Among various prestigious graduate scholarship programs also exists the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. OGS recognizes individuals with academic excellence in graduate school at the levels of masters and post-doctoral. The funding that is provided to this program through the funds provided by the University of Guelph and Ministry of Training, College and Universities. This is a great scholarship program for any of the graduate students planning to enter the School of Computer Science in the academic year of 2021-22!
For the better understanding of how the program works, deadlines and number of awards here is a deconstruction of OGS:
Types of Awards:
- Although the number of awards for this year has been determined, various awards are provided to Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or Protected Persons ( 2 of these awards will be set aside for Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Metis) applicants who self-identify on the application). In this category, a total of 135 awards were issued in 2020-2021
- With the number of awards yet to be determined, OGS also provides awards to international students who are studying in Ontario under a temporary resident visa. Under this category, a total of 4 awards were given to applicants in 2020-2021.
Value of the Award:
A total amount of $15,000 is provided for one year which is broken down into $5,000 per semester for 3 semesters.
Eligibility to Apply:
All the applicants applying for the Scholarship program must:
- Be registered or working on their full-time academic application
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Have not exceeded the timeline for the government-funded support or OGS support
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Have achieved a first-class average in each of the last 2 years of their full-time study
- Have no unresolved restriction/holds on their OSAP account
Application Process:
Please note that the applications are open until February 1st, 2021.
How to apply?
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Submit a completed OGS Application Form [1] to Graduate Program Assistant [2] via email.
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You will also need to submit 2 Academic Assessments [3]to the Graduate Program Assistant [2]
Note: If you are not a currently registered graduate student at University, you will have to submit a complete application for admission to a graduate program should be submitted before the deadline.
Criteria used by University to Evaluate OGS application:
Academic record: 40 %
Statement of Interest/ Plan of Study (Research Proposal): 30%
Academic Assessment from Referees: 15% per academic assessment and 30% cumulative
This is a great graduate scholarship opportunity and if this is something that interests you, learn more on the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program [4]
If you want to learn more about the program or have any queries, do not hesitate to contact the Graduate Program Assistant [2]