About the program听

Working towards a sustainable future requires strong leadership. Many skills that will prepare students for post-graduate sustainability careers in or beyond academia aren鈥檛 offered through traditional graduate research programs.听

The MSSI is continuing to fill that gap through programming that prepares students and early career researchers to have impactful careers.听

The MSSI Scholars program provides workshops to students in areas of policy, communications, research equity, and entrepreneurship. Workshops are delivered in collaboration with units that are internal and external to McGill.听

15-25 Scholars will be selected for the 2025-2026 Cohort.

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Eligibility听

• Open to all McGill graduate students and postdoctoral researchers听

Application process听

• All interested students and postdocs will have to . The application deadline is September 30th, 2025.听

• Applications will be evaluated by the MSSI and applicants will be notified by October 14th, 2025.听

The commitment听

• Scholars must commit to attending a minimum of four trainings over the 2025-26听academic year. Planned training dates and topics are provided below.听听

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2025-26 workshops听

Equity in research听

Date: TBD听听

Collaborators: Dr. Uzma Jamil, McGill Equity Team听

• Introduce students to the many dimensions of equity within research and best practices for addressing equity.听

• Provide an opportunity for student to reflect on how equity fits into their research听

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Science communication听

Date: TBD听听

Collaborator: Dr. Diane Dechief, Office of Science Education听

• Equip students/postdocs with tools and techniques to communicate their research in an accessible and engaging manner.听

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Policy听

Date: TBD

Collaborators: Trottier Institute for Science in Public Policy, Jeff Kinder, Rhonda Moore听

• An introduction to the Federal policy process in Canada听

• Science for policy/policy for science听

• Case studies听

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Media training听

Date: TBD

Collaborator: McGill Institutional Communications听

• How to pitch your stories, how to answer questions听

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Student entrepreneurship pathways听

Date: TBD

Collaborators: McGill Innovation Fund, Office of Innovation + Partnerships听听

• Learn about turning research into a company听

• Hear from a panel of McGill grad students turned entrepreneurs working on听McGill Innovation Fund projects听

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To apply听

• Complete the .听听

• The application deadline is September 30th, 2025.听

• Contact MSSI [at] mcgill.ca (subject: MSSI%20Scholars%20Program) with any questions!听