papia Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 FYI Western results are now on student centre. Just found out my CGS-M app was successful! Congratulationsss. My student center is showing still nominated. So I think mine is unsuccessful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papia Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 It seems my University is reluctant about releasing the information to each person on his/her own. Last year they just updated the student centre for everyone and that is how we found out about the results. Hi has your student center account updated the scholarship result? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zourob Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hi has your student center account updated the scholarship result? I am assuming they are filling it manually so some of us might have got the results where others not yet. Keep hope alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papia Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I am assuming they are filling it manually so some of us might have got the results where others not yet. Keep hope alive! May be you are right. But I think they updated the status who received the scholarship. Anyways thanks for your encouragement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDM Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I'm in Boston and got my NSERC letter today. Folks in Canada should get theirs tomorrow. Good luck all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejayek Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 That is good to know SDM, it means the letters are moving! I hope yours was successful Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikonnen Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'm also in Boston and I got my letter! I got the CGS, but can only accept the PGS since I'm not in Canada. Looks like someone's going to get an upgrade! Good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loulou1233 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 where do universities update the information about recipients? does UBC have that too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtspider13 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'm at UBC, last year I got an email from my department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solihat Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'm also in Boston and I got my letter! I got the CGS, but can only accept the PGS since I'm not in Canada. Looks like someone's going to get an upgrade! Good luck everyone! Congratulations ...Congratulations...Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stamp Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Does anyone know the specific email address we're supposed to use to contact NSERC if we want to know our ranking for the competition? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zourob Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) I'm also in Boston and I got my letter! I got the CGS, but can only accept the PGS since I'm not in Canada. Looks like someone's going to get an upgrade! Good luck everyone! Upgrade? Don't they usually collect all the rejections and downgrades amounts, pool them and send people who DID NOT get scholarships an offer? I don't think they do upgrades Edited April 2, 2013 by Zourob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacific Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Upgrade? Don't they usually collect all the rejections and downgrades amounts, pool them and send people who DID NOT get scholarships an offer? I don't think they do upgrades I was upgraded from a PGSD to a CGSD in June last year. I was ranked six spots below the cutoff for CGS level awards, so at least 6 people must have declined the CGS in my category. I would assume that at least six people on the wait list were then offered PGS awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTL18 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Upgrade? Don't they usually collect all the rejections and downgrades amounts, pool them and send people who DID NOT get scholarships an offer? I don't think they do upgrades Oh they do! Common sense would say that they'd just issue more PGS awards (or scrap the CGS/Vanier all together) but they do not! Keeps them more prestigious by offering less? Who knows! I'm in Montreal and I'll update later today when the mail comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwtebaoTO Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I'm in Montreal and I'll update later today when the mail comes. Thanks MTL18. Everyone, please post when your mail comes, and good luck! I think it's fine to do some mailmain stalking today.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkh5650 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I just received my letter saying that I got PGS D! I am just wondering if I can take this on top of my stipend? On NSERC webpage, under the other source of income, it says "You may not concurrently hold another award from NSERC or from another Canadian federal granting agency (CIHR or SSHRC). You may, however, accept awards from other sources, regardless of value (e.g., foreign sources, provincial awards, private organizations or your university)." I go to school in US, does this mean I can take this NSERC ontop of my stipend? Btw, my stipend is more than the NSERC funding per year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRussian Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Ya im pretty sure you can add that onto your current stipend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selecttext Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Your university probably reduces the stipend for external award holders. I doubt they will let you double dip but if they do, you're pretty fortunate! congrats Edited April 2, 2013 by selecttext Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solihat Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I just received the letter today and unfortunately it was negative, dated March 25 I am attending McGill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winter2012 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I just received the letter today and unfortunately it was negative, dated March 25 I am attending McGill Thank you for the information. Sorry to hear about it. Lately, NSERC had been really hard on students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poorgradstudentguy Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Ya im pretty sure you can add that onto your current stipend Your supervisor will probably reduce (but not completely cut) the amount you get straight from the research unit, but at my university there is a ton of money specifically for students who hold NSERC awards. You probably would never get less money with an NSERC award. I just got an award and will now make double what I did last year with my supervisor's top up and other scholarships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueensCS Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I was upgraded from a PGSD to a CGSD in June last year. I was ranked six spots below the cutoff for CGS level awards, so at least 6 people must have declined the CGS in my category. I would assume that at least six people on the wait list were then offered PGS awards. Hi Pacific, How did you know where you are in the list below the cutoff for CGS level awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zourob Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 I was upgraded from a PGSD to a CGSD in June last year. I was ranked six spots below the cutoff for CGS level awards, so at least 6 people must have declined the CGS in my category. I would assume that at least six people on the wait list were then offered PGS awards. So you accepted the award before 1st of May as PGS and they sent you an email again in June upgrading the scholarship to CGS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anne508 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 So you accepted the award before 1st of May as PGS and they sent you an email again in June upgrading the scholarship to CGS? Zourob and Papia did you guys get any update from university student center? I am also from western..no update for me yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naslund19 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Received my letter today on the east coast... denied. Oh well, I have a good stipend from my University (worth more than the NSERC award), so I can't say I'm all that upset. Congrats to everyone who got the award! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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