For your convenience, print these guidelines.
Before completing the Training Module using the section by section instructions found below, it is imperative that you become familiar with the steps outlined on the How to Apply for Funding page, which provides an overview of how to apply to CIHR for funding.
Please note that these instructions are specific to the CGSMA program only. The guidelines that are accessed by clicking the "Guidelines" box at the top of each screen in the Training Module Web form may not necessarily apply to the CGSMA program.
Sections:
1. Programs
2. Candidate
3. Project
4. General Information
5. Degree, Qualifications
6. Sponsors
7. Training Expectations
8. Proposed Training Program
9. Reasons for Selecting a Foreign Training Environment
10. Appendices
11. Instructions regarding signatures
12. Instructions regarding the cover page
Program(s)
Competition Date
Enter the CIHR deadline date for the competition to which you are applying (e.g. February 1).
Proposed CIHR Start Date
CIHR appreciates the difficulty of predicting a starting date at this time; however, candidates are still asked to estimate as best they can. Notification of funding decisions for the annual CGSMA competition are available in early July, and awards must start either on Spetember 1 or January 1 following the offer of award.
If the candidate has also applied to the Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's Awards Programs at either the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC ) or the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), they should respond Yes to "Have you applied to this program in the part two years?" Please note that candidates may submit only one application per year (September through August) for Master's level funding to either CIHR, SSHRC or NSERC.
Citizenship Status
The CGSMA program is open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. If the candidate is a permanent resident, they should include a copy of their official permanent residency document. If this document is not received, the candidate will be considered ineligible to the program and the application will be withdrawn from the competition.
Location where research will be conducted
Candidates applying during their last year of an undergraduate program, and candidates who are not currently registered at a Canadian university should indicate their first choice of university for the proposed research-based Master's program.
Candidates already enrolled in a research-based Master's program should indicate the university at which they are enrolled.
Project Title and Lay Title
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Abstract
Not required.
Institution which will administer project funds
Candidates applying during their last year of an undergraduate program, and candidates who are not currently registered at a Canadian university, should indicate their second choice of university for the proposed research-based Master's program.
Candidates already enrolled in a research-based Master's program should indicate the institution that will be responsible for administering the award. Note that this may be different than the university at which the candidate is enrolled if the university is affiliated with a teaching hospital and the administration occurs through a central body.
Period of Support Requested
The maximum period of support for this program is one year.
Language of Proposal
Indicate the language in which the project is written.
Descriptors
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Primary Supervisor and Co-Supervisor
For candidates applying during their last year of an undergraduate program, and candidates who are not currently registered at a Canadian university, this section needs be completed only if they have already secured a potential supervisor for the research-based Master's program.
For candidates already enrolled in a research-based Master's program, their supervisor(s)' name(s) and their CIHR Personal Identification Number (PIN) MUST be included.
Awards for research training are tenable under the supervision of an independent investigator holding an academic appointment, and in areas of investigation where it is clear that the research has direct relevance to health. A maximum of two supervisors may be proposed on a single training application. The training program must include actual involvement in research, and not only courses in research methods. Students enrolled in programs oriented primarily toward professional specialty training are usually ineligible for these awards.
CIHR is willing to consider applications from students wishing to train with an investigator who does not hold an academic appointment. The proposed supervisor should first write to CIHR giving a brief outline of the training program, indicating the research facilities available and naming the institution through which the funds would be administered. Questions of eligibility must be resolved two weeks before the competition deadline date.
Areas of Research and Classification Codes
Select the areas of research and classification codes that best describe the proposed research program from the code tables by clicking on the list icons.
Suggested CIHR Institutes
Follow the on-screen instructions. Refer to the institute descriptions for guidance when completing this section, or contact the CIHR staff responsible for the CGSMA program (contact information is at the end of this document).
Since the peer review process operates independently of the Institutes, your choices of Institutes will not be made available to reviewers and will have no impact on the review of your application. These choices may; however, be used for statistical purposes to review how many applications are submitted in areas of interest to the Institutes.
Themes
Follow the on-screen instructions. Please refer to the definition of the four CIHR themes.
Certification Requirements
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Acknowledgement to be sent to
This must be completed so that the candidate will receive an acknowledgement via mail that the application was received.
All sections are required. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Follow the on-screen instructions. Both sponsors must each complete parts A and B of the Sponsor's Report on a Candidate for a Master's Award. [ Fillable PDF (63 KB) | Help ]
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Section A
For candidates applying during their last year of an undergraduate program or who are not currently registered at a Canadian university, this section has a limit of one page and should describe the research-based Master's program to which they have applied or intend to apply. A part of this information may come from the relevant university academic calendar.
For candidates already enrolled in a research-based Master's program, this section has a limit of one page and should be completed in conjunction with their supervisor(s). Include the specific hypothesis of the research and describe the candidate's role on the project. This summary should be written in general scientific language.
Indicate who prepared the summary of research project using the radio buttons.
Section B
Not required.
Section C
Complete the Activites table by following the on-screen instructions.
Appendix - Following Documents
Candidates should ensure that they have included the required information in the application package.Appendix - List of Individuals
Nor required.
CIHR requires original signatures on the printed version of the original application in the following locatiaions:
At the bottom of Page 1
For candidates applying during their last year of an undergraduate program, they must sign in the appropriate space, and:
For candidates who are not currently registered at a Canadian university, they must sign in the appropriate space, and:
For candidates already enrolled in a research-based Master's program, the candidate, Supervisor and Head of the Department must sign in the appropriate spaces.
Page 2
Not required.
At the bottom of Page 8
For candidates applying during their last year of an undergraduate program or who are not currently registered at a Canadian university, they must sign in the appropriate space. If a potential supervisor has been secured, she/he must sign in the appropriate space. If not, no signature is required in the Supervisor space.
For candidates already enrolled in a research-based Master's program, the candidate and supervisor(s) must sign in the appropriate spaces.
Prepare a cover page for your application with the following information only:
