2025 MODR Graduate Student Scholarship

MODR graduate student scholarships are prestigious awards open to full-time graduate students, where the primary supervisor is an active member of the Centre for Metabolism, Obesity, and Diabetes Research (MODR).

MODR graduate student scholarships provide support for a 1-year tenure. MODR graduate student scholarships provide salary support of $20,000 per year. MODR graduate student scholarships cannot be held at the same time as external federal scholarships such as Tri-council scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) or external provincial awards (OGS). MODR graduate student scholarships can be held at the same time as other McMaster-based, internal awards such as departmental awards and other McMaster scholarships.

MODR graduate student scholarships are competitive awards that are based on the applicant’s curriculum vitae, publications, research environment, and ability to contribute to the MODR research community. Graduate students enrolled in a full-time MSc, PhD or MD/PhD program in fall 2024 are eligible.

The application consists of a curriculum vitae, a research proposal (200 word maximum), a statement on how the candidate proposes to enhance MODR research community activities (100 word maximum), and a supervisor guarantee of other support to fund at least the minimum graduate stipend required by the graduate program where the student is enrolled.

The curriculum vitae is free-form and should highlight published research and contributions to the metabolism research community. Track record relative to opportunity and career stage will be considered.

The research proposal (200 word maximum) should not focus on methodological details but rather briefly highlight the potential for impact and excellence in metabolism and detail how the work is feasible relative to the timing of postdoctoral research and research environment. The proposal can highlight the current achievements and future goals during their graduate studies. The scope of the proposal can exceed the 1-year duration of the award and should capture the entire graduate student research period.

The MODR community engagement statement (100 word maximum) should highlight how the applicant plans to contribute to promoting excellence in research within the MODR research community based on your content and methodologic expertise and detail feasibility and a defined timeframe. Describe how you will share your time, skills and/or knowledge to help other MODR members, not how your research will contribute to the literature.

The MODR supervisor must send an email confirming funding to support the student to at least the minimum stipend required by the graduate program.

Applications are due November 29, 2024, 8:00 pm.

The full application package (1 PDF file) can be sent to Nora Roberge: nroberge@mcmaster.ca

2025 MODR Grad student scholarship template evaluation