NSERC Information Session

Hello fellow Bio students!

It's grant application season, and things are a bit more chaotic this time around due to the strike. In an effort to streamline everything and make sure all the applicants are processed properly, the department will be having a brief meeting to explain what YOU need to do to make sure your application goes through.

The meeting will be THIS THURSDAY at 11am in W4/12 and run for about one hour. If you are planning on applying to NSERC, it would be in your best interest to come to this information session.

Also, some things to get you started from Ria's email last week:

Hi all,

I have some really important information for all the students who will be applying for an NSERC this year. Here is what we know so far:

1. TRANSCRIPTS: ORDER YOUR TRANSCRIPTS NOW!!! It might take a while to process your McGill ones, so do it yesterday!

2. REFERENCES: Make sure your referees print a copy of the letter they will give you in a sealed envelope BEFORE they press submit - once the letter has been submitted it is lost to the internet gnomes forever and cannot be printed.

3. ORGANIZED SUBMISSION: Now more than ever, it is important that your application is submitted as an organized, complete unit. Do not submit bits and pieces of it at a time - they will require your full application, transcripts (sealed, stamped), and two letters of reference (sealed, signed) together and properly organized. Any haphazard method of submission will be detrimental to the probability of your application being processed while the department is understaffed.

4. SUBMISSION DATE: The department has requested we submit our applications WELL BEFORE the Sept 28 deadline, to allow time for them to scan and upload transcripts, and photocopy the documents in time. Please try your best to submit your full application package by Sep. 21 to ensure processing by the internal deadline.

5. BGSA MEETING: We will hold a meeting next week (stay tuned!) to address all the questions or concerns you may have about the NSERC application. We will make sure we have the most up-to-date information available to you there. If you are applying for NSERC this year, it will be imperative that you attend this meeting.



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Cheers,
The BGSA