XI. Graduate Awards & Financial Assistance

From Other Sources

Awards

A listing and description of external scholarships/fellowships/ awards that students may hold while registered at Guelph are maintained on the Office of Graduate Studies website at http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/index.cfm?finance/extawards

Students interested in any of the external awards listed below are urged to go to the websites for the appropriate agencies listed in each description below. Internal deadline dates for the University of Guelph will be posted to the Office of Graduate Studies website in late August each year

Eligibility for, terms, conditions and availability of the scholarships listed below are subject to change.

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Frederick Banting & Charles Best Canada Graduate Master’s Scholarship and Doctoral Research Award

There are annual competitions for outstanding eligible candidates for the CIHR scholarships. The Doctoral Research Award competition is in early fall and students apply directly to CIHR. The Frederick Banting & Charles Best Master’s Scholarship competition is administered by the Office of Graduate Studies at the University of Guelph. Details on the application process and internal deadlines can be found on the Office of Graduate Studies website in late August at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/index.cfm?finance/extawards

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships

There is an annual competition in September for outstanding eligible students pursuing master's or doctoral level studies. NSERC eligibility regulations are subject to change and may be found on their website at http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp Eligible applicants must be Canadians or permanent residents and have at least an 'A-' average (first-class standing) in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study, as of August 31 of the year of application.

Eligible students must apply in September of the current year for scholarships which can begin in May, September or January of the following academic year.

Students currently registered at a Canadian university must apply for NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships (PGSM/CGSM or PGSD/CGSD) through the appropriate office at the university of registration and follow its procedures and deadline dates for application submission. At Guelph, applications for postgraduate scholarships are made through the Office of Graduate Studies.

Students who are not currently registered (more than 12 months since the last month of registration) in a Canadian University must apply directly to NSERC and follow NSERC application procedures and submission deadlines. Applications are available on-line at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG-CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp just prior to the September application period.

NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships:

Application forms are available for Canadians and permanent residents online at: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/index_eng.asp There are various application deadline dates and postdoctoral award programs; doctoral students should note that some awards require application up to one year before doctoral degree completion.

Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)

These are awarded through an annual competition for students. OGS eligibility regulations are subject to change.

There are two competitions: (i) for applicants who are Canadians or permanent residents, and (ii) for international students who are in a graduate program in Ontario and on a student visa. Eligible applicants must have at least an 'A-' average (first-class standing) in the last two years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study, as of the end of August of the year of application.

Eligible undergraduate students must apply in September of the current year for scholarships which can begin in May, September or January of the following academic year.

Continuing graduate students must apply in the September before receiving an award for the second year of a master's program or any of the first five years of a doctoral program.

Students must apply for an OGS through the appropriate awards office at the university where they are currently registered and follow its procedures and deadline dates for application submission; students should investigate this opportunity early in September. At Guelph, applications for OGS are made through the Office of Graduate Studies. Information on the link to the current competition can be found on the Office of Graduate Studies website at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/index.cfm?finance/extawards

Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)

The Ontario government, in partnership with the private sector, rewards excellence in graduate studies in science and technology through Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology which are valued at $5000 per semester. Full-time Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are registered up to semester six of a master’s program and semester fifteen of a doctoral program and who have a first class standing in each of their last two years of study are eligible for consideration. Students do not apply for these awards; graduate co-ordinators nominate students each semester on the basis of academic excellence as evidenced by transcripts, research ability or potential, communication and leadership skills. The QEII-GSST is tenable with all other awards up to a total of $10,000 per fiscal year and cannot be held at the same time as an Ontario Graduate Scholarship. It can be held for two years as master’s student and for four years as a doctoral student to a lifetime maximum of four years.

