CGS-M 2015-2016

[LebaneseKafta]

Okay cool thanks guys! 5 more mins until CGS.. very nervous/excited 

[MathCat]

I only applied for OGS at one school, and I was awarded it about two weeks ago. I'm hoping for it to upgrade to a CGS-M, though I may end up attending an American institution anyway....

[nuih]

Grats MathCat!!

 

And 3 more minutes   Or maybe not? Forum time is different from my computer's LOL

Edited April 1, 2015 by nuih

[LebaneseKafta]

I only applied for OGS at one school, and I was awarded it about two weeks ago. I'm hoping for it to upgrade to a CGS-M, though I may end up attending an American institution anyway....

 

Just curious, if you hold OGS you can still hold your scholarship/s in its entirety right? Or is that wholly dependent on the individual schools rules?

[nuih]

It's revealed!!!

No CGS-M for me at UofT   Alternate at WLU... oh well. Good luck to you guys !!!

[LebaneseKafta]

Alternate for Calgary and Ottawa   meaning I probably won't get it 

[MathCat]

Wow, I got offered the NSERC at my undergrad institution, where I ended up not applying. That's odd. Alternate at one program that I can't afford without the NSERC. It would have been my top choice Masters program if I'd gotten it, but unsure now (though I suppose it's still a possibility). No news from the other program I applied to.

[Guest]

You can only hold one government award at a time.

 

Also, I got it for U of T!!!!!!!! Alternate at York, but that's not a surprise since they switched me from SSHRC to CIHR and there are only 8 CGS awards under CIHR. Plus U of T is where I am accepted (waitlisted at York), so I am pretty thrilled =D

[lore]

AH. I can't even deal with this right now. 

 

I got offers from three schools (and no decision from the fourth) for SSHRC, even though I've already declined admissions offers from two of the schools.

[nuih]

Don't lose hope LebaneseKafta!! Maybe you'll be the exception!! And congrats to MathCat and lightning1129, especially!!! Edit: also to lore! 

 

If, in the end, we are offered a cgs m at our 'alternates', despite not going to that school, do you think we can still put "declined" in our cv haha  ?

Edited April 1, 2015 by nuih

[WhatIsThisLife?]

Alternate at Concordia, second year in a row. 

Cheers to those who made the cut. 

[MathCat]

You can only hold one government award at a time.

 

Also, I got it for U of T!!!!!!!! Alternate at York, but that's not a surprise since they switched me from SSHRC to CIHR and there are only 8 CGS awards under CIHR. Plus U of T is where I am accepted (waitlisted at York), so I am pretty thrilled =D

Congrats! If the first part is directed at me re: OGS, I'm aware of this - if offered the CGS-M, it replaces the OGS.

[clem5]

Does anybody know, for alternates, do we ever find out when our chances are up, or do we stay alternates until we either get an award or hit January (which I read is the last they can make offers in this cycle)?

[jasminetea]

Got NSERC, yay

I was an alternate last year- and that felt pretty good (better than down right rejection). Congrats if you made it that far

[Abyss21]

Alternate at McMaster, Ryerson, Guelph, and Brock. Didn't even apply to Brock, so it's interesting that I'm an alternate for that one. It's my birthday so I was really hoping to get one. How likely is it for an alternate to get it and when are we supposed to find out?

[MathCat]

So, wait, is accepting the CGS-M at U of T a good thing?

 

I think my letter of acceptance said the minimum funding (15K + tuition) didn't apply if I received other scholarships. The CGS-M is less than the cost of tuition and the minimum funding. That seems actually like a worse deal. 

My offer at U of T explicitly stated what would happen if offered the NSERC. If it's not in your offer, you should ask.

[LebaneseKafta]

So, wait, is accepting the CGS-M at U of T a good thing?

 

I think my letter of acceptance said the minimum funding (15K + tuition) didn't apply if I received other scholarships. The CGS-M is less than the cost of tuition and the minimum funding. That seems actually like a worse deal. 

 

They say SSHRC winners get a $2,500 top up, but that's still less than the ~8K tuition for the one year program. I may have chosen the wrong school in this case.

 

You have to read the regulations at your school, but *guaranteed* your tuition is paid for if you hold external scholarship. For eg. at uOttawa if you received external funding they give you an alternate funding/scholarship that covers your tuition and then some but its different then the funding offered by the dept.

[clinpsych99]

Offered at Ryerson, Lakehead, and U of Regina. Will be accepting at Ryerson because that's where I am going :)

[LebaneseKafta]

Offered at Ryerson, Lakehead, and U of Regina. Will be accepting at Ryerson because that's where I am going :)

 

Oh wow congrats thats really amazing! Not to mention getting accepted at Ryerson for clinical the competition to get in there is truly something.

[strange_quark]

Alternate at U of T for NSERC CGS-M

 

What are the chances now? Anyone have a clue? 

 

Didn't apply to any other schools so no additional info. 

Edited April 1, 2015 by strange_quark

[clinpsych99]

I can't believe it! It's like winning the lottery, twice!

Oh wow congrats thats really amazing! Not to mention getting accepted at Ryerson for clinical the competition to get in there is truly something.

[blueivy]

Offered at UBC, which came out of the blue! No reply yet from Queen's, and UofT said "alternate"---I thought that my program wouldn't even qualify for Toronto (coursework only) so i'm surprised they even offer any

[MathCat]

Now I got an email saying I will be offered it at the school I was an alternate for... is he just misinformed or did somebody decline theirs already?!

[Frettchen]

Offered at McGill and Concordia

 

I know Concordia offers a $6k top-up but I can't find anything on whether McGill has something similar. Any ideas?

[nakuu]

So, wait, is accepting the CGS-M at U of T a good thing?

 

I think my letter of acceptance said the minimum funding (15K + tuition) didn't apply if I received other scholarships. The CGS-M is less than the cost of tuition and the minimum funding. That seems actually like a worse deal. 

 

They say SSHRC winners get a $2,500 top up, but that's still less than the ~8K tuition for the one year program. I may have chosen the wrong school in this case.

 

It probably varies by department but I doubt that they would let you keep the 15k funding they offered you + SSHRC. In my case, since i'm in a 2 year MA program, they split the funding ($10k first year, $5k 2nd year) but i have OGS for 3 semesters so they aren't going to give me the funding offered for my first year. The $5k due next year is still available, unless i win an award, in which case my dept will retract their offer.

 

Basically you never get less than $15k. Most likely you get a 'top-up'

 

Since i'm a current student, i know my application was ranked by my dept but i'm an alternate Reading past threads, apparently it's possible to find out your ranking? Might ask my advisor...

 

For the sake of everyone's health, don't hold your breath. However, i've heard of people getting off the 'alternate' list even past September.

Edited April 1, 2015 by nakuu