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The orientation powerpoint from 2018 (on page 24) says that you can only change from full- to part-time under "exceptional circumstances." I think there's an argument to be made that the present circumstances as "exceptional."

The orientation powerpoint from 2018 (on page 24) says that you can only change from full- to part-time under "exceptional circumstances." I think there's an argument to be made that the present circumstances as "exceptional."

i feel the same way as you...i also have a govt job, which i was ok with leaving just a few months ago when i thought i'd being moving to ottawa and would be studying full time/TA-ing under normal circumstances (i was also really looking forward to the co-op/internship opportunities in ncr).
but the whole pandemic has made me very reluctant to give up a stable job. it's also great your workplace is also allowing you to reduce your hours, i personally don't have this option, although i'm hoping that part-time studies at npsia might be allowed (i've read its quite rare). 

Received a conditional offer from NPSIA today! Was a bit of a wait, but there is light in the end of the "Review in Progress" tunnel. 

Rad! Same boat as @Hawkmoon and I.

"One of us! One of us!" 

Rad! Same boat as @Hawkmoon and I.

"One of us! One of us!" 

Yea, I just received an unofficial email from Lauren. Thanks!

Hey i can provide some advise on this since i was talking with Kailey about it back in early March; if you want to take the Econ PreReq's at Carleton (which is cheaper) you have to register as a special student  to enroll in courses which is an easy process (i attached a link below). I just enrolled in Econ 1001 & 1002 at Carleton and it's all online now so you don't really have to worry about getting into the classes and they're taught on an accelerated timetable so each one only takes 6 weeks roughly and it saved me roughly $800.00 versus taking them at Athabasca.
 
https://carleton.ca/registrar/non-degree-students/special-students/

So apparently, his reasoning is that they can't get cleaners/maintenance to prepare units for new tenants, as of a protocol with the City of Ottawa... I told him that I would wait and will probably rent elsewhere. Thanks for all the help everyone!

I really think the property manager is lying to you, to trick you into signing a lease now rather that in September or whenever you were actually hoping to start renting. I asked my partner (a lawyer here in Ottawa) if she'd heard anything like that, and she answered with a loud "hell no." The only thing that the province is suspending is evictions.
 

Weirdly, nearly everyone I know, with a single exception, who went to NPSIA (either for the MA or the joint JD-MA with UOttawa) is now in private industry or NGOs, while the one person I know who went to Munk works at GAC... granted, that's purely anecdotal.

EDIT: I also know two people who went through GSPIA, and they're split 50/50 between gov't and private

At least at Carleton, no deposit required. You don't have to pay anything until at least late August.

Just got the email today for NPSIA! Super happy, now I will have to decide between Munk, NPSIA, and a very very appealing EnvStudies Masters at York... at this point it's scary to say I am entirely unsure which to pick... Also for NPSIA I have "Health, Displacement and Humanitarian Policy" as my specialization (I completely forget which order I placed my top three picks in haha but I think this was my #1) 
Best of luck to everyone else still waiting to hear back! Waiting is no fun and I hope you all get into your dream programs.

Intelligence and International Affairs!   Whoop!

Hope everyone is safe and doing well.  Got my official acceptance letter yesterday!  Not much funding but wasn't expecting much anyway but it helps.  When does OSAP funding usually open for applications? 

Just go to Carleton Central and click on "View Application Details".   About halfway down the page you will see this:
Term: Fall 2020 Full/Part Time Status: Full Time Department: Norman Paterson School of International Affairs Degree: Master of Arts Program: Master of Arts: International Affairs Field of Study: International Affairs Specialization: Intelligence and International Affairs Application Status: Review in progress by department

Good explanation, thanks!
Congrats!  

The "Research Scholarship" is sort of like an RAship. Kailey Wright explained it to me yesterday:

"It is a scholarship associated with work with a faculty for one semester @ 10 hours a week or two @ 5 hours a week. You will be contacted by your assigned faculty member directly to determine how you would like to allocate this. It is different from an RA position because you are not necessarily paid on a fixed hourly rate, it is a lump sum scholarship that is disseminated to you in installments. For example, if you choose to work 10 hours for one semester, you would receive four installments over the semester (Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec.) to the total amount of your scholarship, or eight installments for the full year."

Not the person you asked, but I also got my acceptance letter yesterday. Between TAship, RAship, and entrance scholarships, I'm getting about $19.5k this year.

EDIT - like I said yesterday: 
 

Congrats!!! From what I've read of Munk, $5k is about the most they ever give out, so that's a pretty damn high bar you've hit.
 
 

does anyone know if the NPSIA funding is renewable? i got a mix of scholarship, RAship, and TAship 

hey everyone, it's my first post on here. I've been lurking for quite a long time. I just want to say thanks to this forum, I checked my ACORN account last night and saw I was invited. Just got my official acceptance from the Munk school about an hour ago with a $5,000 scholarship. I'm completely shocked! I'm from a small town in the southern US. I never thought I would get into a school like UofT, lol. 
Congratulations to everyone else! I hope to meet some fellow Munk students on here later this year. 

From reading across multiple forums, being 'invited is promising. But some people have also been accepted without being 'invited' on Acorn prior to receiving an official letter. It seems kind of confusing. 
I talked to my friend who was wait listed for another UofT program and their Acorn was not updated. Then I asked another friend who was accepted into Munk for European and Russian studies and their Acorn is updated. So all in all, I am happy to see 'invited' but I'm waiting for an actual legitimate letter for real confirmation. 
I guess letters will most likely be sent out next week, if things are the same as last year 

If anyone’s in Ottawa, Philippe Lagassé (NPSIA prof) and Thomas Juneau and Srdjan Vucetic (GSPIA) are releasing a book tonight at Chateau Laurier and giving out 50 free copies. The book is titled “Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice” 

Congrats!