Ontario Graduate Scholarship Funding (OGS and QEII-GSST)

Donors to the University of Guelph provide up to $5,000/yr. and the Province of Ontario provides up to $10,000/yr. for students awarded these annual scholarships and studying at Guelph. To date, the following named endowments and annual commitments have been generously created by private donors in support of this 2:1 government matching program, University-wide and within Colleges:

  • Angelo and Frank Agro Memorial OGS Fund (University-wide)

  • Alumni OGS Funds (CBS, COA, CPES, CSAHS, OAC, OVC)

  • Harold L. Bancroft Memorial OGS Fund (OVC)

  • Dorothy Britton Memorial OGS Fund (CSAHS)

  • John Budd Memorial OGS/ST Fund (OAC)

  • BMO OGS Fund

  • William Campbell OGS Fund (OAC)

  • Class of OAC 1958 OGS Fund (OAC)

  • Mildred Jean Dewar Memorial OGS Fund (CSAHS)

  • Ilona Diener Memorial OGS Fund (University-wide)

  • Brian Ellsworth OGS Fund (OAC)

  • Dr. John Carlyle & Joan Gilmour Gandier Memorial OGS Fund (OVC)

  • Dr. John and Joan Gandier Memorial OGS Fund (OVC)

  • Gilbert's LLP OGS Fund (COA)

  • Imperial Tobacco OGS Fund (COA, CSAHS)

  • Mildred Cecile Johnston Memorial OGS Fund (OVC)

  • Anne Laidlaw ISA Veterinary Research Assistance OGS Fund (OVC)

  • Ann and Myles B. Legate 1938 OGS Fund (University-wide)

  • Robert Orr Lawson Memorial OGS Fund (University-wide)

  • Edward Y. Morwick OGS Fund

  • William Mounfield Memorial OGS Fund (OAC)

  • David Murray and James Snell History OGS Fund (COA)

  • Kenneth G. Murray OGS Fund (OAC)

  • National Institute of Nutrition OGS Fund (CSAHS)

  • Kitty and Lew Newman Memorial OGS Fund (COA)

  • Mordechai and Bonnie Rozanski OGS Fund (University-wide)

  • Scotiabank Group OGS Fund ( University-wide)

  • Syngenta OGS Fund (OAC)

  • TD Bank Financial Group OGS Fund (University-wide)

  • Dr. F. Michael Walsh OGS Fund (COA)

  • George and Lois Whetham OGS Fund (CSAHS)

  • Mary Yeandle Memorial OGS Fund (CSAHS)

Ontario Trillium Scholarships

The Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS) program is a significant initiative to attract more of the best qualified international students to Ontario for PhD studies. Academic merit is the defining criterion for the selection of OTS recipients by institutions. OTS recipients must have achieved a first-class average, as determined by each university, in each of the two years of full-time study prior to awarding of the OTS.

University of Guelph has 4 scholarships of $40,000 annually that are renewable for up to 4 years. Students do not apply. All international students who meet the eligibility criteria will be considered.

Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Master's & Doctoral Scholarships and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow

There are annual competitions for eligible students each fall. SSHRC eligibility regulations are subject to change. Eligible applicants must be Canadians or permanent residents and have at least an 'A-' average (first-class standing) in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study, as of the end of August of the year of application.

Eligible students must apply in September of the current year for scholarships which can begin in May, September or January of the following academic year.

Students registered at a Canadian university must apply for SSHRC scholarships through the appropriate office at the university in which they are registered and follow its application procedures and deadlines. At Guelph, applications for these scholarships are made through the Office of Graduate Studies.

Students who are not currently registered at a Canadian university must apply directly to SSHRC and follow SSHRC application procedures and submission deadlines. Applications are available on the SSHRC website at: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/index-eng.aspx

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC)

The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS) program is designed to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by offering them a significant financial award to assist them during their studies at Canadian universities. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Applicants to the Vanier Scholarships should also apply to the doctoral competition for the appropriate Tri-Council Agency. There is an annual competition for eligible students in September. Application instructions are available at: http://www.vanier.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.aspx

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