Graduate Funding Links

-check online scholarships/bursaries of uozone. Fill out financial questionnaire.

https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/awards/canadians-permanent-residents-
masters

https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/students/awards/canadians-permanent-residents-
masters
3 travel grants:
one from student union (need to have been a ta/ra for past 8 months) QP grant…figure out
which grant?!?!?!

SHIRK and OGSS:

Research grants. Submit a description of project (for shirk)- for ogs just a proposal-

2 main aspects: to study the pieces in term of the form; 2nd part: the cultural aspect
talk about recital defence.

Referees, about one month deadline.

50% academic excellenc, 30% research 20% personal characteristics

Nicol senecal scholarship – maximum of 10000 to study in the summer for a research proposal
(eligible for orford).

Large, external grants are quite important at this point of career. Concerned with students
@the graduate level.

Workshops on external students, Tuesday oct 4th, 6:00-7:30pm simard 422. RSVP required.

HOW TO BEST SET-UP AN APPLICATION:

-ask in advance!
-Fire off a email asking for a reference letter.
Ecouraged, you did your best for, and you got the best marks. That person becomes a potential
reference.

Send them a note, saying, I’m thinking of applying for OGS, shirk, would you mind being a
reference for me?
Good idea to ask Fred and ensemble director (Andrew) to be a reference for me.

Point number 1:
-Determine requirements; determine deadlines. Determine LOCAL deadline (uottawa’s). Speak
with colleagues and director of grad studies (moore)
-make calendar of tasks (deal with reference, date to receive transcripts)
-make a list of grad schools you’d list on your application.
-asks for a small description of what I’d like to do in grad program. Put it away, come back to it.
Discuss it with colleagues and professors. Show to thesis advisor.
-program statement: takes time!
-more specific you are, the more likely you’ll receive the $$. Send to referees, once they’ve
seen this when writing their reference letter.
-work with online portfolio with shrc
-canadian common cv? Comma
-TIME MANAGEMENT!!!!!!Spend time on this.

--Program statement: I want to go on to Grad studies, and this is what I’d like to do in my
Give a progress report: make a realistic projection. I’vve met with my advisor and teacher,
we’re going to isolate these questions. I’m taking a very interesting seminar by prof ,
considering this idea for research:
-I am looking at recital defence.
-Thinking realistically of the future-

write out point x, then answer. Point y.

write out, what type of tools

Put out how much you’ve done.

PROGRAMME STATEMENT: reading literature now. Assuming one is reading, and is aware of
performers. Working with particular technique. Teacher has me doing….x.
Looking at these methods…Cite names of schools I’m thinking of going.
I will be applying to university of _____ to take piano. I have been in touch with (so and so).

I’m reading these journals. (important)

I’m following developments in these chamber music ensembles, and I recognize developments
in xxxx.

With
Demonstrate how you are working on your career.
I’ve attended these conferences.

Don’t remind of grand courses. Talk about specialized courses (piano ped for musicians
injuries). BE SPECIFIC!
I’M AT THIS LEVEL OF MY CAREER:
THESE ARE MY INTERESTS,

Applying to new schools, talk about which schools you’d like to attend.
Mention thinking of doing advanced studies in two years in physio.
(or doctorate in physiotherapy)