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Anti-Black Racism Initiative Recruitment Awards

GPS offers Graduate Excellence Recruitment Awards to Black applicants to our graduate degree programs. These awards are offered in support of Ã山ǿ¼é’s Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism by nomination of their unit, based on self-identification during the admissions process.

Value

PhD – 10,000

Master’s (Thesis) – 5,000

Master’s (Non-thesis) – 2,500

This award is non-renewable and paid in installments during the first 12 months of study. The award is always provided in addition to core funding offered by a department, supervisor, or Faculty and cannot replace that funding.

Nomination Deadline

  • Fall 2024 admits: April 30, 2024 
  • Winter 2025 admits: November 25, 2024

Eligibility

To be offered a fellowship, an applicant must:

  • Have received an offer of Admission from a graduate degree at Ã山ǿ¼é;
  • Self-identify as a Black student during the admissions process. They can do so in their statement, or by contacting their department directly. 
  • Intend to register full-time in a graduate degree program at Ã山ǿ¼é during their first year of study.
    • Students registered in professional Master’s programs where students regularly work full-time and pursue their studies part-time may be eligible for this award. Contact graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca to confirm eligibility.
    • Students in self-funded programs are not eligible.

The department must submit a nomination directly to Graduate Funding.

For Faculty and Staff (including proposed Supervisors): Refer to the Faculty and Staff website for more information on the nomination process. 

Other Considerations

As an internal Ã山ǿ¼é award, this recruitment award is subject to the Ã山ǿ¼é Award Holder's Guide, so we ask that you familiarize yourself with the document.

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