To some extent, the recommendation to increase the number of awards would alleviate some of that disparity. The other point that was made had to do with the disparity between the award amounts available through the various funding mechanisms. For example, the size of the Vanier Canada graduate scholarship is much bigger. That is why, at the very end of my remarks, I recommended distinguishing between scholarships—which give students the ability to focus fully on their research—and the use of awards to recognize a recipient's achievement in excellence. That would put students on more of an equal footing.
