1. GSA Awards Ali Barahmani, EIT GSA Awards Chair Tel: (403) 220-3501 awards@gsa.ucalgary.ca Graduate Students’ Association University Of Calgary September 2010

2. Outline Graduate Students’ Association University Of Calgary September 2010  Awards offered for 2010-2011  Information about the awards  Steps to apply  Evaluation Process  Q & A

3. Awards offered for 2010-2011: Graduate Students’ Association University Of Calgary September 2010  Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award (AGCA): Application Deadline: Fri., Sept. 24, 2010  Bursary / Family Bursary: Application deadlines: 8 Oct. 2010 and 11 Feb. 2011  Academic Project/Conference Grant (APCG): Application deadlines: 5 Nov. 2010 and 11 Mar. 2011  Group Project Grant (GPG): Application deadlines: 5 Nov. 2010 and 11 Mar.2011  Teaching & Supervisory Excellence Awards (TEAs) Application deadline: TBA

4. Gather information about the awards Graduate Students’ Association University Of Calgary September 2010  GSA Awards webpage: http://www.ucalgary.ca/gsa/services/financial.html http://www.ucalgary.ca/gsa/services/financial.html  GSA Newsletter in your mailbox!

5. Steps to apply Graduate Students’ Association University Of Calgary September 2010  Blackboard Application Process: http://gsa.ucalgary.ca/services/financial.html http://gsa.ucalgary.ca/services/financial.html

6. Evaluation Process Graduate Students’ Association University Of Calgary September 2010  GSA Award Committee; 32 volunteer members  At least 3 random reviewers for each application

7. Questions? Graduate Students’ Association University Of Calgary September 2010 Jenny Shi, Executive Assistant: ea@gsa.ucalgary.ca Ali Barahmani, Awards Chair: awards@gsa.ucalgary.ca