Â鶹AV

GPS offers Graduate Excellence Recruitment Awards to Black applicants to our graduate degree programs. These awards are offered in support of Â鶹AV’s Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism by nomination of their unit, based on self-identification during the admissions process.

Value

PhD – 10,000

Master’s (Thesis) – 5,000

Master’s (Non-thesis) – 2,500

This award is non-renewable and paid in installments during the first 12 months of study. The award is always provided in addition to core funding offered by a department, supervisor, or Faculty and cannot replace that funding.

Nomination Deadline

• Fall 2024 admits: April 30, 2024 
• Winter 2025 admits: November 25, 2024

Eligibility

To be offered a fellowship, an applicant must:

• Have received an offer of Admission from a graduate degree at Â鶹AV;
• Self-identify as a Black student during the admissions process. They can do so in their statement, or by contacting their department directly. 
• Intend to register full-time in a graduate degree program at Â鶹AV during their first year of study.
  • Students registered in professional Master’s programs where students regularly work full-time and pursue their studies part-time may be eligible for this award. Contact graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca to confirm eligibility.
  • Students in self-funded programs are not eligible.

The department must submit a nomination directly to Graduate Funding.

For Faculty and Staff (including proposed Supervisors): Refer to the Faculty and Staff website for more information on the nomination process.