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Alan Lyons Family Soils at Guelph Graduate Scholarship [E6064]

Value:2 MSc awards of $10,000 (payable over 3 semesters) or 1 Doctoral award of $20,000 (payable over 9 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in the Winter, Summer, or Fall of the award year (i.e. students would be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) into a MSc or Doctoral graduate program offered by the School of Environmental Sciences or Department of Plant Agriculture, who plan to undertake research in sustainable soil management (e.g., cover crops), and have demonstrated experience in this area.

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Alf and Mary Hales Graduate Scholarship in Food Science [Z5721]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in their first year of the M.Sc. program in Food Science with an interest in meat science who has demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Amos Kitchen Memorial Scholarship [Z5684]

Value:1 award of $6,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students registered in any OAC graduate program who is conducting research in sheep with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government mandated terms for an OSOTF/OTSS OSOTF/OTSS awards.

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Animal Biosciences Academic Scholarship [I5774]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences who demonstrate consistent outstanding academic performance. Preference given to students who have not received any other departmental awards at the time of selection.

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Animal Biosciences Leadership Scholarship [I5659]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences who demonstrate leadership or service in extracurricular activities related to the department. Preference given to students who have not received any other departmental awards at the time of selection.

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Ball Farm Services Ltd. and Agrico Canada Ltd. Scholarship [I5902]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in Plant Agriculture or School of Environmental Science who are conducting research on sustainable crop production systems and their application to production agriculture are eligible.

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Bayer Crop Science Research Scholarship [I5149]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in any program offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture who are conducting research in plant sciences.

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Beaton Scholarship in Dairy Science [I5004]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the Department of Food Science who are working on a research project directly related to the dairy industry. Preference will be given to students who are entering the MSc program.

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Beatty-Munro Family Memorial Scholarship [I5005]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students or a postdoctoral researcher conducting research in the field of apiculture.

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Bell-Sargant Scholarship [I5006]

Value:1 award of $2,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MLA students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and who are studying park administration, recreation planning, or resources development or management as related to park development.

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Brian W. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship [I5625]

Value:1 award of $3,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full time students registered in any program offered by the Ontario Agricultrual College.

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Bruce and M. Linda Hutchinson Graduate Entrance Scholarship OAC [E5771]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in semesters 1 to 3 of any Master’s program offered by the School of Environmental Sciences are eligible.

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Bullick Scholarship in Food Grain Research [I5137]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time student enrolled in year 1 in the Department of Plant Agriculture who is conducting research on food grains.

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CBS Bio Platforms & Wallenstein Feed Supply Travel Grant [T6083]

Value:up to 2 not to exceed $2,500 annually
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st), July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st), November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in any graduate program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences who are conducting poultry research. Preference will be given to students conducting poultry nutrition research.

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Class of OAC 71-72 ACCESS Bursary [Z5988]

Value:2 awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in an OAC graduate program with an area of study in sustainable food production or agri-food innovations with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government mandated terms for OSOTF/OTSS awards.

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Craig Hunter Poultry Science Graduate Scholarship [I5699]

Value:1 award of $3,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students students registered in the Department of Animal Biosciences whose research is focused on poultry. Preference will be given to research projects relating to commercial egg production.

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Deborah Whale/Poultry Industry Council Graduate Scholarship [I5242]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in any M.Sc. or Ph.D. program in OAC with a minimum of 75% average in the last two years of undergraduate or graduate studies and who are pursuing research in the poultry industry.

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Don McMillan Graduate Bursaries in Food Science [Z5901]

Value:several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in Food Science with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Don Pinchin Scholarship in Honey Bee Research and Beneficial Insect Health [I5956]

Value:1 award of $17,500 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in their first year of an OAC graduate program who are pursuing research in sustainable pest management. Areas of research may include, but are not limited to, pollinator conservation, pesticide fate in the environment, integrated pest management, pesticide use reduction or eco-toxicology.

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Donald Huntley Graduate Scholarship [I8014]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable in two equal installments of $5,000)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and registered in any program offered by OAC whose research program combines environmental sustainability with research in crop yields and/or issues around crop productivity or crop protection.

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Dr Pieter H Groenevelt Memorial Soil Research Scholarship [I8035]

Value:1 award of $10,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in any program offered by the School of Environmental Sciences who are proposing to conduct or conducting research in soil physics, soil fertility, applied soil physics, or agrometeorology. Preference will be given to students registered in the Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences program.

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Dr. Chester Meyers Graduate Scholarship [I5114]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the Department of Food Science.

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Dr. Clifford G. Riley OAC ’23 Graduate Entrance Scholarship [E8016]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable over two semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering a full-time graduate program in the Department of Food Agricultural and Resource Economics in OAC.

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Dr. G.W. Friars Award [I5615]

Value:1 award of $500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MSc or PhD students registered in the Department of Animal Biosciences or Plant Agriculture and working in the field of quantitative genetics. The award will be based on academic standing, and interest in and aptitude for research in quantitative genetics.

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Dr. H. A. Logan Scholarship [E8026]

Value:1 award of $10,000
Awarded:Entrance
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in Winter, Summer or Fall of the award year (i.e. students would be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) into any full-time graduate program offered by the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development who will be conducting research into the sustainability of rural communities and rural livelihoods in the context of agricultural landscape change.

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Dr. J. L. Tennant Graduate Scholarship [I5147]

Value:2 awards of $2,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students registered in the Department of Food, Agricultural Resource Economics with demonstrated financial need are eligible.

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Dr. Mohamed Sharom Scholarship of Excellence [I5624]

Value:1 award of $750
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

MSc student who has completed at least two full- time semesters, is registered full-time in the School of Environmental Sciences, and holds a valid student visa.

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Dr. O.M. McConkey Scholarship [I5059]

Value:2 awards of $20,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in the M.Sc. or Ph.D. programs in the Department of Plant Agriculture working in the area of crop breeding and genetics, physiology and management or biotechnology. Preference will be given to students conducting research in the area of forage crops and conservation.

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Dr. Zuhair Ahmad Hassan Memorial Graduate Scholarship [E8037]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (split in two equal payments in the fall and winter terms)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
  • Application for Admission
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students who are entering a full-time, thesis-based Master’s or doctoral graduate program offered by the Department of Food, Agricultural & Resource Economics (FARE). Preference will be given to students who are not receiving any other departmental/FARE Entrance Scholarships.

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Durante Kreuk Scholarship [I5342]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MLA students who are entering their third semester.

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Earl A. Thomas Graduate Scholarship [I5602]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registeredf full-time in a graduate program offered by the Department of Food Science who are conducting research in the industrial fermentation technology/industry microbiology field.

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Earnest Austin Weir Memorial Scholarship [E5195]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time entering graduate students in the areas of Environmental Sciences, Capacity Development & Extension, and Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Landscape Architecture and Rural Planning and Development who have at least a 'B+' average and will be conducting research on sustainable rural community development.

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Edmunds, Millen, Ozburn, Peer Scholarship in Entomology/Apiculture (Environmental Biology) [I5623]

Value:1 award of $2,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MSc or PhD students in entomology or apiculture based on high academic standing and research interests related to apiculture or entomology.

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Egg Farmers of Ontario's Thomas R. Graham Scholarship [I5067]

Value:1 or 2 awards given totalling $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Canadian citizens or permanent residents registered full-time in the first year in an area of research and study must be in the general field of poultry science and may include disciplines other than those offered in the Department of Animal Biosciences. Preference will be given to students with high academic standing who are conducting research projects related to the egg industry.

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Emiel Griesbach Year OAC '30 Scholarship [E5164]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in a graduate program offered by the Department of Food Science who are entering semesters 1, 2 or 3 with at least a 'B+' standing in the two previous years of study.

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F.L. McEwen Scholarship [E5151]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students who have graduated from any undergraduate degree program offered by OAC, entering a full-time graduate program in a department or school of OAC who have an interest in the field of agriculture.

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Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Award [I5123]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Business in good standing who are conducting or planning to conduct research in farm management and appraisal.

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Food Science Department Scholarship [I5025]

Value:1 award of $500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a program offered by the department of Food Science.

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Frank Wallace Cockshutt Scholarship [I5015]

Value:1 award of $2,750
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students with high academic standing and interest in and aptitude for research in dairy cattle breeding.

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Frank and Gertraude Hurnik Scholarship [I5853]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences with a minimum of "A" standing in their previous two semesters.

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Fred W. Presant Scholarship [I5680]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students regsitered in Plant Agriculture or School of Environmental Sciences who are conducting research on pesticides and their use in the production of food crops.

