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Diane Mills
Scholarship Liaison Officer
Office: Divinity 22
819 822-9600 ext. 2616
diane.mills@ubishops.ca
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Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC) awarded Initiation to Research Scholarships valued at $5,000 each for Summer 2011 to:
Jade-Isis Lefebvre (Psychology) is working with Dr. Claude Charpentier on her research project "Diversité ethno-religieuse et courbes d’identité dans la société laïque québécoise".
These undergraduate scholarships are specifically for Québec universities in the regions to encourage students to develop research skills and prepare them for graduate studies.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) J.A. Bombardier - Master's for 2011-2012
(amount of each award is $17,500)
Tony Gkotsis (Environmental Studies and Geography)
Accepted in to a Master’s program at Queen’s University in Urban Planning, researching the "Effects of changing public opinion on brownfield redevelopment and future policy directions".
Valerie Martin (History)
Research proposal: "Revolutionary Women: Religious Agency and the Public Sphere".
Laura Smith (Fine Arts)
Research proposal: "Critical Museology in Community-based Artistic Practice".
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) 2011-2012
(amount of the award is $17,500 for one year)
Eric Blais (Physics/Astrophysics)
Research proposal: "Investigation of close binary white dwarfs as Type 1a supernovae progenitors".
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Fonds québécois de la recherché sur la nature et les technologies (FQRNT)
(amount of the award is $15,000 for one year, and will be awarded for 2012-2013, following the NSERC scholarship)
Eric Blais (Physics/Astrophysics)
Research proposal: "Investigation of close binary white dwarfs as Type 1a supernovae progenitors".
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Internships and Volunteering with Canadian and International organizations
Washington Center Internships Program and Postgraduate Professional Development Program
www.twc.edu
Opportunities exist in more than 1,000 internship sites in Washington, DC, including private companies in all sectors, government agencies, non-profit and international organizations. The Professional Development Program is designed to help graduates explore career options, gain valuable skills and make professional contacts.
The Ministère des Relations internationales du Québec offers funding to Québec students it selects to participate in the Internships Program.
www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/fr/faire_stage/ameriques_europe/washington.asp
Entrance Examinations
LSAT Examination Sites Law School Admission Council
www.lsac.org
GRE Graduate Record Examinations
www.gre.org
Testing site in Montreal 5259:
Prometric Testing Center
800 René-Levesque Blvd. West
Expert Employment Center
Suite 1501
H3B 1X9
tel: (514) 876-8818
Scholarships
AUCC - Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Several scholarship and internship programs.
Canadian Federation of University Women
Fellowships and Awards
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
$17,500 scholarship for students entering an MA or Graduate Training Award-Master's degree program in a health related field in Canada.
Applications are preselected by Bishop's University. Contact: Diane Mills, Divinity 22.
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org
The purpose of the Foundation is to aid artists in the early stages of their careers. Awards are limited to candidates working in the following:
- Painting - Drawing - Printmaking - Sculpture
Work must be representational. The Charter of the Foundation precludes the consideration of non-objective art.
Applicants must have started or completed art school training or must demonstrate,through past work and future plans, a commitment to making art a lifetime career.
Grant amount: CAD $15,000
Funds may be used for any art-related purpose: study, travel, studio-rental, purchase of materials, etc.
Interested candidates please write, call or e-mail us:
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation
1814 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 1
Montreal, Québec H3H 1E4
CANADA
Tel: 514-937-9225
greenshields@bellnet.ca
FQRNT - Le Fonds de recherche du Québec - nature et technologies
For Natural and applied Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Psychology, (cognition, language, etc.), Earth Sciences, Geography, Mathematics.
Scholarships programs: (Deadline: first week of October)
- Master's scholarships
- Doctoral scholarships
FQRSC - Le Fonds de recherche du Québec - société et culture
For Business and Economics, Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, Psychology (personality, experimental, etc.)
- Master's scholarships
- Doctoral scholarships
FRQS - Le Fonds de recherche du Québec - santé
For Biology and human health research, including aging, nutrition, cancer, genetics, etc.
- Master's scholarships
- Doctoral scholarships
International Council for Canadian Studies
ICCS Scholarship for a Graduate Student Thesis/Dissertation is intended to facilitate and renew the community of Canadianists by supporting the work of young scholars. It enables successful candidates to spend 4-6 weeks at a Canadian university or research site other than their own doing research related to their thesis or dissertation in the field of Canadian Studies.
IRSST:
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail
L’IRSST a été crée en 1980 pour contribuer, par la recherche, à la prévention des accidents du travail et des maladies professionnelles et à la réadaptation des travailleurs qui en sont victimes. Il a pour mandat d’assurer le développement des connaissances scientifiques requises à cette fin et d’en faire la diffusion. Domaines de recherche: ergonomie, sciences naturelles et génie, sciences de la santé, sciences sociales et humaines.
Bourses de recherche:
2e cycle: $ 14 100
3e cycle: $ 18 000 à $ 24 000
Information et formulaires: www.irsst.qc.ca
505, boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H3A 3C2
Tel: (514) 288-1551 ext. 344
Email: bourses@irsst.qc.ca
John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowship
The John Peters Humphrey Student Fellowship for students graduating in law and political studies to pursue full-time graduate studies in international human rights law and organization, either in Canada or at a university abroad.
Value: $35,000 CAD
Information and application procedures: www.ccil-ccdi.ca
Competition opens September 15 and closes November 15 each year.
Mackenzie King Scholarships
Open Scholarship: for graduates of any Canadian university who engage in postgraduate study in any field, in Canada or elsewhere. Value of $9,000.
Traveling Scholarship: to study in the US or UK, or in the areas of international relations or industrial relations.
Deadline: February 1st.
Mensa Canada Scholarships
Scholarships of $750 or $1000 awarded to the winning 250 word essay applications describing career plans and the means you undertake to achieve your goals. Deadline is January 31.
NSERC - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships (PGS) & Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS)
Provides financial support to outstanding eligible students. Preselected by their undergraduate university.
Value: $17,300 (PGS)
Value: $17,500 (CGS)
Deadline: Fall semester, internal deadline, November 1st
Contact: Diane Mills, Divinity 22, diane.mills@ubishops.ca
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS)
Ontario Graduate Scholarships are awarded to students in 2 or 3 term graduate studies at the Master's or Doctoral level. Amount of Aid: $5,000 per term, up to a maximum of $15,000.
For information: 807 343-7260
Deadline: October 19th, 2011
Ontario Legislature Internship Programme
Designed to provide backbench Members of the Legislative Assembly with highly qualified assistants and giving interns practical experience, providing them with the opportunity to supplement their academic training.
Recent graduates of Canadian universities who have an interest in the legislative process.
Value: $20,000
Soroptimist Foundation of Canada "Grants for Women" Awards
The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada annually offers several $7,500 to female graduate students in Canada to assist them with university studies which will qualify them for careers which improve the quality of women's lives. Deadline: January 31.
SSHRC - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) - Master’s program
The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) offers non-renewable twelve-month awards valued at $17,500, and tenable at recognized Canadian universities, to students who intend to pursue full-time studies at the Master’s level in a discipline supported by SSHRC. Candidates must have a first-class average in each of the last two years of full-time study. Information is available from the web site at: www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca. Bishop’s University nominates students for the scholarship each year, graduating in the Divisions of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Deadline: second week of January
Contact: Diane Mills, Divinity 22
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