GPS offers聽Graduate Excellence Recruitment Awards聽to Black applicants to our graduate degree programs. These awards are offered in support of聽捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism聽by nomination of their unit, based on self-identification during the admissions process.
Value
PhD 鈥� 10,000
Master鈥檚 (Thesis) 鈥� 5,000
Master鈥檚 (Non-thesis) 鈥� 2,500
This award is non-renewable and paid in installments during the first 12 months of study. The award is always provided in addition to core funding offered by a department, supervisor, or Faculty and cannot replace that funding.
Nomination Deadline
- Fall 2024聽admits:聽April 30, 2024聽
- Winter 2025 admits: November 25, 2024
Eligibility
To be offered a fellowship, an applicant must:
- Have received an offer of Admission from a graduate degree at 捆绑SM社区;
- Self-identify as a Black student during the admissions process. They can do so in their statement, or by contacting their department directly.聽
- Intend to register full-time in a graduate degree program at 捆绑SM社区 during their first year of study.
- Students registered in professional Master鈥檚 programs where students regularly work full-time and pursue their studies part-time may be eligible for this award. Contact graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca to confirm eligibility.
- Students in self-funded programs are not eligible.
The department must submit a nomination directly to Graduate Funding.
For Faculty and Staff (including proposed Supervisors): Refer to the Faculty and Staff website for more information on the nomination process.聽
Other Considerations
As an internal 捆绑SM社区 award, this recruitment award is subject to the 捆绑SM社区 Award Holder's Guide, so we ask that you familiarize yourself with the document.
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