Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement
Quick Facts
The Canada Graduate Scholarship Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students pursuing exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. This program is available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Vanier Scholarship or a Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master's or doctoral level. Note that international students who hold a Vanier scholarship are not eligible for this competition.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Eligibility
Evaluation Criteria
Supplements will be selected on the basis of the linkage between the current program of research goals, the proposed research/study activities at the host institution and the applicant’s future research/career goals, including consideration of:
- significance, feasibility and merit of proposed research study activities at the foreign institution
- justification for the choice of host institution and/or host supervisor
- relevance and anticipated benefits of the proposed research/study activities abroad to the candidate’s current graduate-degree training
Procedures
Students must submit the following application materials to the Faculty of Graduate Studies:
- signed and dated CGS-MSFSS application form. The application forms are common for all three agencies, and are accessed through any of the funding agency websites, completed online, and then printed off for submission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. If the application form is not available on one agency's website, applicants may access and complete the form through either of the other agencies' websites.
- outline of proposed research while abroad (maximum two pages), including:
- a detailed description of your proposed research activities during your study period abroad
- a description of the potential benefits that you will derive from working at, or attending, the host institution (or other foreign study location, if applicable) in relation to your current research objectives
- timelines regarding your research study period abroad (start and end dates)
- letter of support from current research supervisor
- letter of support from potential host supervisor. The host supervisor will also need to indicate that they have the resources available (financial, supervision time, equipment, etc.) to support your planned research activities.
- Faxed or scanned supervisor letters printed on official letterhead and including the supervisor signature are acceptable for CIHR and NSERC applicants. For SSHRC applicants, copies will be accepted for the August 26 deadline to Grad Studies, but the original letters must be received by the end of September.
Normally, two competitions will be held each year: one in the spring and one in early fall. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will oversee the university-wide competition that will select nominees for CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC. Applications will be reviewed and ranked by a committee composed of UBC faculty. The committee will select which applications are forwarded to the national funding agencies.
