CIRCLE Research Fund for UofG Masters Students | Deadline: March 17, 2025

Masters Student Research Funding

CIRCLE offers two awards each of up to $2,500 annually.

Eligibility

• For students currently enrolled in any Masters program across the University of Guelph
• Research should focus on, relate or be relevant to India, South Asia and/ or Indian, South Asian diasporas
• Applicants should be in the research phase of their study or about to embark upon their research
• Grades: (80 % and above), successful completion of course work at the time of receiving the funding

Deadline

• Monday, March 17, 2025

Expectations of Award Recipients

• Research will be completed within one year from the date of funding unless there are extenuating circumstances. Recipients will be required to submit a short progress/final report one year from the date of receiving funds or upon successful completion of their study of program (whichever is sooner).
• Present their work in a CIRCLE seminar/webinar and publish an Encounter piece about their research experiences upon completion of their Masters thesis/research paper.
• Acknowledge CIRCLE in all research outputs and publications (thesis, reports, journal articles, conference presentations, posters, short documentaries, blogs, etc.)

Availability of funding

Funds will be released once the research proposal is approved by the student’s advisory committee and, in the case of research involving human participants, once REB approval is granted. A letter confirming the completion of these requirements will be required from the student’s Advisor along with the REB approval, if applicable.

To apply, please e-mail the following to irc@uoguelph.ca by Monday, March 17, 2025:

• CV
• A 500-750-word research proposal (consisting of research objectives, questions, rationale/ motivation, data collection methods, budget, timetable, and bibliography
• A 100-word statement on how the proposed research relates to at least one of CIRCLE’s five core program areas (tip—do not simply mention the core areas; rather describe how your research relates to the core program areas)
• Transcripts
• Two reference letters, one of which should be from the Advisor

Adjudication

The selection criteria used by the Tri-Council agencies will be used to assess and rank the applications.