Application deadline: 4:00 pm PT on May 19, 2023.
The students apply directly to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Spring 2023 Competition

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-caliber Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and foreign institutions.

• Eligibility: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Tri-Agency (CIHR, NSERC, or SSHRC) Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or doctoral level or a Vanier CGS. For complete eligibility criteria and program details, please review the harmonized program description hosted on NSERC’s website: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/CGSForeignStudy-BESCEtudeEtranger_eng.asp
  • Please note that international students who hold a Vanier CGS are not eligible for this award. SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship holders and NSERC PGSD holders are also not eligible (as they do not hold a “CGS”).
• Value: Up to $6,000 for 2 to 6 months research study abroad.
• Application deadline: 4:00 pm PT on May 19, 2023, to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (Applicants apply directly to G+PS)

  All application materials should be submitted as 1 PDF document via online submission (see link below). Applicants are strongly encouraged to collect letters from their supervisors and include all PDF documents in one online submission.

SUBMIT APPLICATION HERE

For details about this competition, please see:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement

Applicants: It is your responsibility to ensure that your application is complete by the deadline.
Please follow up with your referees before the deadline as appropriate.

Subject: Doctoral Deadlines for August 31 Program Completion

The deadline for submission of Nominations for External Examiner for PhD candidates wanting to complete on the timeline for August 31, 2023 Program Completion was last Friday, April 14. While this is a slightly flexible deadline, forms should really be in by Friday this week, to avoid delays.

As a reminder, the other dates candidates need to meet are as follows:

FRIDAY, 9 JUNE 2023 – Doctoral dissertation (and supporting documentation) submitted to Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for external examination

FRIDAY, 4 AUGUST, 2023 – Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examination

THURSDAY, 31 AUGUST, 2023 – Acceptance of final, approved doctoral dissertation by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Students will be able to choose to defend either in person or on Zoom. We will work with students to select the most appropriate mode for their defence.

There is an information session for students about the Doctoral Exam process organized by Graduate Pathways to Success on Tuesday, May 16 at 2pm.
Students who are interested in attending this Zoom session can find more information here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/23133-doctoral-defence-doctoral-examination-defence-procedures

Please distribute this email to any faculty or students you think may be interested.

Best,

Robyn

Robyn Starkey (Pronouns: No Preference)
Doctoral Exams Coordinator
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
The University of British Columbia 170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 822 3989
robyn.starkey@ubc.ca | grad.ubc.ca

The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam).