Award Acknowledgement Form Award Acknowledgement Form Student Information First Name * Last Name * Email * Department Select oneMusic ResearchPerformance Department Award Information Name of Schulich School of Music award(s) you have been offered (as indicated in your letter):): * Total value of your Schulich School of Music award(s) in 2026-27 (as indicated in letter): * Do you accept this/these award(s)? * Yes No Sources of academic income Academic income includes: All internal and external fellowships, awards, fee subsidies, and any income from McGill or institutes associated with McGill. The value of a Schulich School of Music award may be adjusted depending on the level of total academic income. List all other sources of income (not listed in the letter): Name of source Amount Source confirmed? Yes No plus1 Add minus1 Remove Total value of your awards in 2026-27 * Total of Schulich School of Music awards and other sources of income. General Conditions General Conditions <p><strong>General Conditions</strong></p><ol><li><strong>Value and Terms:</strong> The precise terms and value of the scholarship are given in the confirmation letter. The tenure of the award(s) is restricted to full-time students registered at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University.</li><li><strong>Eligibility Conditions: </strong></li></ol><ul><li>Scholarship awardees may not hold other major awards concurrently.</li><li>All eligible scholarship awardees must apply—and continue to apply annually—for external funding offered by at least one major Canadian granting agency (e.g., CGS M/Doctoral, NSERC, SSHRC) and, if eligible, one Quebec agency (FRQ). Awardees not eligible for these awards must show proof that they are actively applying for other external grants.</li><li>External grant applications are reviewed at the first stage of the competition and ranked within the Schulich School of Music. Applications recommended at this stage have demonstrated strong potential for funding. This process provides applicants with valuable experience in grant writing and helps them refine and synthesize their research topics.</li><li>Awardees must report to the Schulich School of Music Graduate Office within one month if they are offered funding from another source (external or internal).</li><li>The Schulich School of Music reserves the right to reapportion your funding if you are offered funding from another source (external or internal). In such cases, your total funding, including external sources, will never be less than the total amount offered in your confirmation letter.</li><li>Recipients are expected to maintain a strong academic standing throughout the tenure of their award. Students whose GPA or CGPA falls below 3.7 will be subject to review and may not be eligible renewal.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>Notification of Changes: </strong>Awardees must inform the Schulich School of Music Graduate Office immediately of any change in income and/or change in registration status which may affect eligibility.</li><li><strong>Academic Income:</strong> Academic income includes all external fellowships and awards, as well as any income from McGill or institutes associated with McGill (in the form of teaching assistantships or instructorships, research assistantships or stipends, departmental fellowships and awards, other departmental support and Differential Fee Waivers). This must be indicated by awardees on this form. The value of the scholarship may be adjusted depending on the level of total academic income.</li><li><strong>Remunerative Employment:</strong> Students may not hold or accept full-time employment while holding an award. Graduate students are normally be entitled to vacation leave equivalent to university holidays and an additional total of fifteen (15) working days in the year. Funded students with fellowships and research grant stipends taking additional vacation leave may have their funding reduced accordingly. To maintain full-time status, a graduate student should not work more than 180 hours per term over 15 weeks with 12 hours per week. Funded students working more than these hours may have their funding reduced.</li><li><strong>Fellowship Acceptance and Payment:</strong> Awardees are responsible for informing themselves about, and complying in a timely manner, all administrative requirements governing the payment of their award. Failure to do so may result in the scholarship being awarded to another student.</li></ol><ul><li>To accept/renew a Schulich School of Music award, awardees must complete/agree and submit this online form no later than August 1st. Fellowships are paid according to the disbursement schedule indicated in the Award Information Sheet.</li><li>Payment is contingent upon receipt of this form and verification of awardees' registration status. Award payment information is available at: <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/music/student-resources/grads-postdocs/money-matters">https://www.mcgill.ca/music/student-resources/grads-postdocs/money-matters</a>.</li><li>Continued award support from McGill is dependent on satisfactory progress towards your degree as evaluated annually by your <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/students/progress-tracking">progress tracking committee</a>. Review the <a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/gps/files/gps/gps_-_award_holders_guide.pdf">Award Holder’s guide</a> for internal funding. External awards may have additional restrictions or obligations.</li></ul><ol><li><strong>The Schulich School of Music Graduate Studies Office reserves the right</strong> to substitute this internal scholarship with another internal award of equal or better value, if necessary.</li></ol><ol start="8"><li><strong>Donor Appreciation:</strong>Some of the awards you receive are funded by philanthropy. The Schulich School of Music and University Advancement invite you to submit an impact statement that can be shared with the donor(s) who made this award possible. McGill University strives to update donors annually on the impact of their philanthropy and direct communication from student award recipients is one of the most meaningful ways to connect them with the McGill experience. Your participation helps us connect donors with the impact of their gifts.</li></ol><p><strong>Please consult this </strong><a href="https://www.mcgill.ca/music/students/grads-postdocs/schulich-school-music-awards"><strong>webpage</strong></a><strong> to determine which awards require a statement of appreciation. </strong>By sharing a short impact statement by way of <a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cZYxzedSaEqvqfz4-J8J6k3uONV0UIBImQGsBqVb-FNUOUVYMlZON1hSMk5BVjY0R0dPQ0ZHV0dFVi4u">this form</a>, you become part of a university-wide mission to sustain philanthropic support for current and future McGill students. If you have any questions, please contact <a href="mailto:student.awards@mcgill.ca">student.awards@mcgill.ca</a></p><p><strong><em>Release of information:</em></strong><em> I understand that donors often like to know about the recipients of their awards, and I agree that the Schulich School of Music may release a brief account of my achievements. If requested, I will submit a letter of appreciation. </em></p><p> </p> Attestation Agreement – I declare that the information in this form is an honest estimate and that no facts have been withheld. I understand that if I fail to comply with any of the general conditions, my fellowship may be given to another student. I will notify the Schulich School of Music Graduate Studies Office immediately of any change in my income or my registration status. * I agree I do not agree, and therefore I waive my right to the award(s) Submit If you are human, leave this field blank.
