How we support you
Whether you're chasing a prestigious external scholarship or already holding an internal award, the Graduate Awards Office is here to support you at every stage.
We help you put together a competitive scholarship application — through coaching, workshops, and one-on-one guidance — and we walk you through the procedures, guidelines, and requirements you need to know along the way. Whatever stage you're at, you don't have to figure it out alone.
From proposal drafting through to disbursement and recognition, the Awards Office works alongside students, supervisors and Graduate Program Directors throughout the lifecycle of every application.
Application development support
One-on-one advising, draft reviews, peer review sessions, and workshop series (GradProSkills + faculty-specific) to help you build a competitive application.
Supervisor & GPD engagement
Ongoing dialogue with your Graduate Program Director on best practices and funding strategy in your department, plus coaching for the supervisors writing your reference letters.
Internal adjudication & selection
Coordination of institutional adjudication committees for the internal pre-selection of candidates — making sure your application moves through a fair and timely process aligned with agency requirements.
Award administration & disbursement
Management of multiple award competitions, from intake to disbursement. You receive your payments on time and in full compliance with agency and university requirements.
Communications & recognition
Strategic communications for announcing award results, celebrating your achievement across Concordia channels, and amplifying your success story.
Reporting & continuous improvement
Annual reporting on application outcomes by faculty, success rates, and student engagement — a data-informed approach so the support you receive keeps improving year over year.
Graduate and postdoctoral awards team
Katherine Belloso
Contact Katherine for questions about what options are available for you, your eligibility, and post-award administration for external graduate awards.
Cecilia Kramar
Contact Cecilia if you need support in writing a successful funding application to showcase your strengths and improve your proposal.
Jordan Carey
Contact Jordan for information about Conference & Exposition Awards and payment of internal (Concordia) awards.
Niyusha Samadi
Contact Niyusha if you are a postdoctoral fellow and need information on the Horizon awards or doctoral and post-doctoral Individual Development Plans (IDPs).
