2014 Competition for funding to in place for
May 2015 or September 2015
• NSERC
• CIHR – PhD Sent directly to CIHR
• Affiliated Fellowships (AF)
• MSFHR
Biochemistry Deadlines:
PhD level: NSERC and AF- Thursday, September 25th, 4:00 pm
MSc- level NSERC/CIHR/AF – Monday, December 1
MSFHR – TBA
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NSERC/CIHR/Affiliated Fellowship
Start putting together your
applications NOW.
• ordering transcripts
• contacting potential referees
This is a very busy time of year
for you and the individuals who
will help you.
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NSERC/CIHR/MSFHR/AF – some FAQs
Can I apply to both NSERC and
CIHR?
NO
Can I apply to both NSERC and
MSFHR?
YES
What about AF?
All NSERC applications are automatically considered for AF – no
separate application. CIHR applicants must apply for Affiliated if
they wish to be considered.
Canadian citizens must apply for external funding to qualified for AF.
International students are only eligible for AF.
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NSERC/CIHR/MSFHR/Affiliated
Fellowships – FAQs
Citizenship requirements
NSERC, CIHR, and MSFHR applicants must be
Canadian citizens or permanent residents.
Affiliated Fellowship applicants have no Canadian
citizenship requirements.
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NSERC & AF
Internal departmental deadline
Thursday September 25, 2014, 4:00 pm
Submit to:
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Graduate Programs Office
Life Sciences Centre, Room 1.360
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NSERC
Before you complete any forms…
1. Review the "Program Guide for Students and Fellows":
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PGCS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp
2. Review information on the Graduate Studies website:
http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/nserc-postgraduatescholarships
3. Make sure you use the current application form,
generally released in late August.
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NSERC - Eligibility
• First-class standing (min 80% at UBC) in each of
the last two completed years of study
• Canadian citizens or permanent residents
• To take up the award, students must be
registered as a full-time graduate student and
pursuing research at either the master's or
doctoral level in one of the areas of the natural
sciences and engineering supported by NSERC.
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NSERC - Masters level
• PGS M: $17,300, one year
• CGS M: $17,500, one year
• Scholarship support is for a maximum duration
of 12 months
• To hold these awards you must be registered
full-time in the first or second year of your
master’s program
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NSERC Doctoral level
• PGS D: $21,000/annum for up to three years
• CGS D: $35,000/annum for up to three years
• must have completed, as of December 31 of the
year of application, between zero and 24
months of studies (full-time equivalent) in a
doctoral program
NSERC Selection Criteria
Academic
excellence
Research ability
or potential
Communication,
interpersonal
and leadership
abilities
NSERC
Masters
NSERC
Doctoral
50%
30%
30%
50%
20%
20%
NSERC
• Fill out and submit the online Form 201 at
www.nserc.ca
• Submit official, up-to-date copies of all
transcripts and translations to the
department
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NSERC
Obtain Form 201 at:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PGCS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp
Form components
• Consent Form
• Cover Page
• Pages 1-4
• Form 201 - Report on the Applicant, 2
required
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CIHR
• ONLY CGS M (Master’s) is administered by the
Faculty of Graduate Studies, UBC
• Check CIHR and Graduate Studies web sites for
updates:
http://www.researchnetrecherchenet.ca/rnr16/srch.do?all=1&search=true&org=CIHR&sort=
program&masterList=true&view=currentOpps&fodAgency=CIHR&fo
dLanguage=E
• CGS D (Doctoral level) is sent directly to CIHR
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CIHR (Master’s)
• Apply at www.cihr.ca > Current Opportunities
• Follow the instructions identified in the Master's
Awards - Web Forms "Application" Phase
Instructions
• Applicants also need to complete a common CV
form.
https://ccv-cvc.ca/indexresearcher-eng.frm
• All transcripts must be original and official.
• Due Monday December 1, 2014.
CIHR Eligibility
• First-class standing (min 80% at UBC) in each of
the last two completed years of study
• Canadian citizens or permanent residents are
eligible
• Only those students engaged in full-time
Master’s programs in which research is a major
component are eligible for support
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CIHR Selection Criteria
Criterion
Weighting
Achievements
Research
15%
Academic
25%
Characteristics
Critical thinking
Independence
Perseverance
Originality
Organizational skills
Interest in discovery
Communication skills
40%
Research Training Environment
Training program for the candidate
20%
Affiliated Fellowships
• Open to all current Canadian or international students
• Students must be registered at UBC to take up the
award.
• An umbrella term for a collection of awards supported by
government and UBC funds as well as private donors.
• Funding levels are between $8,000 and $27,500 per year
depending on the specific award (the Killam Awards are
highest).
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Affiliated Fellowships
• Anyone who submits a NSERC or a CIHR
masters application is automatically considered
for a Affiliated Fellowship.
• International students and CIHR doctoral
applicants must submit a separate AF
application.
• Applications are available at:
http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships
Affiliated Fellowship (AF)
Selection Criteria
Academic
excellence
Research ability
or potential
Communication,
interpersonal
and leadership
abilities
AF Masters
AF Doctoral
50%
30%
30%
50%
20%
20%
MSFHR Studentships
•
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) - a provincial agency
for the Health Sciences.
•
For Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents entering universities in BC.
•
$20,000 per annum + $5,000 research allowance.
•
May be held (at a reduced level) in conjunction with another scholarship.
•
Submit application directly to Faculty of Graduate Studies.
http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smithforeign-study-supplement
Contact
Graduate Secretary
604 822-5925
ubcbioc-g-graduate@mail.ubc.ca
Life Sciences Centre Room 1.360
Good luck!