​The Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a current SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship award holder. The Talent Award is awarded to an individual who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector.
Special notes for applicants:
- As per the by the Presidents of the three federal research funding agencies (CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC), the granting councils will begin gradually transitioning to a new for funding opportunities using the Convergence Portal starting in December 2024. This includes the Talent Award competition. Links to the , and for SSRHC Talent award are found on the SSHRC .
- ¸é±ð´Ú±ð°ù±ð±ð²õÌýmust upload their letter directly in the Convergence Portal. Full.
- Tri-Agency CV webinar slides
Value & Duration
$50,000 - one time
Deadline
February 14
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Each institution may submit onlyÌý´Ç²Ô±ðÌýnomination. Units may submit onlyÌýoneÌýnomination to GPS, this is a very competitive award and therefore onlyÌýtruly exceptionalÌýstudents that meet the criteria outlined by SSHRC should be nominated.
Eligibility/Selection Criteria
Applicable to
Doctoral or Postdoctoral scholars currently holding a SSHRC fellowship or scholarship as of 01 April
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Required Documents, Tools & ResourcesÌý
Talent Award nominees and recipients must comply with theÌýÌýand the appropriateÌý, or theÌýÌýand theÌý, as appropriate.
For more information please contactÌýGraduatefunding.gps [at] mcgill.ca (subject: SSHRC%20Impact%20Awards) (GPS).