Awards Overview
缅北强奸 is entitled to two Governor General's Gold Medals each year. One medal is awarded to the most outstanding graduating Master's or Doctoral student in the Natural Sciences, including Biological, Physical or Engineering. The other is awarded to the top graduate in Human Sciences (Social Sciences and Humanities).
Nominations put forward for the Governor General's Gold Medal will also be considered for the 缅北强奸 Alumni Association Graduate Award (all disciplines), Gordon A. Maclachlan Prize (Biological and Health Sciences), the K.B. Jenckes Prize (Social Sciences and Humanities) and the D.W. Ambridge Prize (Physical Sciences and Engineering).
These awards will be presented at the June convocation.
Value
| Convocation Prizes | Disciplines | Estimated Value |
|---|---|---|
| 缅北强奸 Alumni Association Graduate Award | All Disciplines | $1,500 |
| Gordon A. Maclachlan Prize | Biological and Health Sciences | $1,000 |
| K.B. Jenckes Prize | Social Sciences and Humanities | $1,000 |
| D.W. Ambridge Prize | Physical Sciences and Engineering | $1,500,聽with engraved plaque for each recipient聽 |
Deadline
聽Deadline to submit nomination to GPS:聽April 15, 2024
Eligibility
- Must have received or will be receiving聽a graduate degree at either the November 2023, February 2024聽or June 2024聽graduations
- Master's must be M3 or lower, doctoral must be PhD7 or lower
- Only applicants with a 1st class academic record will be considered. 缅北强奸 considers a first-class GPA to be 3.7/4.00 or higher
- There are no citizenship restrictions
Nomination Instructions
There is no Application Process for students. Students need to be nominated by their Academic Unit. Each Academic Unit may nominate only one student receiving a graduate degree per academic year.
Nomination Procedure for Academic Unit:
- Complete the Convocation Prizes Nomination Form.
- Scan the Convocation Prizes Nomination Form and save it under the following format:
Convocation -YEAR-Degree-AcademicUnit-StudentLastName.PDF - Email scanned package to : gradcomp.gps [at] mcgill.cagradcomp.gps [at] mcgill.ca ( )
Evaluation Procedures
- Applications will be screened and forwarded to a Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Evaluation Committee
- Eligible nominees will be reviewed and ranked by the Evaluation Committee
| Evaluation Criteria | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Academic Excellence | 50 |
| Quality and Significance of the Research and Thesis | 20 |
| Potential for a Research Career | 10 |
| Communication, Interpersonal and Leadership Abilities | 20 |
Candidates and Academic Units will be informed of the results of the competition by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in May.
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