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The Graduate Mobility Award encourages graduate students to study and conduct research abroad as part of their °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê degree program by defraying part of the cost of the international experience. The award, funded by the Government of Québec, is available to all full-time graduate degree program students at °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê. A mobility activity funded by this award is meant to contribute to the completion of a student's thesis or research project. Academic unit and Faculty approval is required.Ìý
Value
- Up to $1,500 per month (prorated)
- Funding duration cannot exceed 8 months per degree
Deadlines
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, excluding blackout periods (April 15-May 15 and July 15-August 15).
- Applications must be submitted at least 8 weeks before the start date of travel.
Before submitting your application to GPS
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Eligibility
A student can only receive one award per academic year. To be eligible, the student:Ìý
- Must be enrolled in a graduate degreeÌýprogram at °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê.ÌýStudents in self-funded programs are not eligible.
- Must have completed one full-time term in their program at the time of application.
- Must be registered full-time at the time of travel.
- Must be in good academic standing. For thesis students, must have completed an advisory committee meeting within 10 months of travel.
- Must be participating in one or more of the following mobility activities:
- Archival research
- Bilateral exchange/research partnership
- Fieldwork
- Research stay
- Workshop/training
- The activity must take place outside of the province ofÌýQuébec.
Conference travel is not eligible.
The activity must not have started at the time of application.
How to Apply
- Sign up for and complete theÌýPre-departure Orientation Session.Ìý
- Download and save form to complete the GMA application.
- Obtain approval and signatures from your Supervisor,ÌýGraduate Program Director (GPD), and Faculty Associate Dean (wherever applicable).ÌýInformation on how to obtain Faculty signatures can be found below under "Contact".Ìý
- Your Supervisor submits their letter of support to GPS (fundingapplications.gps [at] mcgill.ca). If the supervisor is comfortable, the letter can also be attached to your application form.Ìý
- Complete the .Ìý
- Complete theÌýto submit theÌýsigned GMA application form with supportingÌýdocuments to GPS.
- FRQ Scholarship holders that are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada must also submit the .
*Please note that applicants from Dental Medicine & Oral Health Sciences, IPN, QLS, BBME, Law, Management and Music are not required to provide a signature from the Faculty Associate Dean.
Graduate Mobility Award recipients are required to complete a short survey and provide proof of travel (i.e. boarding pass, not airfare tickets) within one month of their return. Students who fail to complete this step will see their award withdrawn. Proof of travel can be submitted though this form
All changes in travel plans must be reported to the academic unit and GPS immediately and at least one month before departure. Failure to report changes may result in the withdrawal of the award.
Contact
To obtain signatures from your faculty:
Faculty (and GMA website if available) | Contact Email (Inquiries, Associate Dean signature and Supervisor letters) |
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Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | aes.gradfunding [at] mcgill.ca |
Arts | adr.arts [at] mcgill.caÌý |
Dental Medicine and Oral Health* | graduate.dentistry [at] mcgill.ca |
Education | GPC of the department |
GPC of the department | |
grad.law [at] mcgill.ca | |
Management - Desautels | phd.mgmt [at] mcgill.ca |
gradstudies.med [at] mcgill.ca | |
Schulich School of Music* | graduatestudies.music [at] mcgill.ca |
Science | gradstudies.science [at] mcgill.ca ; general inquiries to GPC of the department |
IFS- BBME* | info.bbme [at] mcgill.ca; studentaffairs.bioeng [at] mcgill.ca |
IFS - IPN* | ipn.med [at] mcgill.ca |
IFS - QLS* | coordinator.qls [at] mcgill.ca |
*Please note that applicants from Dental Medicine & Oral Health Sciences, IPN, QLS, BBME, Law, Management and Music are not required to provide a signature from the Faculty Associate Dean.
Please contact graduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Inquiry%20-%20Graduate%20Mobility%20Award) for more information.