Waitlisted at McGill's PhD pol sci

[Montreal123]

@Carefree: Do you know the typical funding package for new MA's? Are TAships guaranteed for all incoming MA's as well? I got a nice offer elsewhere and I'm wondering if McGill can/ would be likely to match or come close to it. In other words, are they open to negotiation?

Hi there, 

 

I think a typical funding package in McGill is about 18K for Phd, comprised of TAships and scholarship. It is much lower for master's (because of underfunding by the province)

[CarefreeWritingsontheWall]

Hi there, 

 

I think a typical funding package in McGill is about 18K for Phd, comprised of TAships and scholarship. It is much lower for master's (because of underfunding by the province)

Yep. I agree with the funding size. TAships are commonplace though, especially because of the size of our undergraduate program. Even if it's not offered with your package, it's not hard to talk to professors and get a place if you know them well in your later years (for senior level classes, a number of our faculty hand pick their TAs so they're familiar with the course content and the relationship is tighter for marking/handling assignments). If you don't get direct funding from the university, you'll have the option to apply for SSHRC grants from the government. Plus there are a ton of other options they're trying to build up precisely because of provincial budget cuts (even as an undergrad, I have funding opportunities I could apply for). Hope this helps. :]

 

Also: if you can claim residency (as a French national, as a born native, or if you live here 12 months without being a full time student, or you're married to a local) you'll get local tuition rates, which are greatly reduced as opposed to out of province (if you're from the rest of Canada) or international students.

Edited March 13, 2014 by CarefreeWritingsontheWall

[hexenkid]

Yep. I agree with the funding size. TAships are commonplace though, especially because of the size of our undergraduate program. Even if it's not offered with your package, it's not hard to talk to professors and get a place if you know them well in your later years (for senior level classes, a number of our faculty hand pick their TAs so they're familiar with the course content and the relationship is tighter for marking/handling assignments). If you don't get direct funding from the university, you'll have the option to apply for SSHRC grants from the government. Plus there are a ton of other options they're trying to build up precisely because of provincial budget cuts (even as an undergrad, I have funding opportunities I could apply for). Hope this helps. :]

 

Also: if you can claim residency (as a French national, as a born native, or if you live here 12 months without being a full time student, or you're married to a local) you'll get local tuition rates, which are greatly reduced as opposed to out of province (if you're from the rest of Canada) or international students.

 

Hey thanks for that.

 

Im a Canadian Citizen, living in Montreal for all my life. So provincial tuition is a good thing (esp. in Quebec). I was graciously offered admission into their MA program (PoliTheory). I couldn't believe my luck!

 

I have good offers at other place (stricly in terms of $$), but I'm definitely leaning heavily towards McGill for many decisive reasons (tuition, contacts, living, interests,ect).

 

I hope to hear back from them soon on funding. Would you happen to know when they meet to decide this?

 

Thanks again.

[Mount Royal - Montreal]

Hello!

 

I have been accepted last week in the Master of Arts in Political Science at McGill University but I applied to two different options, the Development Studies Option and the European Studies Option. At the moment, I have no information concerning my chances of being accepted in these options. Anyone has some information about the admission process in these concentrations? How does it work? How competitive is it?

 

I have also been accepted in the Master of Arts in Political Science at University of British Columbia and in the Maîtrise en science politique at Université de Montréal but I am likely to refuse those offers as McGill University is my top choice for the moment. I am only waiting for Sciences Po Paris now.

Thank you for your help and good luck to you!

[CarefreeWritingsontheWall]

Hey thanks for that.

 

Im a Canadian Citizen, living in Montreal for all my life. So provincial tuition is a good thing (esp. in Quebec). I was graciously offered admission into their MA program (PoliTheory). I couldn't believe my luck!

 

I have good offers at other place (stricly in terms of $$), but I'm definitely leaning heavily towards McGill for many decisive reasons (tuition, contacts, living, interests,ect).

 

I hope to hear back from them soon on funding. Would you happen to know when they meet to decide this?

 

Thanks again.

I'm not familiar with when funding decisions will be sent to individuals. I only had an idea of when acceptances would be released because of what my advisors told me in passing. I would think it would be soon though, in a separate offer. If all else fails, email them. Since we're not on break anymore admin should be quick to reply. ^^

[Montreal123]

Hello!

 

I have been accepted last week in the Master of Arts in Political Science at McGill University but I applied to two different options, the Development Studies Option and the European Studies Option. At the moment, I have no information concerning my chances of being accepted in these options. Anyone has some information about the admission process in these concentrations? How does it work? How competitive is it?

 

I have also been accepted in the Master of Arts in Political Science at University of British Columbia and in the Maîtrise en science politique at Université de Montréal but I am likely to refuse those offers as McGill University is my top choice for the moment. I am only waiting for Sciences Po Paris now.

Thank you for your help and good luck to you!

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[qeta]

Hello!

 

I have been accepted last week in the Master of Arts in Political Science at McGill University but I applied to two different options, the Development Studies Option and the European Studies Option. At the moment, I have no information concerning my chances of being accepted in these options. Anyone has some information about the admission process in these concentrations? How does it work? How competitive is it?

 

I have also been accepted in the Master of Arts in Political Science at University of British Columbia and in the Maîtrise en science politique at Université de Montréal but I am likely to refuse those offers as McGill University is my top choice for the moment. I am only waiting for Sciences Po Paris now.

Thank you for your help and good luck to you!

I can't answer about the Development Studies or the European Studies options, but my acceptance email informed me that funding decisions will be made and relayed to the applicants accepted during the first round within the next two weeks. I'm thinking they will let us know right at the end of March.

[Raketa]

Montreal123, do you have any news?  My application is still stuck "in review"

[Montreal123]

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