TriCouncil (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) Masters

Deadline

• December 1st* (there is no internal deadline)
  *If the deadline falls on a weekend, applications must be submitted by the following business day before 8:00 p.m. (ET).

Value

• $27,000 for one year

Allocation:

• CIHR: 2 award
• SSHRC: 6 awards
• NSERC 4 awards

Criteria

• Canadian or Permanent Resident
• Full time graduate program with a significant research component
• No more than 12 months in program as of Dec. 31st
• Individuals must have applied for admission to a graduate program at ULethbridge prior to a CGSM awards can be offered.
• Achieved first class average (GPA of 3.5) in each of the last two years completed
• See Graduate Scholarships - Master's Program for all the details

Application Process

• Applications are submitted electronically through the Student TriCouncil Portal along with Canadian Common CV.
• Selecting the Appropriate Federal Granting Agency (NSERC vs SSHRC vs CIHR)

• Be sure to obtain your official transcripts even if there are no grades in your current term. 
  Be sure you read the scholarship application instructions regarding formatting for transcripts. You must include the legend (Grading System) for your transcripts. 
  Student Enrollment and Registration > Resources > Transcripts

  Here is mycred instructions on how to download transcripts as pdf. https://youtu.be/4SGBDGlCoIk 
  NOTE: be sure your pdf is not password protected.

Indigenous Scholars Awards and Supplements Pilot Initiative offered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and SSHRC, the pilot initiative will provide, to the limit of available funding, a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous Canada Graduate Scholarships—Master’s program (CGS M) award holders, and provide a $17,500 award and a $5,000 supplement to qualifying Indigenous candidates who are on the waitlist for the CGS M program. Applicants will use the same application form and follow the same application process as for the CGS M competition.

Playlist - Scholarships & Fellowships program application tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6ox0GB7vXYlhaAY7mEqwmMqYK9TGCp1E

For more information, please visit Graduate Scholarship -Master's website.

• Selection process for CGS master’s students
• Under this model, students will submit applications to the CGS program via the NSERC/SSHRC/CIHR Research Portal. The agencies will make the proposals available to up to three of the institution(s) to which the applicant intends to apply for admission for his or her master’s studies (incoming model).
• The selection process will move from a two-stage process to a one-stage process. The institution(s) receiving the CGS applications will manage the selection process and award the CGS scholarships (the agencies will no longer conduct centralized, national selection processes for the master’s program).
   

Virtual TriCouncil Masters Scholarship workshop:

Monday, October 28
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm (MDT)
Via Zoom: Click here to join the session
Host: Deirdre Coburn

The virtual workshop will cover the application requirements, along with hints and tips for writing a successful research-based scholarship application.

NSERC is hosting the following question and answer sessions for the CGS M program:

Thursday, November 7 (in English)

CIHR and SSHRC staff will join the session

1 pm to 3 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

Wednesday, November 13 (in French)

11 am to 1 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

Friday, November 15 (in English)

CIHR and SSHRC staff will join the session

10 am to noon (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

Tuesday, November 19 (in English)

CIHR and SSHRC staff will join the session

11 am to 1 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

Thursday, November 21 (in French)

SSHRC staff will join the session

1 pm to 3 pm (ET)

Link: Click here to join the session

These sessions will be hosted as live Q&A MS Teams events. They are supported by a series of informational videos available on the NSERC YouTube channel. These videos are intended to replace the presentation portion of the NSERC sessions, allowing NSERC and/or tri-agency staff and applicants to engage in a more in-depth and detailed Q&A session. Participants should watch the videos in advance and come to the Q&A session with specific questions in mind.