1) STRI-McGill-NEO (SMN) fellowships:
The SMN fellowship is a contribution of STRI aimed at attracting and retaining the best possible students in NEO. There are no citizenship restrictions. The maximum scholarship is US$10,000. Students who are awarded this fellowship will be given a lesser amount if they also receive another major fellowhip (FCR, NSERC, McGill Major, OAS, Fullbright, etc.). Priority will be given to NEO students whose main research supervisor is a STRI scientist.
Selection criteria are: (1) Academic excellence, (2) Research ability and potential, (3) Career projection and interest in Latin America and the Environment, (4) Quality of the supervisory environment. Evaluation is based on: (1) transcripts, (2) publications and letters of reference, (3) a statement requested from all eligible NEO candidates (see NEO application form), (4) a statement requested from the main supervisor for admission in NEO. The members of the Coordination Committee will not rank their own candidates.
2) Other McGill fellowships and awards:
McGill offers several fellowships and scholarships to its graduate students. Prospective PhD students as well as students applying to a Master's degree in the Faculty of Science may apply for the Tomlinson Fellowship prior to being accepted into the NEO program. Students already registered at McGill can apply for McGill Majors (fellowships). All information concerning financial support is available from the McGill Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website or from the graduate coordinators in each department. As an example, many departments have 鈥渢op-up鈥� awards for incoming students who already have major fellowhsips, such as NSERC, FQRNT, SENACYT, and CONACYT.
3) Teaching Assistantships:
Within the period of January through April, teaching assistantships (TAs) of 180 hours are available to NEO graduate students in the context of the Panama Field Study Semester. When at McGill, NEO students are also eligible for Departmental teaching assistantships. NEO students should therefore contact their department to inquire about TA opportunities.
4) Funding from Latin American countries:
Many countries have national funding agencies that provide support for graduate students to attend foreign institutions. Students in the NEO program have received support from:
- (Panama)
- (Mexico)
- (Chile)
- (Colombia)
- (Panama)
5) Additional potential sources of funding:
The offers the Academic Studies Program (former PRA) fellowships, available to citizens from all American countries. Applicants must apply in their country of origin.
In addition, we would like to attract the attention of Latin American students to the
6) The International Development Research Centre (IDRC):
To support research that meets the priorities of developing countries, offers awards to Canadians or permanent residents of Canada and Developing Countries Nationals.
7) Government of Canada International Scholarship Programs
Visit the (DFAIT) to learn more about opportunities for study and research in Canada and Canadian Scholarships for Non-Canadians.
8) International Council for Canadian studies
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