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George Morris Entrance Scholarship [E5769]

Value:up to 2 awards of no more than $10,000 (split over fall and winter semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering a full-time PhD program or a MSc Program offered by the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics who are interested in research relating to policy.

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George W. and Mildred B. Moore Scholarship [I5126]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in any OAC Master’s degree program who are working on Indigenous community development projects. Preference given to students who self-identify as First Nation (status and non-status), Métis or Inuit, who are engaged in the Indigenous community either in their home community or at the University of Guelph. Preference will also be given to students registered in the Capacity Development and Extension (CDE) program. If no CDE students apply, preference will be given to student registered in any graduate program offered by SEDRD.

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George and Lois Whetham Scholarships in Food Systems OAC [E5764]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering a full-time Master’s or PhD program in the Ontario Agricultural College and whose area of study is food systems, which may include agriculture, food distribution, food sustainability, food security, nutrition, local food and rural change.

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Gerald R. Stephenson Scholarship [I5863]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Outstanding students registered full-time in the School of Environmental Sciences or Plant Agriculture who are conducting research in crop protection and are either involved in various extracurricular activities or are teaching assistants.

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Glenn Gillespie Memorial Agriculture Economics Scholarship [I6039]

Value:1 award of $7,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program offered by the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics who are focusing their research on agricultural policy. Preference will be given to a student completing a research project that combines agricultural economics and agricultural history.

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Gordon B. Henry Bursaries in Food Science [Z5920]

Value:several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in Food Science with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Gordon F. Townsend Scholarship [I5094]

Value:1 award of $1,750
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time outstanding MSc or PhD student in apiculture.

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Grothier Scholarship in Capacity Development & Extension [E5104]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering the MSc program in Capacity Development & Extension.

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H.L. Hutt Memorial Scholarship [I5040]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students conducting research in horticulture.

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Halchemix Scholarship in Livestock Nutrition [I5153]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a graduate program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences conducting research in nutrition of monogastric livestock. Preference will be given to students conducting research on amino acids, enzymes and gut health products.

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Hamilton Milk Producer's Association Scholarship [I5034]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the Department of Animal Biosciences.

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Harvey W. Caldwell Scholarship [I5012]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in Capacity Development & Extension who have completed at least two semesters with high academic standing are eligible. Preference will be given to a student who has demonstrated interest in the practice of rural extension in Canada.

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Helen Kippax Memorial Scholarship [I5241]

Value:2 awards of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the MLA program with a minimum 75% cumulative average and active in community service as well as involved in professional activities.

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Herbert F. Crown Memorial Scholarship for Conservation and Rural Development [I5018]

Value:1 award of $600
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Ful-time MSc Planning students in Environmental Design and Rural Development based on academic achievement and quality of research in the area of rural development and/or conservation and community development.

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Herbs for Horses Graduate Scholarship in Equine Health [I6020]

Value:1 award of $10,000 payable over 2 semesters
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a MSc program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences who are conducting equine research. Preference to students who are conducting research in equine botanical medicine, equine nutraceuticals, equine nutrition, or equine physiology.

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Hoskins Scholarships [I5108]

Value:1 award of $3,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students with high academic standing who are involved in research related to horticulture who have completed a minimum of two full-time semesters at the graduate level.

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J. Alden and Isobelle McLean Scholarship [E5614]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students who are entering the area of Capacity Development & Extension, the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development or the Rural Studies doctoral program, and who will be conducting research in rural community development.

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James A. McGrath Memorial Scholarship [I5060]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in poultry science.

Read Full Description for Award I5060

James Aubrey and Doris Garner Memorial Scholarship [I5856]

Value:2 awards of $3,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time Master’s students registered in any program offered by the Department of Food Agriculture and Resource Economics undertaking research that is relevant to agriculture.

Read Full Description for Award I5856

James Harris Scholarship [I5035]

Value:1 award of $3,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the Department of Animal Biosciences studying and researching problems with meat-producing livestock.

Read Full Description for Award I5035

Janice and Earle O’Born Family Foundation Graduate Scholarship [E8028]

Value:up to 2 awards of $30,000: 2 MLA/MSc (payable over 3 semesters) or 1 PhD (payable over 9 semesters)
Awarded:Entrance
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in Winter, Summer or Fall of the award year (i.e. students would be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) into a full-time MLA, MSc, or Doctoral degree program offered by the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development whose proposed research is focused on Canadian rural community development.

