Hello everyone,

Attached are relevant information for each of the TriCouncil Competitions:

VANIER CGSD (NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) Note: Effective this year, nominations to Ottawa must come from the Department Head instead of the FGS Dean or President of the institution. Upon receipt of completed applications by the deadline, Department Heads will be notified that they may need to write a nomination letter if their student is selected for recommendation to Ottawa.

NSERC PGSD/CGSD

- Memo to Departments

- Memo to Deans and SLOs from NSERC (for your information only)

- PGSD Verification Guidelines (useful information for students)

- Table I (Annexe A)

- University Selection Committee Guidline

SSHRC Doctoral/CGSD

- Memo to Departments

- 2016-2017 Doctoral Awards Competition memo from SSHRC

- Department Ranking Sheets

NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR Canadian Graduate Scholarships - MASTERS

- Memo to Departments

For your convenience, I've also attached a table summarizing the various awards, their deadlines and comments that may apply to Department contacts.

If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to ask.

Thank you Rowena ________________________________________________ Rowena Krentz | Awards Officer | Faculty of Graduate Studies University of Manitoba | Rm 500 University Centre Winnipeg, MB Canada | R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-9836 | Fax: (204) 474-7553 www.umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies

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