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  1. sandradee
    @alexma63 @Chuupa and anyone else who's had interest in Uppsala if you were provided full funding with room and board, would you close Uppsala over NPSIA? Admittedly I don't have much knowledge on this school, but a former professor has reached out with a *potential* fully funded opportunity to attend their Masters in Peace and Conflict studies. My concern is that I already have a masters degree and my intent on applying to npsia was based entirely on post program job opportunities. I felt like I needed a foot in the door into the Ottawa scene as I'm from the west coast and have never lived in Ontario. Ottawa is where a lot of the work I want to do happens, and NPSIA I felt was the best way to get in to that scene. But now that I'm reading up on Uppsala it sounds very renowned, and I wonder if I would be silly to not follow up on this offer. My fear however is that this doesn't advance me any further career wise, as when I finish I'll still have very little connection to Ottawa, and returning back to western Canada is not an option. any insight of what others would do or what your plans would be if you attended Uppsala would be really helpful!
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    Congrats on getting in! I too have some draw to GPSIA, which is why ill be trying to take some courses there. I mean overall, I want my degree from NPSIA so I only applied there, but I really like some of the public affairs courses that GPSIA offers so I hope to take three of them (which is the max allowed by NPSIA). Maybe doing something like this will give you the best of both worlds that you are looking for? I officially accepted my NPSIA offer and all my awards. I was emailed by carleton central to fill out my TA preferences. Does anyone know what to be selecting for that? As in can we only TA in courses that we've completed? Or courses that were in your undergraduate degree? For example, can I only TA to social work classes, even though I've completed/have much work history in some of the sociology ones? I guess its too early, but the email states the faster you fill it out the better. (I was thinking too how there is no undergraduate program through NPSIA so I guess we just choose what we think we should teach based on experience?)
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    Alumni- Can you also speak to working while in the program that is not as a TA or coop? Student loans aren't an option for me and i recieved only 27k in funding. If tuition is 20k, then ill need to work. Just wondering if you think this is manageable or maybe how you personally manoeuvred it?
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    Can alumni/people with insight shine some light on the type of co-op placements one can get? Specifically outside of fed government (if there even are any)? Just speaking for myself, I'm much more attracted to NGO work and aid work and career wise I would like more of a job where I actually get to visit the field. As such i'm drawn to orgos like CARE, Plan, Red Cross etc. (Also not opposed to places like GAC, I just hear they are slower, more paperwork etc). Also, I know this is a bit ahead of myself but I'm just wondering if full-time job prospects post NPSIA really increase. One of the biggest reasons I'm going back to school is because I'm tired of casual contract work. Im just nervous I may not end up any better off after taking two years to go to school. So just want to make sure investing in NPSIA is actually has the career rewards that I hear many people talk about. I know these are two loaded questions so any insight is helpful. Also- I just emailed Tabbatha regarding tuition and I will post here once I get an answer.
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    Speaking of being awful at numbers, I'm from the west where one course is 3 credits, not 0.5, I'm trying to do the tuition calculator to understand how much tuition is for the two years (I'm actually shocked this didnt come in the formal letter) Does anyone have the figures on this? I think i had it as 4 courses a semester, times four semesters, equalling 16,000 but i really dont know if thats right.
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    I feel you! I know for me as a social worker, economics does not and will not come easy. I still have to do the econ requirements as well. Here are my two cents 1.) IM TOLD (and the 2017 NPSIA grad cafe forum also confirms) that the NPSIA online economics course is graded on a curve... just on that notion itself, ya girl is out! 2.) Im also told through two friends who did them, that the Athabasca University courses are way easier to complete. The grading break down is clean, you're not graded against anyone, and its self paced. This is what I will be doing, and I spoke with the faculty who stated these two courses (ECON 247 and ECON 248) are totally acceptable 3.) My official letter states we have until October 15th 2018 to submit our B- or higher grades in those courses. I was under the impression we needed it before we could start the program. This really took a lot of pressure off of me. and my only two cents in regards to NPSIA and GPSIA is that NPSIA's reputation exceeds that of GPSIAs. Do I believe the actual education is better? No. But (and this is literally just what I'm told from working in development and having a foot in the scene in ottawa) is that NPSIA grads have the NPSIA advantage when competing against GPSIA. That being said, I know some dope GPSIA grads doing dope things, so I wouldn't be all too worried about it if you decided thats where you needed to be!
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    What you need to do: Login to carleton central > Under student records, hit graduate admissions > hit view application details next to you application > next to "statement of standing" hit "View/Accept/Decline Offer of Admission" and then scroll down to funding. That is all your funding. If you don't see anything for the 2019/20 year, then its not a part of your package. Check every Award name. As in I only have a row for 2019/20 under teaching assistantships, I do not have that same row under any of the scholarships. What I originally did was this: Login to carleton central > under "Awards and Financial Assistance" I hit "Student Award Information" > scrolled down and saw only funding for 2018/2019 Hope that helps!!
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    Not sure how they determine funding, but mine is broken up into a TAship, a Departmental Scholarship, and a domestic entrance masters scholarship.