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John Bandeen Memorial Scholarship [I5003]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MSc or PhD students who are conducting research in weed science.

Read Full Description for Award I5003

John S. Martin Memorial Scholarship [I5057]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students studying in the area of poultry science with demonstrated extracurricular activities.

Read Full Description for Award I5057

Kasha Scientific Research Travel Grants [T5043]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st)/ July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st)/November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students in the Department of Plant Agriculture to attend meetings and present papers on haploidy or biotechnology.

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Kees de Lange Graduate Scholarship [E8025]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in the Winter, Summer or Fall (registered in semester’s 1, 2 or 3) of any full-time graduate program offered by OAC who are conducting research related to swine nutrition or research projects related to the swine industry. Preference will be given to students who are not receiving another OAC Entrance Award.

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Keith R. Collver Scholarship [I5173]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in Food Science or Plant Agriculture who are conducting research in postharvest physiology, packing, processing or marketing of fruits and vegetables.

Read Full Description for Award I5173

Keith and June Laver Scholarship in Horticulture [I5312]

Value:2 awards of $10,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a graduate program offered by the Ontario Agricultural College who are conducting research in the area of horticulture relevant to environmental issues and horticulture including for example; ornamentals, vegetables, fruits, greenhouse, water, energy and fertilizer innovations.

Read Full Description for Award I5312

Kenneth E. Crawford Scholarships [Z5686]

Value:1 award of $10,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the Department of Animal Biosciences who are conducting research related to poultry production, or registered in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics who are conducting research related to poultry markets and marketing, or registered with the Ontario Veterinary College studying or conducting research in poultry health with demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to students conducting research related to turkey. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5686

Kenneth G. Murray Graduate Travel Grant [T5148]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st)/ July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st)/November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in a MSc or PhD program in the Ontario Agriculture College in the department of Food Science or Animal Biosciences or students who have submitted a thesis or research proposal to study meat quality. Aspects of meat quality can include its composition, nutritional value, and/or consumer acceptability.

Read Full Description for Award T5148

Kenneth McAlpine Pretty Scholarship [I5171]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the School of Environmental Sciences who are conducting research in the area of plant nutrition or soil fertility.

Read Full Description for Award I5171

Kenneth W. Knox Graduate Leadership Travel Grant [Z5304]

Value:several awards of up to $10,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Apply By Letter
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program offered by OAC with demonstrated leadership contributions who plan to participate in an experiential learning opportunity related to their field of study (i.e.) attend conferences/scientific meetings, present papers or conduct research with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF/OTSS award.

Read Full Description for Award Z5304

Keyes Family Scholarship [I5864]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the Department of Animal Biosciences who are in their 2nd year of an M.Sc. or Ph.D. program.

Read Full Description for Award I5864

King Cole Ducks Ltd. Poultry Scholarship [I5760]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program offered by OAC whose research has direct application to the industry of poultry farming and production.

Read Full Description for Award I5760

Landscape Architecture ACCESS Scholarships [Z5906]

Value:1 award of $500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate or undergraduate students in the School of Landscape Architecture. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5906

Landscape Architecture Alumni Scholarships [I5182]

Value:2 awards of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and registered in the MLA program and who have completed two semesters.

Read Full Description for Award I5182

Larry Milligan Research Travel Grant [T5804]

Value:several awards of up to $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st)/ July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st)/November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences who will be attending a conference for the presentation of their research findings.

Read Full Description for Award T5804

M. Rosalind Morris Graduate Scholarship [I6051]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a graduate program offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture who are conducting research in the areas of biochemistry, physiology, or genetics.

Read Full Description for Award I6051

MacSon Entrance Scholarship [E8020]

Value:2 awards of $17,500 payable over 3 semesters
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering any full-time graduate program in OAC who will be conducting research or studying issues related to conservation (e.g. resource, water, soil or species conservation). Preference will be given to students from Eastern Ontario (Ottawa-Carleton, Dundas-Glengarry-Stormont, Lanark, Prescott-Russell, Leeds & Grenville, Lennox & Addington, Frontenac and Renfrew counties) and/or students who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis). Preference will also be given to students who are not receiving any OAC entrance awards.

Read Full Description for Award E8020

Major General LaFleche Memorial Scholarship [I5047]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students in horticulture.

