Aboriginal Graduate Fellowship Bridge Funding

Academic excellence (applicants for master's funding - 33.3%)

• Academic record
• Scholarships and awards held
• Duration of previous studies

Research ability or potential (applicants for master's funding - 33.3%)

• Quality of contributions to research and development, including publications and conference presentations
• Relevance of work experience and academic training to field of proposed research
• Significance, feasibility, and merit of proposed research, and justification for location of tenure
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to apply skills and knowledge
• Judgment
• Originality
• Initiative and autonomy
• Enthusiasm for research
• Determination and ability to complete projects within an appropriate period of time

Communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities (applicants for master's funding - 33.3%)

• The ability or potential to communicate concepts clearly and logically in written and oral formats. For example, this could include:
  • quality of the application's presentation
  • participation in preparing publications
  • awards for oral presentations or papers
• Professional and relevant extracurricular interactions and collaborations. For example, this could include:
• mentoring
• teaching
• supervisory experience
• project management
• chairing committees
• organizing conferences and meetings
• elected positions held

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate contributions and/or connection to the Indigenous community (as demonstrated through information provided in “Contribution and/or Connection to Indigenous community” section of the application form).