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Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Agenda 1.My role 2.Scholarships vs. Bursaries 3.Scholarship Opportunities 4.FGSR Funding & Travel Awards 5.Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards 6.External Scholarships 7.Applying for Scholarships 8.Small vs. Large Scholarships 9.Adjudication 10. Applications 11.FGSR Reminders Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies My Role Facilitate the scholarships and awards –Answer questions –Ensure completeness of applications –Send applications to the various scholarship committees Assist with the adjudication of some scholarships Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Scholarships vs. Bursaries Scholarship –Based on academic merit Bursary –Based on financial need Majority of our graduate scholarships are based on academic merit –It is assumed the majority of graduate students have financial need Studying full-time with little outside work –Financial need is difficult to calculate Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Scholarship Opportunities FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Scholarship Opportunities Created through endowments made to the university –Through various donors Each scholarship has different eligibility criteria You can search these scholarships by –Month –Department Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Scholarship Opportunities FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies New Application We recently launched a new application – there is one for the Fall (September 30 th ), Winter (February 28 th ) and Spring/Summer (May 30 th ) deadlines Each application lists the scholarships that are available for that deadline and their eligibility criteria –Note: Some scholarships use different applications and/or may have different deadlines (e.g. travel awards, Graduate Studies Scholarship, etc.). It is important to read the application information listed under each scholarship Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Scholarship Opportunities FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies New Application The new application asks for similar information that the previous form did: –Student Information –Scholarships Held –Research or Study Proposal –Most Significant Contribution *new* –Publications –Letter of Support Students must fill out all parts of the application Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Scholarship Opportunities FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies FGSR Funding Graduate Studies Scholarship (GSS) –Master’s Value: $6,000 –PhD Value: $7,000 –Requirement: Min. 80% average Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) –Master’s Value: $2, –PhD Value: $2, –Work up to 120 hours per semester Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF) –Master’s Value: $6, –PhD Value: $6, –Duties consist of teaching 1 undergraduate, 3 credit hour class per semester, under the supervision of a full time faculty member Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies FGSR Funding Deadlines –February 28 th for Spring/Summer –June 15 th for Fall/Winter Applications –Available online under the scholarship links or under “Financial Aid Forms” Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding &Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Saskatchewan Innovation Money provided by the Government of Saskatchewan Used to match donated money Used to create scholarships This money is renewed by the Government yearly. We are awaiting this year’s budget to confirm we will have access to these funds for the budget year Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Travel Scholarships FGSR Travel Award –Value: Up to $750 –Apply before your attend the conference –Deadline March 1 st, July 1 st, November 1 st –Based on financial need –Try to award to most students who apply Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) Travel Award –Value: Up to $500 (10 awards available) –Apply for conferences attended from May 1 st to April 30 th of the previous year –May 15 th deadline Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards Three different agencies –SSHRC Social Science and Humanities Research Council –NSERC Natural Science and Engineering Research Council –CIHR Canadian Institutes of Health Research Only available to domestic and permanent resident students –With the exception of the Vanier Scholarship which is also available to international students Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards CGS Master’s Competition –Deadline: December 1 st –Value: $17,500 for 1 year Doctoral Scholarships –Various deadlines (all are in the Fall semester) –Value: Up to $50,000 If you are interested in these opportunities please contact Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies External Scholarships No longer listed on the graduate scholarships webpage Scholarships Canada ( is a great resource for students looking for external awardswww.scholarshipscanada.com Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Applying for Scholarships Look for awards a least a few months in advance of the upcoming deadlines Ensure you meet the eligibility criteria Familiarize yourself with the application Pay close attention to the deadlines Read through the instructions carefully Ask questions if there is any confusion Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Small vs. Large Scholarships Small scholarships add up –Look for awards with narrow eligibility There may be fewer applicants Large scholarships –Generally receive numerous applications –Eligibility requirements are usually more general Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Improving your Applications Increase your publications –Discuss this with your supervisor –Conference presentations are included Increase the number of scholarships you apply for –Hopefully increasing the number of times you are successful Letter of support –Give your referee background information on the scholarship you are applying for and information on yourself Research/Study proposal –Write in layman's terms –Scholarship and Awards Committee is multidisciplinary and therefore may not have expertise in your research area Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Application Tips Meet the application deadlines –Late applications will make you ineligible for the competition –Various application deadlines are listed on the FGSR website Gather application material early –This allows you time to ensure your application is complete and submitted properly Request letters of support well ahead of the application deadline –This gives supervisors/referees time to write the letter as they are very busy Try again –Continue applying for scholarships –Just because you were not successful the first time should not discourage you from applying again Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Contact Information Tianna Yaskow Paskwāw Tower (North Residence) Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications

Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies Questions? Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research My Role Scholarships vs. Bursaries Titled Scholarships FGSR Funding & Travel Awards Tri-Council Scholarships and Awards External Scholarships Applying for Scholarships Small vs. Large Scholarships AdjudicationApplications