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Elena Gessas
Michelle Rosen
re: Award Announcement: 2012-13 CIHR Master"s Award (CIHR CGSM)
Friday, October 12, 2012 10:14:53 AM
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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: October 12, 2012
TO:
IMS Students & Faculty
FROM: Elena Gessas, IMS Departmental Assistant on behalf of Fong Di Caterina, Awards
Officer, Provincial
RE:
2012-13 CIHR Master's Award (CIHR CGSM)
(Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships)
The application and all supporting documents, including original transcripts
from all post-secondary institutions must be sent to the IMS office by the
internal Deadline: Friday November 9, 2012
Purpose
The Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Awards administered by CIHR (CGSM) are
intended to provide special recognition and support to students who are pursuing a
Master's degree in a health related field in Canada. These candidates are expected to have
an exceptionally high potential for future research achievement and productivity.
Value and Duration
These awards have a maximum term of one year and are valued at $17,500 per annum.
This year, approximately 140 CGS Master’s Awards will be offered in the February 2013
competition. University of Toronto has been provided with an application quota of 41.
CIHR CGS-M Eligibility (see website for additional requirements)
· The Nominated Principal Applicant must be seeking financial support to pursue their
first graduate degree (i.e., Master's or PhD).
· At the time of the CIHR deadline for application (February 1, 2013), the Nominated
Principal Applicant must:
i. have completed or be in the last year of a Bachelor's degree; or,
ii. have been registered for no more than ten months as a full-time student
at the Master's level*; and/or,

iii. have been registered for no more than ten months as a full-time PhD
student and were admitted to the PhD program directly from the
Bachelor's degree*.
*All previous studies at the graduate level, regardless of discipline, either course-based or
research-based, and regardless of student status will be included in determining eligibility.
Please note that two months of part-time or special student status study will be counted as
one month of full-time study.
2012-13 Competition Timelines
IMS Internal Deadline November 9, 2012
*Please note that a paper copy of the completed application must be submitted to the
IMS office by the IMS’ internal deadline.
Individuals eligible to apply to the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program may
submit an application to both programs. This is the only exception where an individual may
submit two applications in the same year (i.e. September through August).
CIHR Contact Information
For questions on CIHR funding guidelines, how to apply, and the peer review process
contact:
Telephone: 613-954-1968
Toll-free: 1-888-603-4178
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: CGSMA@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
CIHR ResearchNet Support
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your ResearchNet account or the e-
Submission process contact:
Telephone: 613-941-9080
Email: support@researchnet-recherchenet.ca
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Fong

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Fong Di Caterina | Awards Officer (Provincial)
Graduate Awards Office | School of Graduate Studies | University of Toronto
63 St. George Street, Room 203 - Toronto, ON M5S 2Z9
☎Tel: 416-978-2205 | Fax: 416-971-2864
E: fong.dicaterina@sgs.utoronto.ca or ogs@sgs.utoronto.ca
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