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    Y'all. I made a HUGEEEE mistake. Posting here so no one does the same, but actually assuming that it was probably just me *face palm* To check my funding, I went into "Awards and Financial Assistance" on the first page you see when you open Carleton central. I hit "student award information". There it displays your funding...but for the CURRENT YEAR ONLY. To which it said 15K. So I went back into the portal today to see how I can accept/decline my offer, and thats where I went through student records, view application, etc, and I could see my physical letter and conditions of letter etc. I then saw all of the funding for BOTH years. So yes, I'm accepted. With 27k! Not 15. Make sure you are looking in the right spot everyone lol
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    Sure! I have a BSW and a MSW. Undergraduate CGPA was 2.7 but GPA on last two years of BSW was a 4.0. MSW GPA was 4.0. Did my graduate thesis funded by the united nations, published two articles based of findings related to gender violence in East Africa. Worked in high crisis response roles mostly relating to gender. Did undergraduate practicum in the caribbean, worked in Kenya (8 month contract) and India (8 month contract) following MSW. Was a TA in my MSW as well. I also speak spanish. I would have had above average LORs.
  11. sandradee
    Received my official offer as well. 15k. not sure what I think about that. Good luck to everyone else!
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    also checked Carleton central... my status is now "Review in progress by Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs" and my specialisation says IOGP
  13. sandradee
    Received an offer last week. My last name starts with P, selected the IOGP specialisation, applied September 8th of 2017.
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    also should mention that the email from that professor stated "you will receive your full funding offer and details from our Associate Director, Professor Jean Daudelin". So it sounds like its coming in an email and not in our portal like last years applicants.
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    I did not apply to the MA-JD program.
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    Soooo. Did anyone else get an email from a professor asking to skype? I received one that said "you are being considered for funding which may be in the form of a TAship, RAship, or Scholarship or combination of all three. If you awarded a TAship or RAship we may be working together and I would therefore like the opportunity to meet". And then gave out skype dates. anyone else!!!! I wonder if faculty gets final say in who gets what funding based on their needs and who they want as RAs?
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    I've also received an offer with funding. Waiting to hear what that funding looks like before my final decision is made. Status says reccomended for assssment. And Yes, tabbatha will be emailing before your status changes.
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    I have now been recommended for assessment as well, but echo everything everyone else has been saying about taking this with a grain of salt. Could still be a long process with waitlists etc.
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    mine still says prelim review required. I applied on September 10th. Initials are LP. I wouldn't email them considering its only been a week.
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    Can I just confirm with everyone that there is no big "submit application" button after uploading everything? my application summary still says "The list below represents graduate admission applications you have submitted and are still on record as active applications. These admission applications require your review and appropriate input" but I have everything uploaded on time. I emailed Tabbatha to ask if I need to officially do something and she said no, as long as everything is uploaded that thats correct. But its weird to me that theres not submit application here button or anything. Did everyone just basically upload their documents and then that was it? I hope I'm not missing anything!
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    Im not starting the courses until I know I've got in and that I'm going. (going depends on if funding is offered). Ill be doing them through Athabasca U online. Im terrified to do them, but I've made arrangements to live at home and work part time if I am doing them, so I'm hopeful that if I just concentrate on the courses that ill do ok. I hate that a B+ is needed. I genuinely wish a pass was enough at this point lol but we will see!
  22. sandradee
    @ZayyQs is it really in march when we find out? I thought I remember last years first rounds starting mid feb. Could be wrong tho.
  23. sandradee
    @Irwi I have fully applied already, references in and everything, as of end of October, so you are good to go. Once I uploaded everything, I thought there was some big "submit application" button, but there isn't. Checked with Tabbatha and she said as long as everything is in there, then we are all good to go. Sorry to hear about your rejection but very cool to see you are reapplying! I know some people who have solid applications who got denied over the past couple of years and just goes to show the level of competition! @Delidas I also need a significant amount of funding to be able to consider going (as this is my second masters, I refuse to take out anymore loans). Where were the international schools you applied to? @Chuupa Last year, if I am not mistaken, there was about 400 applications for 91 places. (Could be wrong, but I remember reading this on one of the previous threads).
  24. sandradee
    I was told by a current student that you have your first semester to decide what path you will be doing (MRP, Thesis, or coursework) so you definitely have tons of time! I have such a personal interest in the intelligence/security streams but I wouldn't do well there lol Im applying to the global public policy stream but i think my statement reads that I would do well in the international development policy stream and I'm nervous I will get plunked there. I looked at the course requirements for both streams and so many overlap that it really would be ok either way, but I'm hopeful for the IOGP stream. What is everyone wanting to do after? I know most hope for GAC... while its on my list I really just want to be working in policy and distance myself away from the front lines a bit. I'm fully regretting not applying to anywhere else (GPSIA) but I'm abroad and since you have to mail things in physically for their admission procedures its not really an option for me. NPSIA or bust wasn't a choice but I've accepted it as my life rn lol
  25. sandradee
    @xioaping very interesting! The only info I got from her was " "For the MA/ MA-JD Program: Your statement of intent should be between 1 – 2 pages in length and should clearly indicate why the program is important to you, your suitability for the program, as well as your future career goals." So she didnt mention any research topic to me. But thats good info to know! and i agree...the wait until march will be so awful! especially because my contract is up in march and I will have no idea what I'm doing with my life after that!
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