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Scholarship News

Please note the latest update:

-The NSERC on line application deadline is October 5, 2011. This is a new procedure this year.
Students must order their transcripts by September 30, 2011. Please refer to the Graduate Studies Office web page for details - http://www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/scholarships/NSERC.html.

-The OGS application deadline to the Department is Friday, September 30, 2011, print a copy and hand in to Ruth Gooding (BMH 3029). The “academic assessment reports” are due to Ruth Gooding by Friday, October 7, 2011. The referee should submit their report to Ruth Gooding (BMH 3029). UW transcripts for OGS must be ordered by Friday, September 16, 2011 by informing Denise Hay via email (dhay@uwaterloo.ca).

-The SSHRC application deadline to the Department is TBA.

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There will be a Scholarship Information Session for all AHS Students and Prospective Graduate Students:

AHS Graduates – Graduate Studies Office Information Session - Monday, September 12, 2011, 9:30-11 am - LHS 1621 (Sunlife Financial Auditorium).

This information session will be held to discuss external scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, OGS, SSHRC) as well as internal scholarships. This session will be presented by Heidi Mussar, Elena Tabong, and Miranda Bilotta of the Grad Studies Financial Aid and Awards Programs.

Departmental Practice on Graduate Student Funding

It is the practice of the Department that student funding be guaranteed through some combination of teaching assistantship (TA), research assistantship (RA), and/or scholarships. While on scholarship, students normally fund their program primarily by this means.

Once a student's scholarship award is finished, the practice of the Department is to continue to guarantee financial support through Teaching Assistantships (TA's) and Research Assistantships (RA's). The number of terms funded in this manner is a function of scholarship duration.

The Department policy guarantees full-time Ph.D. students 12 terms of TA funding. Normally, this funding is annually applied as 2 terms of TA and one term of supervisorprovided RA in the first year and 1 term of TA in the second year Often, supervisorprovided support is also provided for two terms during the second year, depending on the availability of funding.

The Department policy guarantees full-time MSc. students 6 terms of TA funding. Normally, this funding is annually applied as 2 terms of TA and 1 term of supervisorprovided RA each year for a period of 2 years.

The term value of a TA is determined by a rate set by the University. The term value of an RA may vary some depending on the availability of funding but normally approximates the value of a TA.

Recipients of Tri Council and OGS scholarships also received the President’s Scholarship, valued at $10,000. Five thousand of this is provided by the University as a scholarship. The additional $5000 is provided by the Department, either as a scholarship or as a TA. A determination of whether the department portion of the President’s Scholarship will be awarded as a TA or scholarship is made on a yearly basis, based on the availability of funds and Department TA needs.

Responsibilities of Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants are responsible to the Department from the first week of classes through to one day past the end of the exam period. Students are expected to work an average of ten hours per week, though it is understood the actual distribution of work time in a given week may vary in accordance with course needs The term is equal to approximately 12 weeks with an additional 2 weeks for examination purposes and thus the total time commitment shall not exceed 140 hours. Duties may include teaching, marking, laboratory supervision, and examination proctoring. Unless you have approval from the Department Chair in conjunction with the Associate Chair-Graduate, you must be available for TA duties for this duration.

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Scholarships

Did you know that there are a number of ways to finance your graduate education without going into debt? With careful planning you can finance your education by applying for scholarships or by obtaining funding from the Department of Kinesiology. For information on some of the major sources of funding for Kinesiology graduate students, see:

Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/OSAPStarttoFinish/GraduateStudents/index.htm)
Heart and Stroke Foundation (www.heartandstroke.ca)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (www.sshrc.ca)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (www.nserc.ca)
Canadian Institutes for Health Research (www.cihr.ca/)
President's Graduate Scholarship (www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/scholarships/presidents_grad_scholarship.asp)
Also refer to the Graduate Studies Office Scholarship Data Base for other opportunities: www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/scholarships/

Deadlines for Internal Adjudicated Scholarships

Please contact the Department of Kinesiology Graduate Coordinator for internal deadlines. Internal deadlines are very strict and these deadlines must be adhered to.

Denise Hay , Graduate Co-ordinator
Department of Kinesiology
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
(519) 888-4567, Extension 32476
dhay@uwaterloo.ca

The Graduate Awards area of the Graduate Studies Office works closely with Departments to advertise, adjudicate and administer a variety of awards for graduate students. Awards are based on acaedemic performance, excellence in research, or financial need.