteria as well. I am 25 but am eligible to adopt. I have put myself on the list last year because I am single and I don't think it's going to change anytime soon. I just have the feeling that I am still going to struggle in my romantic life, I have never been lucky on that aspect. And I know in my heart that I want a family, even if a family means being a single mother with an adopted child. (to be honest, I also would've done the process even if I was in a relationship and even if I already had a biological child). It gives me some hope to know that this option is still available to me even if I am single.

Yeah, they are due this Fall but for the following year, 2019-2020.