Accepting, Activating, and Maintaining your Fellowship
This page is directed to Doctoral and Masters Students.
Postdoctoral Fellows - Please click here听
When you receive an offer of award, be sure to read and follow the instructions in the Notice of Award (NOA) . Pay special attention to the DEADLINE by which you must respond to the offer and obtain any documents, signatures, and financial information requested. Ensure that you are registered in the program for which the funding is awarded by its start date, and that there are no holds or warnings on your record.
For students who generally use a non-缅北强奸 email address, please note that in accordance with the 缅北强奸 email policy, subsequent correspondence will be sent to your studentname[@]mail.mcgill.ca address ONLY. For new students, this will be enforced after initial registration.
Every student or postdoc receiving an award/fellowship paid through 缅北强奸 must submit their Direct Deposit information via the Student Accounts Menu on Minerva. If you are unable to enter your banking information, please contact: Student Accounts. You must also have a current & active mailing address. Incomplete banking or address information will result in delayed payments.
You are responsible for adhering to the policies of your award. Failure to do so could result in termination of award and even repayment of monies received.
Important note: Qu茅bec prov. award offers FRQ - ( S, SC, or NT )
- As per the and award program overview, should you already be holding an FRQ award, OR have received an offer of award from the FRQ, you must notify the provincial agency immediately of your federal Tri-Agency award. You MUST accept the federal offer to begin ASAP and follow the instructions of the FRQ.
- Payment information FRQ-(SC, S or NT): Students receiving offers from the FRQ will be paid directly by the Fonds once 缅北强奸 has confirmed full time registration status to the relevant agency. For further information, please refer to the FRQ scholarship holder鈥檚 guide or contact the agency (relevant program manager) directly.
Tri-Agency Activation Instructions CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC (PhD including Vanier & CGSM)
IMPORTANT message for awards slated to begin in previous term(s):听Award payments will be made retro-active and may take longer to process. Please plan your budget accordingly
- Read your notice of award carefully to determine if you are required to submit any document yourself to the funding agency.
- Ensure that you are unconditionally registered for the term when you will begin the award. Your record must be clear of any holds or warnings including 鈥淜鈥 grades.
- Forms that must be submitted to Graduate Funding (graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca) are listed in the table below according to PhD or Master鈥檚 level of funding.
- MAC Users: Use the 鈥減rint鈥 option when saving your document as PDF before emailing. Our computers are often unable to view the contents of the PDF file from a Mac computer if you simply use the save function.
PhD Level: SSHRC & NSERC
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PhD Level: CGSD CIHR 鈥 ONLY if 缅北强奸 is indicated as Institution Paid in the application and AFF document |
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PhD Level: Vanier - SSHRC, NSERC, & CHIR |
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Master鈥檚 Level: CGS M - SSHRC, NSERC, & CIHR |
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CIHR TRAVEL Awards & Prizes |
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Other CIHR Awards |
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Changing start date of Tri-Agency award
- If you need to defer the start date of your award later than an available start date (listed in your award holder鈥檚 guide)
- If you need to change the start date of your award to another available start date (listed in your award holder鈥檚 guide)
PhD Level including Vanier CGSV) -听SSHRC, NSERC, *CIHR - ONLY if 缅北强奸 is indicated as Institution Paid in the application and CIHR Authorization for Funding Form (AFF) document |
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Master鈥檚 Level CGS M: SSHRC, NSERC, & CIHR |
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Sponsorship or Third Party tuition support?
- If your sponsor, or a third party, is paying for your tuition, fees, and/or health insurance only, you must follow the procedures outlined on the 缅北强奸 Student Accounts web page.听
- If you are a recipient of a "GPS Co-Sponsorship" then you may reach out to us by emailing: graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: GPS%20Co-Sponsorship%20inquiry) (Graduate Funding)
Other External Award Activation Instructions
Ongoing Eligibility Report (Tri-Agency Award holders)
According to the Agency Award Holder鈥檚 Guide, GPS Graduate Funding must confirm your ongoing eligibility to retain your award each year.
- You are required to submit a听GradFunding-Tri-Agency-OngoingEligibilityReport听at least six (4) weeks prior to the anniversary of your award start date. Failure to submit an Ongoing Eligibility Report听will result in award payments being suspended until a satisfactory report is received.
- GradFunding-Tri-Agency-OngoingEligibilityReport
- Holders of a Tri-Agency award must report any changes in student status such as move from full-time to part-time study as well as change in research project, program of study etc. Submit the to graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Tri-Agency%20-%20Changes%20to%20Award%20) (Graduate Funding)
Award holders' Guides and Reporting Changes to your award/research project /program of study
- General Award Holder's Guide (for 缅北强奸 Awards and Fellowships)
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Leave of Absences & Interruption of awards
- 缅北强奸's Graduate and Postdoctoral Leave of Absence Policy
- For funding from a supervisor's research grant, consult听Policies regarding paid parental leave.
- Tri-Agency Award Holders 鈥 submit the 听 and any supporting document required per the听 to graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Interruption%20of%20Tri-Agency%20Award) (Graduate Funding)听*note that GPS-Graduate Funding signs as the "Authorized Institutional Official".
- Provincial FRQ Award Holders 鈥撎鼳n award may be interrupted after it has been activated, if the following conditions are met:
- Training had already begun for at least one term
- Trainees must advise the Fonds concerned of their intention to take maternity or parental leave by completing the Report de versement de bourse via . All documents requested must be sent to the Fonds via your e-portfolio in the Declarations - Situation and Required Documents section. No documents sent by e-mail will be accepted.
- a letter from university confirming the suspension of the study project or program and the authorized suspension duration, or
- a medical certificate confirming the applicable situation (birth, adoption, interruption of pregnancy after 19 weeks).
- Questions should be directed to the Program Officer of the award you hold.
- Other external award holders 鈥 consult your award holder's guide and/or terms of award for instructions and required forms. If your award is being paid through 缅北强奸, then you must also report to the person responsible for processing your payments. See your graduate program.
Return to study following a leave of absence or interruption
- Be sure you are registered for the term you are returning.
- Tri-Agency Award holders 鈥 submit the Tri-Agency to Graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Re-Instatement%20of%20Award) (Graduate Funding) within 5 weeks of your return. *note that GPS-Graduate Funding signs as the "Authorized Institutional Official".
- Provincial FRQ Award holders 鈥 report to the appropriate agency.
- Other external award holders 鈥 report to the funding source according to your award holder鈥檚 guide and/or terms of award. If you award is being paid through 缅北强奸, then you must also report to the person responsible for processing your payments. See your graduate program.
Early Termination of Award
- Tri-Agency Award holders 鈥 Submit the to graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Termination%20of%20Tri-Agency%20award) (Graduate Funding) as soon as you know the termination. Awards terminating due to degree completion are terminated at the end of the final term.
- Provincial FRQ Award holders 鈥 report to the appropriate agency
- Other external award holders 鈥 report to the funding source according to your award holder鈥檚 guide and/or terms of award. If your award is being paid through 缅北强奸, then you must also report to the person responsible for processing your payments. See your graduate program.