We are currently in a transition period to the new Network. We ask that you strictly refer to the documents in the " Important Documents" section at the bottom of the page for all information regarding the letters of intent and the Spring 2012 competition.

GRIISIQ aims to recruit and train the next generation of researchers in the field of nursing interventions. As such, we offer one-year Masters' fellowships with the possiblity of a second year renewal upon availability of the funds.

All documents must be sent by email and received by 4pm on the date of the deadline.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

For further information, please contact us at:
catherine-ameli.ledoux@umontreal.ca or (514)343-6111 ext.1810.

How to apply

Evaluation

Applications for GRIISIQ funding are first sent to the Scientific Evaluation Committee (SEC), which then submits its recommendations to GRIISIQ’s Executive Committee for financial approval.

The evaluation criteria used by the SEC, listed below, are intended to help candidates prepare their application.

• Academic Excellence: Quality of academic dossier considering progression, honours and fellowships.
• Achievements and aptitudes:
• Achievements in terms of publications, presentations and, if applicable;
• Internships and research experience; intellectual aptitudes for scientific research as per reference letter;
• Coherence of career plan.
• Relevance of project: The project focuses on developing, testing or refining to a nursing intervention with clinical outcomes (i.e. the project coincides with the definition of “nursing intervention with clinical outcomes”;
• The project describes the characteristics of the (future) intervention that will be influenced by results of the current study;
• The project addresses an important nursing-care issue for which the proposed intervention offers an added clinical value for a given patient population;
•  The aspects of the interventions that are relevant to the advancement of clinical nursing practice are highlighted;
• The project could make a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in nursing;
• The student’s project is original, unique and independent of that of the director or of a larger project in which it is embedded or to which it is appended.
• Scientific quality of project:
• The research question and objectives are clearly defined and presented in relation to the proposed nursing intervention and its clinical outcomes;
• The methodology is clearly described and consistent with the project’s objectives;
• The expected clinical outcomes are stipulated.
• Strength of the training milieu: The Supervisor’s (and that of the Co-Supervisor, if applicable) research record (publications, grants, areas of interest) optimizes the student’s training milieu to help him/her to complete his/her master's project.

• Final Application Information Spring 2012
• MSc Final Application Form - 2012
• Lettre de recommandation -Recommendation Letter