bj89 Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 winners have been announced at uwindsor... a bit later than usual this year! congrats to those who won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuice Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Undergraduate research*shudders* Dear god, I remember those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 You make it sound like a lottery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Haha you're only finding out now? That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Just found out I won a graduate level nserc scholarship. Now backup plan C is in prepped and ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted April 4, 2009 Report Share Posted April 4, 2009 So both graduate and undergraduate NSERC are out, now? Congrats, rmorelan. There are loads of PGS-M/CGS-M awards (Master's) out this year (although they're all one-year terms). I know plenty of people who got them. Now the doctoral awards... those seem tougher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laika Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 There are loads of PGS-M/CGS-M awards (Master's) out this year (although they're all one-year terms). I know plenty of people who got them. Now the doctoral awards... those seem tougher. Most people who get a PGS-M will get a PGS-D the next time around if they have a small amount of research productivity in their first year of grad school. A CGS-M indicates you have a good shot at, but not necessarily a guarantee of, a CGS-D the following year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj89 Posted April 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Just found out I won a graduate level nserc scholarship. Now backup plan C is in prepped and ready that's weird that you JUST found out about grad NSERC... wasn't the deadline in october? (USRA deadline was like late jan or something) congrats nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japlanet Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 that's weird that you JUST found out about grad NSERC... wasn't the deadline in october? (USRA deadline was like late jan or something) congrats nonetheless Yeah, I was just thinking that - I found out in December or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 what happens to grad students who don't win nsercs? do they get funding elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a41 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 You can get provincial awards too. But you are gauranteed minimum funding from your supervisor (usually around $21k/yr for masters students). The awards are a bonus (though for some reason you end up getting less from your supervisor). I think if you get NSERC as a master's student you end up getting about $28k for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochi1543 Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 what happens to grad students who don't win nsercs? do they get funding elsewhere? You normally get a TA-ship, some money from your supervisor, and you also apply for a bunch more outside grants...there was a PhD student at my old lab who won a $80,000 outside grant, in addition to the $25,000 she got yearly from her TA-ship and from our supervisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 You normally get a TA-ship, some money from your supervisor, and you also apply for a bunch more outside grants...there was a PhD student at my old lab who won a $80,000 outside grant, in addition to the $25,000 she got yearly from her TA-ship and from our supervisor. wow! thats obviously pretty rare If I do graduate work next year I will receive 28,000 - more perhaps if I do more ta positions than typical. More than enough to pay tuition, and survive comfortably as a student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 Most people who get a PGS-M will get a PGS-D the next time around if they have a small amount of research productivity in their first year of grad school. A CGS-M indicates you have a good shot at, but not necessarily a guarantee of, a CGS-D the following year. Yes, the CGS-D is what everyone's shooting for. The difference between PGS-M and CGS-M is so small, but it makes a large difference at the doctoral level. Although, with more master's scholarships out this year, I suppose a smaller proportion of the master's award holders will be able to secure doctoral awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted April 5, 2009 Report Share Posted April 5, 2009 the 80k was probably over several years, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shouldieventry Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 rmorelan: If you don't mind me asking, what is your plan B? Just curious Mine is starting a masters, so I am also quite happy I got the nserc secured: I'll be more relaxed for the upcoming interview! I did not have a plan C! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slashsev Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 just curious...what kinda stats and number of publications did you guys have? i have a **** load of research stuff (1 paper, 7 abstracts) and great marks..but nothing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 rmorelan: If you don't mind me asking, what is your plan B? Just curious Mine is starting a masters, so I am also quite happy I got the nserc secured: I'll be more relaxed for the upcoming interview! I did not have a plan C! Well I work full time as a computer programmer/project manager - did so while going to school. So I have a built-in plan B as it were Have to say it takes a lot of the stress out of the whole process - I can reapply from my current situation again without really "wasting time" - if there is such a thing Jumping to masters means leaving my job so that is a bit of risk. Still to be honest it is probably more likely my plan B than plan C. I like my job, but I want something more meaningful in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 just curious...what kinda stats and number of publications did you guys have? i have a **** load of research stuff (1 paper, 7 abstracts) and great marks..but nothing.... At Waterloo I was one of the 6 biology students that got nserc this year - which was the most any department in the school. I have I think a 92% average, and work full time. I know we all got over 90%. I was surprised to get anything but I DON'T have (or rather didn't) have any research experience other than several field trips to the tropics. No publications, no lab time when I applied. As a side note, I really hope they give the nserc to someone else if I get into med school. i would hate to think i just blocked someone from funding when their life's goals are to go into full academia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shouldieventry Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Well I work full time as a computer programmer/project manager - did so while going to school. So I have a built-in plan B as it were Have to say it takes a lot of the stress out of the whole process - I can reapply from my current situation again without really "wasting time" - if there is such a thing Jumping to masters means leaving my job so that is a bit of risk. Still to be honest it is probably more likely my plan B than plan C. I like my job, but I want something more meaningful in the long term. LOL Same here! I work full time also as a lab tech, but I am quite happy I got the nserc as it means no matter what happens, I will be moving forward next year (and have a decent revenue!) Also, they give the nserc to the next applicant if you end up declining it. I guess this is also what happens if you accept it then cancel it later. Slashsev: I had pretty good marks (don't we all? ) some previous experience in research, no articles, a few posters, great reference letters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 LOL Same here! I work full time also as a lab tech, but I am quite happy I got the nserc as it means no matter what happens, I will be moving forward next year (and have a decent revenue!) Also, they give the nserc to the next applicant if you end up declining it. I guess this is also what happens if you accept it then cancel it later. Slashsev: I had pretty good marks (don't we all? ) some previous experience in research, no articles, a few posters, great reference letters. Awesome! Someone should get it -I guess recieving it later must be like getting off of a waitlist! Oh yeah I forgot - I did have pretty good letters of reference I think. One thing about doing field courses is when you are up to your waste in a swamp for hours and days with your professor, he or she gets to really know you. In any case heres hoping shouldieventry and I don't need to actually use our NSERC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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