Trudeau 2021

[BriJaxRN]

Just now, qeta said:

I am interested in this too, if possible. Because I scored exactly the same as Call_me_Betty and only a point lower than Polisci2016, but have clearly not advanced. Either the scores don't mean what we think. Or as I suspect, schools outside Canada have a quota and selected international candidates scored higher than me.

Yeah, same here!  Although I am also studying outside of Canada (hate to spoil your theory).

[qeta]

43 minutes ago, BriJaxRN said:

Yeah, same here!  Although I am also studying outside of Canada (hate to spoil your theory).

Did you get into the second round too? Congratulations! I am not saying that non-Canadian applicants didn't go through, but that they probably had higher threshold than 100, which was my score and one of the Canadian second rounder's score. I honestly wish I just didn't have to worry about fellowships because once I start thinking about something I get obsessed about understanding how people assign analytical weight to things. I spent like 2-3 years on GradCafe forums before finally applying to PhD programs when I felt like I understood how American PhD admission committees weigh different components of the application.

[BriJaxRN]

23 minutes ago, qeta said:

Did you get into the second round too? Congratulations! I am not saying that non-Canadian applicants didn't go through, but that they probably had higher threshold than 100, which was my score and one of the Canadian second rounder's score. I honestly wish I just didn't have to worry about fellowships because once I start thinking about something I get obsessed about understanding how people assign analytical weight to things. I spent like 2-3 years on GradCafe forums before finally applying to PhD programs when I felt like I understood how American PhD admission committees weigh different components of the application.

Sorry for the confusion!  No, I didn’t get an email, but also had the same score and am studying in the US.

Yes, I know what you mean about obsessing.  It’s hard not to.  But the fact that we’ve all even made it to this point and are pursuing DOCTORAL degrees is worth celebrating. ???‍??

[futuresant]

I am also a non-Canadian applicant, my review scores are 103 and 83 - a VAST difference of 20! Wish they were more transparent with their selection process. All the best to all of you, and thank you for this forum! 

[qeta]

35 minutes ago, futuresant said:

I am also a non-Canadian applicant, my review scores are 103 and 83 - a VAST difference of 20! Wish they were more transparent with their selection process. All the best to all of you, and thank you for this forum! 

Trudeau Foundation does not seem very accountable or transparent. I can actually no longer see my review scores on the portal - too bad for them that I already downloaded the scores as an .xlsx file when that was on offer. This evasiveness is nicely ironic given that as an abolitionist activist and scholar, one of my essay answers was about transformative justice and accountability.

47 minutes ago, BriJaxRN said:

Sorry for the confusion!  No, I didn’t get an email, but also had the same score and am studying in the US.

Yes, I know what you mean about obsessing.  It’s hard not to.  But the fact that we’ve all even made it to this point and are pursuing DOCTORAL degrees is worth celebrating. ???‍??

I am sorry to hear this. I have been finding lots of strength in my work lately, but I really want fellowships so that I can have more time to do that work and also keep organizing without having to TA. Hopefully one of the other fellowships will come through for all of us.

[Bellowna]

On 2/10/2021 at 3:28 PM, JK3223 said:

Go to your profile, on the left sidebar click grants.

Right above application ID and application type there are a few buttons. Right next to download files to the right there is a dropdown menu. Click on that and you should be able to see the score.

Sorry to add fuel to the anxiety fire everyone!

I don't have any buttons or menus on mine. I have been searching like a mad woman - Is anyone else having this problem. Obviously, I have not been selected   But I am curious of my score.

[JK3223]

8 minutes ago, Bellowna said:

I don't have any buttons or menus on mine. I have been searching like a mad woman - Is anyone else having this problem. Obviously, I have not been selected   But I am curious of my score.

I think they locked it down. Hope it wasn’t because of the forum hahaha...

[Polisci_2016]

Update on the interview: Unfortunately I was not selected to move forward. The interview was by far the most difficult interview I have ever participated in. In my correspondence with past winners, it seems as though they have drastically changed the interview format. I came in expecting to make a case for my research and fit with the program but I only spoke for one minute about my research and background and the rest of the time was spent in group activities. They were kind of like graduate-level seminars but with lots of people. I am assuming I did not make it forward because my anxiety kicked in on full gear and I basically blended into the background- that and I am am an utter luddite when it comes to technology and could not work the zoom set up to save my life.

The first minute was spent introducing ourselves and if they repeat this format, they might do this again. I was instantly terrified by all the people who had written books and saved X number of people from X group in X place. For the anxious introverts out there who are interested in applying, I would encourage anyone to do so as it was a great experience. Also, remember that your research and view of the world are important and valid. 

Here is a breakdown of what happened during the interview. I hope it is able to help future applicants and puts some future applicants nerves at ease (although thing can always change but at least this provides people with some insight into how things might go down). Best of luck to those who were selected and all those who planning to apply next year!

The first hour and 15 minutes: Introductions from every person there. There were around 20 people in the zoom room and four facilitators. We each took one minute to introduce ourselves and our research, and then the foundation gave a presentation. Then there was a three-minute break.
 
Next 20 minutes: we were separated into three break-out rooms and given 90 seconds each to answer two questions. One was what value and belief we would never compromise, and the second question was how would you respond to someone who disagrees with you about that value. As a group, we had to identify the key themes discussed in the group and report back to the larger 18 person group.
 
Next 30-40 minutes: the people from the three break-out groups came together and we spoke about what we had talked about.
 
Next 30 minutes: we were given a case study about inequality and told to discuss the perspectives at play. 
Then we were separated into break-out rooms again to discuss key challenges in the case study and propose solutions.

Next 40 minutes(ish): We then returned to the larger group and had a conversation about what we talked about in the break-out rooms.
 
Next 10 minutes or so (the whole interview went a half-hour over the original three hours): Closing remarks.

Edited March 4, 2021 by Polisci_2016
grammar error

[Adelaide9216]

Hello, is it me or the Trudeau's selection process is very opaque ?