Faculty of Graduate Studies

1. Faculty of Graduate Studies WELCOME to the University of Calgary! From the Faculty of Graduate Studies… also known as FGS Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

2. Key Sources of Information • Faculty of Graduate Studies Website: www.grad.ucalgary.ca • Advisor/Supervisor • Graduate Program Administrator/Coordinator in the program • Graduate Program Officer/Graduate Scholarship Officer in the Faculty of Graduate Studies Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

3. Helpful Information on the Website www.grad.ucalgary.ca • Graduate Calendar • Application for Admission • Graduate Awards Database • Important Deadlines • Policies and Procedures • Examinations • Handbooks of Supervision • Thesis Guidelines • Contact Information Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

4. How do I Apply? • On line • Application fee • Transcripts • References • Research Proposal Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

5. Information Available through your On-line Student Center • Course adds/drops • Student personal timetable • Courses and Grades • Exam timetable • Fee Assessment/Payment Information • Address and Email Changes • Transcript Requests • Tax Receipt Information • Application for Convocation • Enrollment Verification Letters Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

6. When you need to Contact us (FGS) • Ways we can help you: • Questions/Issues concerning: • Fee Assessment • Scholarships • Registration • Policies and Procedures • We are located: • Main Desk • Room 720 (7th Floor) • Earth Sciences Building • Scholarship Office • Room 702 (7th Floor) • Earth Sciences Building Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

7. Important Dates to Remember • Admission Deadlines • Vary by Program • 1 April for September start • Earlier for international transcript assessment Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

8. Fees • Tuition Fees • Tuition fee assessment differs depending on your program • General Fees • Assessed every year on your registration anniversary (eg. Fall) • Fees such as Health and Dental, UPASS (transit fees) and Campus Recreation Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

9. Graduate Student Financial Support $$$$$ Handled by Department/Program Graduate Assistantships – Teaching and Non- teaching Department Scholarship Funding Supervisor funding Handled by FGS Scholarships Bursaries Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

10. Where to find InformationOn Scholarships and Bursaries • Graduate Awards Database: http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca//funding *please be aware of scholarship deadlines* Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

11. What Awards are Available? • External • NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR, Vanier, CGS-FSS, iCORE, AIF etc. • Internal • Open Scholarship Competition • Special Awards & Bursaries • Recommended by Program Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

12. Tri-Council Scholarships • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada • Canadian Institutes of Health Research • Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (NEW) • Canadian Graduate Scholarship-Foreign Studies Supplement (NEW) • Workshops held in September • **Consult your program for application deadline Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

13. NSERC • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada www.nserc.ca • **Consult your program for application deadline Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

14. SSHRC • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada www.sshrc.ca • **Consult your program for application deadline Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

15. CIHR • Canadian Institutes of Health Research www.cihr.ca ** Consult your program for further information Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

16. Alberta Ingenuity, Nano and iCore • www.albertaingenuity.ca • **Consult Alberta Ingenuity and iCore website for deadlines Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

17. AHFMR • Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research • www.ahfmr.ab.ca Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

18. Open Scholarship Competition • OSC Online Application form: • http://www.grad.ucalgary.ca/funding • Queen Elizabeth II scholarships • *Killam Memorial Scholarship* • **Consult your program for application deadline Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

19. Special Awards, Bursaries • Listed on Graduate Awards Database • Complete applications to FGS by May 15 • All awards based on academic merit • Bursaries also include financial need Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009

20. Applying for Graduate Awards? • The application package you hand in to the Graduate Scholarship Office must include: • 1.    The correct application form • 2.    All your official transcripts including your current UofC transcript • 3.    A list of all awards and scholarships you hold or have applied for • 4.    Two references, each in a sealed envelope, with the referee’s signature across the seal • 5.    Your one-page research proposal • 6.    A list of your publications • 7.    Additional statements required by the Terms of Reference of the award you are applying for • Applications must be received with all documents in one package. • Applications that do not include allof these items are incomplete and unfortunately cannot be adjudicated.. Engineering Graduate Admission Seminar, February 2009