Read Full Description for Award I5047

Manton Memorial Scholarship [I5055]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in horticulture research with high academic standing.

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Margaret and Angus Hamilton Apple Research Scholarship [E8021]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in the Winter, Summer, or Fall into any full-time Masters or PhD program offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture who demonstrate an interest in any aspect of apple research (including nutrition, propagating, post-harvest and pest control). Preference will be given to students who have not received another OAC entrance scholarship.

Read Full Description for Award E8021

Marian Brennan and Hedley Harrison Memorial Scholarship [I5867]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Awarded annually to a full-time graduate student (MSc or PhD) in horticultural science. Preference will be given to an entering student.

Read Full Description for Award I5867

Mark Terhune Memorial Research Scholarship [E5912]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Entering PhD student registered full-time in the Rural Studies Program.

Read Full Description for Award E5912

Mary Edmunds Williams Scholarships [A5096]

Value:up to 7 awards of $10,000 payable over 2 years ($5,000 in the first fall and $5,000 in the second fall)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering a PhD program offered by OAC with at least a first-class ('A-') average in previous academic years .

Read Full Description for Award A5096

Maurice and Catherine Smith Scholarship [I5681]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a program offered by the School of Environmental Sciences who are conducting research in apiculture or entomology. Preference will be given to apiculture students.

Read Full Description for Award I5681

Maxwell OAC 150th Graduate Scholarships [E6099]

Value:3 awards of $10,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering any course-based Masters program offered by the Ontario Agricultural College. Preference will be given to students paying the International tuition and fee rates.

Read Full Description for Award E6099

Maxwell OAC 150th Poultry Graduate Scholarships [E8041]

Value:1 award of $8,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering into a thesis-based Masters or Doctoral program offered by the Ontario Agricultural College in the summer, fall, or winter semester of the award year (i.e. students will be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) whose proposed research is in poultry production.

Read Full Description for Award E8041

Morwick Scholarship [I5062]

Value:1 award of $3,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in a graduate program offered by the School of Environmental Sciences who are conducting research in the area of land resource science.

Read Full Description for Award I5062

Mrs. Fred Ball Scholarships [I5627]

Value:6 awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in the Department of Plant Agriculture with a minimum cumulative standing of 75% in the previous two years are eligible.

Read Full Description for Award I5627

Murray Selves Memorial Scholarship [I5857]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the MSc or the MFARE program in the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics.

Read Full Description for Award I5857

N.R. Richards Scholarship [E5161]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering OAC who are planning to pursue graduate studies in Environmental Sciences use and/or Rural Planning and Development.

Read Full Description for Award E5161

OAC 1950 International Research Travel Grant [Z5736]

Value:Several awards of up to $10,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students with demonstrated financial need registered full-time in any degree in OAC who will participate in study/research activities at laboratories and institutions outside Canada. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5736

OAC International Travel Grants [T5199]

Value:several up to $2,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Apply By Letter
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time OAC students who are conducting research, pursuing an educational program or attending scientific meetings abroad

Read Full Description for Award T5199

OAC ’38 Lloyd Minshall Bursaries [Z5716]

Value:several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time OAC students with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5716

OAC ’60 Leadership Development Scholarship [I5313]

Value:1 award of $6,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program offered by OAC who are conducting research that focuses on collaborative initiatives linking Canadian interests both at home and globally to food and agriculture sustainability and who show evidence of leadership skills in academic and/or professional activities.

Read Full Description for Award I5313

OAC ’71-’72 Entrance Graduate Scholarship in Sustainable Agriculture [E8022]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable in 3 equal payments-F,W,S)
Awarded:Entrance
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in the Winter, Summer, or Fall into any full-time OAC Master’s or PhD program who will be conducting research that will contribute to improving sustainability of agriculture/agri-food practices. Students will be selected based on their highest admission average. Preference will be given to students who have not received another entrance scholarship.

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OSCIA Soil Health Graduate Scholarship [I5955]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable in two equal payments of $5,000 in the fall and winter semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in their first year of a M.Sc. or Ph.D. program in the Ontario Agricultural College who are proposing to conduct or conducting research in the areas of soil health and/or soil management.

