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We are excited to announce new funding opportunities for future graduate students on both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses.
To support the recruitment of new students into research (thesis) based Masters programs at UNB. This award program is open to any incoming domestic or international students. A single application will allow a student to be considered for a number of prestigious awards such as the Masters Open Award, and the Masters International Differential Tuition Scholarship.
Deadline for application to SGS:
This award promotes transitioning of select UNB undergraduate students into accelerated research-based Masters programs at UNB. Eligible students are those with exceptional academic records and an established relationship with a UNB faculty member in the context of an existing research project of joint interest (e.g., a final-year research project or honors thesis) who want to extend this project into a Masters-level thesis project.
The award funds the student during the term (usually summer) following completion of their undergraduate degree in order to continue research on the project and thereby facilitate completion of the Masters thesis on an accelerated timeline. The award is provided as a scholarship of $8,000 to the students with the expectation that they dedicate themselves full-time to research activities for that term. During this bridging term they are registered as a graduate student.
Some other program requirements for the Masters degree (e.g., coursework) may be completed during the final undergraduate year to facilitate accelerated program completion. Nominations for this award should be made directly to the SGS from the Directors of Graduate Studies (not the students themselves) according to the process detailed below.
Eligibility: UNB Undergraduates, Minimum GPA 3.5, established research project and Supervisor relationship
Applications reviewed competitively. Accepted students register and begin graduate program immediately and are supported by this funding program during their first term. They are, like any other student, eligible for all other forms of support in subsequent terms.
Applications are accepted throughout the year.