Page 1 of 2 GRADUATE FUNDING – WHERE TO FIND

 GRADUATE FUNDING – WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION October 2011 CONTACT YOUR GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF INTEREST Graduate funding varies by amount and type, and varies between academic units and programs. McGill (Internal) graduate funding is handled at the academic unit (department, school or institute) level. Contact the unit/department to inquire about funding opportunities, and to determine how funding works within that unit. Use the list available at: http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/about/contacts to find contact information for the department(s) you are interested in (prospective graduate students) or enrolled in (current graduate students) – contact them to help you List of questions you can use when contacting your possible departments about funding: https://secureweb.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/sites/mcgill.ca.gradapplicants/files/McGill_University_McGi
ll_Funding_Questions.pdf WORKSHOPS/INFO SESSIONS ON FUNDING http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/fellowships/resources/ ON‐CAMPUS/MCGILL RESOURCES Graduate Fellowships and Awards Calendar 2011‐2012  http://coursecalendar.mcgill.ca/fellowships201112/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm Official catalog of McGill‐funded and externally‐funded graduate and postdoctoral fellowships and awards  2012‐2013 Graduate Fellowships and Awards Calendar will be published in July 2012 McGill Student Aid Office (part of Student Services) 
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Provides information/answers questions about finding and managing the money needed to enroll and succeed at McGill; Awards are based on financial need For more information on student aid, please contact the Student Aid Office, or refer to the Graduate Fellowships & Awards Calendar. McGill Library Catalogue  External scholarship directories  Search “scholarships” or “fellowships” in subject keyword Page 1 of 2 AGENCIES Federal: NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) http://www.nserc‐crsng.gc.ca/ SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) http://www.sshrc.ca/ CIHR (Canadian Institute of Health Research) http://www.cihr‐irsc.gc.ca/e/795.html Provincial (Quebec): FQRNT (Fonds de recherche sur la nature et les technologies) http://www.fqrnt.gouv.qc.ca/en/index.htm FQRSC (Fonds de recherche sur la société et la culture) http://www.fqrsc.gouv.qc.ca/fr/accueil.php FRSQ (Fonds de la recherche en santé) http://www.frsq.gouv.qc.ca/en/index.shtml OTHER FUNDING: EXAMPLES ‐ FOR STUDY OUTSIDE OF CANADA AND USA Programme de bourses des gouvernements étrangers  Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport Government of Canada ‐ International Scholarships/Bourses pour l’international  Listing of funding sources for international study OTHER FUNDING: EXAMPLES Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunities Database  Funding opportunities for research in disciplines in Sciences PGSS‐GPS Grants Program  Funding for non‐profit projects initiated by PGSS members Differential Fee Waivers  Available to international Master’s students for Summer term Page 2 of 2