{"id":262,"date":"2025-06-04T11:47:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T15:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.music.mcgill.ca\/gradstudies\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:31:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:31:42","slug":"acknowledgement-form","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.music.mcgill.ca\/gradstudies\/acknowledgement-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Award Acknowledgement Form"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-restrict-output\"><div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_18_container\" data-token=\"45586922bc30992d25ce8d15d9cb03aa\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_student-attestation\" data-token=\"45586922bc30992d25ce8d15d9cb03aa\">\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader\">Award Acknowledgement Form<\/legend>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"18\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_18\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_18\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"student-attestation\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_18\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_18\" value=\"d84264c44f\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/gradstudies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/262\" \/><div id=\"frm_field_605_container\" class=\"frm_form_field frm_section_heading form-field  frm12 frm_first\">\r\n<h3 class=\"frm_pos_top frm_section_spacing\">Student Information<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"frm_field_660_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm6 frm_first\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_gpjye\" id=\"field_gpjye_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">First Name\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_gpjye\" name=\"item_meta[660]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"605\"  data-reqmsg=\"First Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"First Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_668_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm6\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_u0hql\" id=\"field_u0hql_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Last Name\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_u0hql\" name=\"item_meta[668]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"605\"  data-reqmsg=\"Last Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Last Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_662_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_first frm_half\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_ef57h\" id=\"field_ef57h_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Email \r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_ef57h\" name=\"item_meta[662]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"605\"  data-reqmsg=\"Email  cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Email  is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_669_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container frm12 frm_first frm_other_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_cbgsl\" id=\"field_cbgsl_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Department\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t<select name=\"item_meta[669]\" id=\"field_cbgsl\"  data-sectionid=\"605\"  data-invmsg=\"Department is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  >\n\t\t<option  value=\"Select one\" class=\"frm_other_trigger\">Select one<\/option><option  value=\"Music Research\">Music Research<\/option><option  value=\"Performance\">Performance<\/option>\t<\/select>\n\t<label for=\"field_cbgsl-otext\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">Department<\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"field_cbgsl-otext\" class=\"frm_other_input frm_pos_none\"  name=\"item_meta[other][669]\" value=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_624_container\" class=\"frm_form_field frm_section_heading form-field \">\r\n<h3 class=\"frm_pos_top frm_section_spacing\">Award Information<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"frm_field_631_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_35q6h\" id=\"field_35q6h_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Name of Schulich School of Music award(s) you have been offered (as indicated in your letter):):\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_35q6h\" name=\"item_meta[631]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"624\"  data-reqmsg=\"Name of Schulich School of Music award(s) you have been offered (as indicated in your letter):): cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Name of Schulich School of Music award(s) you have been offered (as indicated in your letter):): is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_626_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_half\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_kufw4\" id=\"field_kufw4_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Total value of your Schulich School of Music award(s) in 2026-27 (as indicated in letter):\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_kufw4\" name=\"item_meta[626]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"624\"  data-reqmsg=\"Total value of your Schulich School of Music award(s) in 2026-27 (as indicated in letter): cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Total value of your Schulich School of Music award(s) in 2026-27 (as indicated in letter): is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_633_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container vertical_radio\">\r\n\t<div id=\"field_3muj4_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Do you accept this\/these award(s)?\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"frm_opt_container\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-required=\"true\">\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio\" id=\"frm_radio_633-624-0\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_3muj4-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[633]\" id=\"field_3muj4-0\" value=\"Yes\"\n\t\t data-sectionid=\"624\"  data-reqmsg=\"Do you accept this\/these award(s)? cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Do you accept this\/these award(s)? is invalid\"   \/> Yes<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio\" id=\"frm_radio_633-624-1\">\t\t\t<label  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id=\"frm_checkbox_651-646-0\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_r6yij-0-0\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[646][0][651][]\" id=\"field_r6yij-0-0\" value=\"Yes\"  data-sectionid=\"646\"  data-invmsg=\"Source confirmed? is invalid\"   \/> Yes<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_651-646-1\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_r6yij-0-1\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[646][0][651][]\" id=\"field_r6yij-0-1\" value=\"No\"  data-sectionid=\"646\"  data-invmsg=\"Source confirmed? is invalid\"   \/> No<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"frm_form_field frm_hidden_container frm_repeat_buttons frm_third\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"frm_add_form_row frm_button\" data-parent=\"646\" aria-label=\"Add\"><svg  viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"frmsvg frm-svg-icon\">\n\t<title>plus1<\/title>\n\t<path d=\"M11 5H9v4H5v2h4v4h2v-4h4V9h-4V5zm-1-5a10 10 0 1 0 0 20 10 10 0 0 0 0-20zm0 18a8 8 0 1 1 0-16 8 8 0 0 1 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awards in 2026-27 is invalid\" class=\"frm-has-number-format\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   aria-describedby=\"frm_desc_field_ymc23\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_desc_field_ymc23\">Total of Schulich School of Music awards and other sources of income.<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_653_container\" class=\"frm_form_field frm_section_heading form-field  frm_total\">\r\n<h3 class=\"frm_pos_top frm_section_spacing\">General Conditions<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"frm_field_658_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container frm_total_big frm12\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_7n19c\" id=\"field_7n19c_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">General Conditions\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<div id=\"wp-field_7n19c-wrap\" class=\"wp-core-ui wp-editor-wrap tmce-active\"><link rel='stylesheet' id='dashicons-css' href='https:\/\/sites.music.mcgill.