Grad Student Funding Forms due 5pm TODAY

Mon Nov 6 12:10:43 PST 2023

Hey Grads,

This is a reminder that the Grad Student Funding Froms (attached) are due by 5pm TODAY, please email them to Monika Stachura (mstachura at triumf.ca). A few quick reminders about the forms:

  *   The forms have dual purpose: 1) data collection, and 2) request for funding stopgap. Thus even if your funding is awesome, please still fill in the form!
  *   The form is for ALL resident grad students, including those not paid by TRIUMF! If you think your information doesn't perfectly fit the line items, add an explanation in the comment field.

We've attached the original email below, but feel free to reach out to Monika directly or to us by reply if you have any questions!
Your GAPS

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Good afternoon,

TRIUMF’s Graduate Student Policy (Document-169622<https://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-169622/Graduate%20Student%20Policy.pdf>) and accompanying Graduate Student Program Procedure (Document-171510) <https://documents.triumf.ca/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-171510/Graduate%20Student%20Program%20Procedures.pdf> were recently revised, and took effect on October 1, 2023. The Policy defines two different types of Resident Graduate Students hosted at TRIUMF:

·       a Graduate Student Research Assistant (GSRA) has their financial assistance administered by TRIUMF payroll, and

·       a Graduate Student Visitors (GSV) does not have a payroll arrangement with TRIUMF.

The revised Policy also establishes a net minimum level of financial assistance from all sources for GSRAs, while GSVs are eligible for specific financial supports.

To support the immediate implementation of the new financial assistance levels (see below), Supervisors are expected to fund this commitment through existing approved grants pro-rated to October 1, 2023.

Supervisors who are unable to meet the financial commitment will have an opportunity to request supplemental funding from TRIUMF for this transition year (academic year starting September 1, 2023). Going forward, the stipulated financial commitment to students must be included in all requests for research grants.

To request supplemental financial assistance for the current academic year , eligible Resident Graduate Students and their TRIUMF Supervisor must complete and sign the attached form and submit it to Monika Stachura at mstachura at triumf.ca<mailto:mstachura at triumf.ca> by 5pm on Monday November 6, 2023. Failure to meet this deadline may result in a delay in the financial assistance decision. The attached form should include best estimated funds and expenses for the current academic year.

The data collected from these forms will inform the implementation of the Policy in this transition year, and future revisions to the Policy and Procedures.

Two Q&A sessions regarding the Policy and completing the form will take place over the next two weeks in the Auditorium and remotely on:

·       Wednesday, October 25, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, and

·       Wednesday, November 1, 11am – 12pm.

TRIUMF management will review and assess requests, aiming to confirm supplemental financial assistance by December 15, 2023.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Monika Stachura r earliest convenience.

Best regards,

Sanjeev

n.b.

Below are funding assistance guidelines that are detailed in the Procedure. Please refer to the Procedure document for details:

Graduate Student Research Assistants (GSRA) net minimum funding levels as per

·       Master’s Degree (or equivalent):              C$25,000

·       Doctoral Degree (or equivalent):              C$30,000

Maximum reimbursement amounts for mandatory school fees and expenses for GSRAs for FY23/24:

·       Master’s Degree (or equivalent):              C$9,000

·       Doctoral Degree (or equivalent):              C$9,000

Eligible financial assistantship for Resident Graduate Students at TRIUMF for FY23/24:

·       Local transportation:                                 C$1650

·       BC MSP for international students:          C$900

·       TRIUMF Extended Health Plan:                 C$650

·       Local living support (GSV only)   C$3000

Sanjeev Dewett (he/his/him)
Chief Administrative Officer

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