Assistantships, Scholarships and Awards
Financial Support
Full details regarding Graduate Student Stipends
Types of Financial Support
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA)
- Graduate Service Assistantship (GSA)
- Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA)
The University of Guelph offers a number of entrance and travel awards, access awards and bursaries. The College of Biological Sciences also offers a number of awards that students can apply for, and the various departments also have awards given out to students conducting research in their department.
For a complete list of awards go to the Scholarships Page.
External Provincial and National Awards
Students are encouraged to apply to various external granting bodies including, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship Scholarships (OGS). Other areas to search include: StudentAwards.com, CollegeNet Scholarship Search and SCHOLARSHIPSCANADA.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST)
The Ontario government provides these awards, through the University of Guelph, on a competitive basis to graduate students who have achieved at least 'A-' in the last two years of full-time study, and have demonstrated research ability or potential, communication skills and leadership skills. This award is tenable with other awards up to a total of $10,000 per year. The student cannot hold an Ontario Graduate Scholarship during the same period of study. The award is valued at $5,000. Eligible graduate students are invited to apply by the Graduate Coordinator of the department.
Harold H. Draper Graduate Prize
In honour of Professor Draper, Chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences from 1975 to 1985, a $100 prize may be given to the graduate student in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences who is judged to have contributed most effectively to the HBNS Graduate Seminar Series, during the previous year. No application is necessary.
Sun Life Financial Human Health and Nutritional Sciences Research Scholarship
Sun Life Financial annually provides five $4,000 awards to support interdisciplinary research into human lifestyle diseases such as cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes, with an emphasis on how factors, especially nutriiton (nutrigenomics) and exercise, alter the expression of an individual's genes in a manner that influences their health. Related investigations will have applications for both preventing and moderating chronic disease. Full-time Dept. of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences students in their second year of MSc thesis study or the initial three years of PhD study with an 80% average in the last 2 years of study and evidence of research productivity will be invited to apply by the Department. Apply with a one-page synopsis of the proposed or in progress research with specific mention of how it relates to the purpose of the award and a letter of support from the student's advisor. Apply to the Graduate Secretary, Dept. of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences by July 1st.
Human Health and Nutritional Sciences Travel Grant
This travel grant was established by private donation to encourage graduate students in the academic programs of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS) to study abroad. Eligible students are those who are enrolled in a graduate program in the Department of HHNS and are traveling to one of: the University of Copenhagen, Denmark; University of Maastricht, Netherlands; Deakin University, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), or the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Applicants must present a clearly described schedule of study / research plan for their time abroad as well as a budget for their personal expenses. The outline should justify how the time abroad will complement their academic program and enhance their educational goals. Within the budget, the applicant should identify how the grant will be used and students should demonstrate financial support from their University of Guelph advisor. Proof, via letter, email or fax, from the host institution that an academic / research position has been confirmed should also accompany the application. Applications are accepted throughout the year and should be direct to the Graduate Secretary in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences.
CFUW Scholarship for Women in Graduate Studies in Nutritional Sciences
The Canadian Federation of University Women, Guelph, offers this award of $500 to a female student who is enrolled in a graduate program offered by the Dept. of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences and is working on a thesis project relevant to human nutrition. The successful applicant will display academic excellence, research activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, and extra-curricular activities related to nutrition and health or women's issues. Qualifying applicants will be invited to apply and will be asked to complete the application form provided at the time of the invitation.