Carleton, McMaster, Toronto univeristy

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The discussion centers on the selection process for Canadian students funded by the IPP to conduct research at CERN. Notably, there were no students from the University of Toronto, despite its reputation for having a strong physics department, while Carleton University had two students and McMaster University had one. Questions arise regarding the competitiveness of securing NSERC research opportunities at larger universities. It is suggested that the selection criteria likely prioritize students' academic performance over the prestige of their institution, indicating that success in obtaining funding may not be directly correlated with university reputation.
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Every IPP funds 5 Canadian students to do research at CERN
I don't know how they select those people but it seems that there was none from toronto university while carleton sent 2 students and Mcmaster sent one student as well
I am just curious because I have been told that U of T is most well known for the physics department in Canada

Is it more competitive to do NSERC research at bigger university?
 
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I suspect you'll get the answer to your question if you look up what criteria are used for the selection process for that award. Chances are that not much weight is given to how well-known a particular school is and instead much of the weight is placed on the students' academic performance.
 

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