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-includes\/css\/dashicons.min.css?ver=6.8.7' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='editor-buttons-css' href='https:\/\/sites.music.mcgill.ca\/gradstudies\/wp-includes\/css\/editor.min.css?ver=6.8.7' type='text\/css' media='all' \/>\n<div id=\"wp-field_7n19c-editor-container\" class=\"wp-editor-container\"><textarea class=\"frm_has_default wp-editor-area\" rows=\"7\" autocomplete=\"off\" cols=\"40\" name=\"item_meta[658]\" id=\"field_7n19c\">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;General Conditions&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Value and Terms:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eligibility Conditions: \u00a0&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scholarship awardees may not hold other major awards concurrently.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All eligible scholarship awardees must apply\u2014and continue to apply annually\u2014for 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). \u00a0Awardees not eligible for these awards must show proof that they are actively applying for other external grants.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;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).&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Schulich School of Music reserves the right to reapportion your funding if you are offered funding from another source (external or internal). \u00a0In such cases, your total funding, including external sources, will never be less than the total amount offered in your confirmation letter.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Notification of Changes:\u00a0 &lt;\/strong&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Academic Income:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0\u00a0Academic 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Remunerative Employment:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0Students 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fellowship Acceptance and Payment:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0\u00a0Awardees 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Payment is contingent upon receipt of this form and verification of awardees&#039; registration status. Award payment information is available at:\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/music\/student-resources\/grads-postdocs\/money-matters&quot;&gt;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/music\/student-resources\/grads-postdocs\/money-matters&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Continued award support from McGill is dependent on satisfactory progress towards your degree as evaluated annually by your\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/gps\/students\/progress-tracking&quot;&gt;progress tracking committee&lt;\/a&gt;. Review the\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/gps\/files\/gps\/gps_-_award_holders_guide.pdf&quot;&gt;Award Holder\u2019s guide&lt;\/a&gt; for internal funding. External awards may have additional restrictions or obligations.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Schulich School of Music Graduate Studies Office reserves the right&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0to substitute this internal scholarship with another internal award of equal or better value, if necessary.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;ol start=&quot;8&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donor Appreciation:&lt;\/strong&gt;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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Your participation helps us connect donors with the impact of their gifts.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please consult this &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/music\/students\/grads-postdocs\/schulich-school-music-awards&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;webpage&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; to determine which awards require a statement of appreciation.\u00a0 &lt;\/strong&gt;By sharing a short impact statement by way of &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cZYxzedSaEqvqfz4-J8J6k3uONV0UIBImQGsBqVb-FNUOUVYMlZON1hSMk5BVjY0R0dPQ0ZHV0dFVi4u&quot;&gt;this form&lt;\/a&gt;, 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 &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:student.awards@mcgill.ca&quot;&gt;student.awards@mcgill.ca&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Release of information:&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; 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. &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u00a0&lt;\/p&gt;<\/textarea><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"field_7n19c-frmval\" value=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;General Conditions&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Value and Terms:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Eligibility Conditions: \u00a0&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scholarship awardees may not hold other major awards concurrently.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All eligible scholarship awardees must apply\u2014and continue to apply annually\u2014for 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). \u00a0Awardees not eligible for these awards must show proof that they are actively applying for other external grants.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;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).&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The Schulich School of Music reserves the right to reapportion your funding if you are offered funding from another source (external or internal). \u00a0In such cases, your total funding, including external sources, will never be less than the total amount offered in your confirmation letter.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Notification of Changes:\u00a0 &lt;\/strong&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Academic Income:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0\u00a0Academic 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Remunerative Employment:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0Students 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fellowship Acceptance and Payment:&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0\u00a0Awardees 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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;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.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Payment is contingent upon receipt of this form and verification of awardees&#039; registration status. Award payment information is available at:\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/music\/student-resources\/grads-postdocs\/money-matters&quot;&gt;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/music\/student-resources\/grads-postdocs\/money-matters&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Continued award support from McGill is dependent on satisfactory progress towards your degree as evaluated annually by your\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/gps\/students\/progress-tracking&quot;&gt;progress tracking committee&lt;\/a&gt;. Review the\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/gps\/files\/gps\/gps_-_award_holders_guide.pdf&quot;&gt;Award Holder\u2019s guide&lt;\/a&gt; for internal funding. External awards may have additional restrictions or obligations.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Schulich School of Music Graduate Studies Office reserves the right&lt;\/strong&gt;\u00a0to substitute this internal scholarship with another internal award of equal or better value, if necessary.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;ol start=&quot;8&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donor Appreciation:&lt;\/strong&gt;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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Your participation helps us connect donors with the impact of their gifts.&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please consult this &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/music\/students\/grads-postdocs\/schulich-school-music-awards&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;webpage&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt; to determine which awards require a statement of appreciation.\u00a0 &lt;\/strong&gt;By sharing a short impact statement by way of &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=cZYxzedSaEqvqfz4-J8J6k3uONV0UIBImQGsBqVb-FNUOUVYMlZON1hSMk5BVjY0R0dPQ0ZHV0dFVi4u&quot;&gt;this form&lt;\/a&gt;, you become part of a university-wide mission to sustain philanthropic support for current and future McGill students. 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