Since 2015, Graphos has partnered with Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to offer tailored fellowship writing support for Banting postdoctoral and Vanier doctoral awards. We happily note that nearly all successful candidates in both awards have participated in our workshop and/or review group.
Graphos Fellowship Writing Workshop (see below)
Understanding how to weave a compelling narrative is key to producing a strong application. This 1.5-hour workshop is led by a Banting or Vanier recipient in collaboration with the Graphos Coordinator.
Graphos Vanier Scholarship Review Groups (see table below)
Learning to offer and receive generous and constructive criticism are among the most important skills emerging scholars learn in graduate school. By reading peers’ drafts, you get an opportunity to think about how a piece of writing can go from good to great—what you learn from reading their works-in-progress will make you a better writer. Each review group consists of applicants from related disciplines and is convened by an award recipient or an experienced writing specialist.
Graphos Tomlinson Writing Support
In 2020, we extended our fellowship writing support for applicants to the prestigious Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowships. Based on the success of that initiative, we have continued to offer, with GPS, a session each spring. The next Tomlinson Fellowship Information Session will take place on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please fill in this registration by Monday, May 6.
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If you are nominated by your department to submit a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship or a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship application in 2024, your name will be forwarded to Graphos in the summer and you will receive information and registration forms from us. If you have any questions, please bantingvanier.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Vanier%20writing%20support%20-%20late%20registration, body: I%20am%20interested%20in%20Vanier%20fellowship%20writing%20support%20activities%20offered%20by%20Graphos.%20) (email us) or contact your Department.
NOTE: Updates to the schedule will be posted close to the time when the internal list of potential applicants is forwarded to Graphos. If you have questions about these resources, please send an email to bantingvanier.gps [at] mcgill.ca.
| AUDIENCE | ACTIVITY | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Banting Applicants | "Writing an Effective Banting Application" Workshop 2021 |
link for access to the recording and other material available in mid-June
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Please note that all times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
| AUDIENCE | DATE | ACTIVITY | FACILITATOR(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanier Scholarship Applicants |
TBD |
"Writing an Effective Vanier Application" Workshop |
TBD |
| Vanier CIHR Applicants | TBD |
*Fellowship Review Group CIHR A |
TBD |
| Vanier CIHR Applicants | TBD | *Fellowship Review Group CIHR B | TBD |
| Vanier CIHR Applicants | TBD | *Fellowship Review Group CIHR C | TBD |
| Vanier CIHR Applicants | TBD |
*Fellowship Review Group CIHR D
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TBD |
| Vanier NSERC Applicants | TBD | *Fellowship Review Group NSERC A | TBD |
| Vanier NSERC Applicants | TBD | *Fellowship Review Group NSERC B | TBD |
| Vanier NSERC Applicants | TBD | *Fellowship Review Group NSERC C | TBD |
| Vanier SSHRC Applicants | TBD |
*Fellowship Review Group SSHRC A |
TBD |
| Vanier SSHRC Applicants | TBD | *Fellowship Review Group SSHRC B | TBD |
| Vanier SSHRC Applicants | TBD | *Fellowship Review Group SSHRC C | TBD |
*Participation in the Fellowship Review Groups is limited; registration is first come, first serve.
Questions? Please send an email to bantingvanier.gps [at] mcgill.ca
