Tri-agency Harmonization Scholarships Liaison Officers Working Group

Mandate

The Tri-agency Harmonization Scholarships Liaison Officers Working Group (SLO Working Group) provides advice to the agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – on matters related to implementing and delivering the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M) program and the Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral (CGRS D) program. The SLO Working Group may also address the implementation and delivery of other tri-agency initiatives and harmonized programs.

The mandate of the SLO Working Group is to provide the agencies with

independent, expert advice on operational and policy aspects related to tri-agency harmonized programs and processes
feedback on how tri-agency harmonized processes impact applicants and institution staff

Scope

The scope of the SLO Working Group is to provide advice and feedback on the implementation and delivery of harmonized tri-agency programs and processes. This includes elements such as tri-agency CGRS program forms, the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide, various CGRS program deadlines and the timing of various aspects of tri-agency program delivery. The scope does not include fundamental aspects of how the scholarships and other award programs are designed, such as review committee membership, selection criteria or weightings or rules for applicant references.

Membership

Membership
Name	Institution, province
Kathryn Adamson	University of Guelph, Ontario
Marie-Claude Bergeron	Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, Québec
Junnie Cheung	The University of British Columbia, British Columbia
Deirdre Coburn	University of Lethbridge, Alberta
Erin Daley	The University of Western Ontario, Ontario
Fong Di Caterina	University of Toronto, Ontario
Gyslain Giguère	Université de Montréal, Québec
Marie Hawkins	University of Windsor, Ontario
Leah Johnson	University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan
Taylor Laughton	Lakehead University, Ontario
Joanie Lavoie	Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Québec
Nicole Muskaluk	Algoma University, Ontario
Michelle Nowlan	Université de Moncton, New Brunswick
Clémence Piquet-Gauthier	Université du Québec à Montréal, Québec
Jan Walker	McGill University, Québec

The SLO Working Group is composed of scholarships liaison officers or equivalent from various institutions across Canada and it is chaired by a representative from one of the three agencies.

The agencies will make reasonable attempts to ensure that membership reflects the diversity of the institutions they serve.

SLO Working Group members serve a term of 12 months with the option of renewal.

If you are interested in participating in the SLO Working Group, contact us at harmonization@cgs-besc.gc.ca.

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