dr-m-s Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 I know this is a bit of an idealistic, or even an unrealistic thought, but does anyone know of someone who has gotten an NSERC award with a B+ CGPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 I know this is a bit of an idealistic, or even an unrealistic thought, but does anyone know of someone who has gotten an NSERC award with a B+ CGPA? Yes, I have seen a few. Depends a lot on your departmental quotas and the applicant pool. In my department, it matters more that you have a prof that is willing to vouch for you (within reason, B+ would be about the minimum). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustADream Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I know this is a bit of an idealistic, or even an unrealistic thought, but does anyone know of someone who has gotten an NSERC award with a B+ CGPA? It depends on the school and the competition that year. I got an NSERC with a cGPA of ~3.6, but the most recent year I had was >3.8. I'm really not sure how they ranked it whether it was based on cGPA or most recent year. However, there also happened to be many awards available that year. As long as you secure a professor, I really think you should apply! you really never know. I didn't think I would get it but I did even with a sub-average GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitty Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 It depends on the school and the competition that year. I got an NSERC with a cGPA of ~3.6, but the most recent year I had was >3.8. I'm really not sure how they ranked it whether it was based on cGPA or most recent year. However, there also happened to be many awards available that year. As long as you secure a professor, I really think you should apply! you really never know. I didn't think I would get it but I did even with a sub-average GPA. We mostly look at recent (last year or two max) when considering NSERC students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FML. Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hey, I got one with a cGPA around 3.3-3.4. However, my last two years were at about a 3.95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louisarlen Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I had this friend of mine who was awarded with NSERC award last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmatt1122 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I had this friend of mine who was awarded with NSERC award last year. Did this friend have a low GPA, or.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thalie Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 What about part-time studies? 'Suitability for research' is obviously important; presume time management figures into that, & that part-time students would lose on that end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123456789trial Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Depends on your school. Western (and specifically if you're doing an NSERC in the Department of Biology) looks at your average, as well as the supplementary applications. So when I got it, my average was a mid to high 80, even though my GPA was less than 3.6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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