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Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Scholarship [I5155]

Value:2 awards of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students who have completed semester three of the master of landscape architecture program

Read Full Description for Award I5155

Ontario Food Protection Association Graduate Bursary in Food Safety [Z5735]

Value:several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Graduate students registered full-time in the M.Sc. program in Food Safety and Quality Assurance Program who demonstrate financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5735

Orville E. Sinclair Research Scholarship [I5080]

Value:1 award of $500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in an OAC Master’s program who are conducting research related to fluid milk, by improving methods of production at the farm, or improving methods of processing and/or packaging at the fluid milk plant are eligible.

Read Full Description for Award I5080

Paul Leatherbarrow Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Poultry Science [I6022]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences who are conducting poultry research and have demonstrated leadership in agriculture through extracurricular activities. Preference will be given to students who have participated in activities related to youth engagement in agriculture.

Read Full Description for Award I6022

Plant Agriculture Research Scholarship [Z5685]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Graduate students registered full-time in the Department of Plant Agriculture who are undertaking research in plant biotechnology, crop adaptation, new crop development, or interdisciplinary research in plant science. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award.

Read Full Description for Award Z5685

Ploughshare Scholarship [E5914]

Value:1 award of $7,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Entering Ph.D. students registered full-time in the Rural Studies Program

Read Full Description for Award E5914

Pride Seeds Scholarship [I5046]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time Canadian or permanent resident students conducting research in corn production or corn breeding.

Read Full Description for Award I5046

Prof. Greg Boland International Travel Grant in Plant Health [T6018]

Value:varying awards of up to $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st)/ July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st)/November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the Ontario Agricultural College who are planning to conduct travel which will directly benefit their research in plant pathology, plant health, or plant microbe interactions with an emphasis on plant pathogens. Preference will be given to students who are travelling internationally.

Read Full Description for Award T6018

Professor Greg Boland Scholarship in Plant Health [I6012]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in a graduate program, semesters 9 to 12, offered by the Ontario Agricultural College with a minimum 75% cumulative average who are conducting thesis research in the area of plant pathology, plant health or plant-microbe interactions with emphasis on plant pathogens.

Read Full Description for Award I6012

Professor Norman R. Thompson OAC ’39 Scholarship [I6035]

Value:1 award of $8,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered a program offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture of the School of Environmental Science who are studying in the area of commercial plant breeding, genetics and/or genomics.

Read Full Description for Award I6035

Quinn Memorial Scholarship [E5923]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time international students entering any OAC program.

Read Full Description for Award E5923

R. J. Gordon Graduate Scholarship [I5959]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any OAC graduate degree program and who have completed a previous Associate diploma, undergraduate or graduate program in OAC. Apply by August 15th by submitting the OAC Graduate Application Form. Selection will be based on high academic achievement in the last two years and demonstrated research ability as supported by a reference letter from an OAC faculty member. A student may only receive this award once.

Read Full Description for Award I5959

Raymond Chyc Graduate Entrance Scholarship in Plant Agriculture [E8018]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable as $5,000 in fall and $5,000 in winter)
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in Winter, Summer or Fall of the award year (i.e. students would be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) into any full-time thesis-based MSc or PhD program offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture who demonstrate an interest in projects related to sustainable crop production inputs and have a minimum 80% admission average.

Read Full Description for Award E8018

Reid's Heritage Homes Bursaries in Landscape Architecture [Z5919]

Value:several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in the BLA or MLA programs with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5919

Reverend Charles Wood Bursaries [Z5712]

Value:various awards of up to $10,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5712

Richard Protz Memorial Scholarship [I5122]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

International students registered full-time in the School of Environmental Sciences, who do not have international funding from their home government or Commonwealth Scholarship, and are studying in the area of pedology or remote sensing, are eligible.

Read Full Description for Award I5122

Robb Graduate Research Travel Grant [T5803]

Value:several awards up to $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st)/ July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st)/November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Graduate students registered full-time in a program offered by OAC who are planning to study and/or conduct research at another university or attend a scientific meeting.

Read Full Description for Award T5803

Robert Orr Lawson Scholarships [I5672]

Value:Several awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Available to full-time graduate students who have completed at least one year of study in the Department of Food Science and who have achieved a minimum of an "A-" level standing in course work in their program.

Read Full Description for Award I5672

Robinson Research Travel Grant [T5076]

Value:1 award of $500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st)/ July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st)/November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program offered by the School of Environmental Sciences who are planning to attend a scientific meeting.

Read Full Description for Award T5076

Ron and Eleanor Durst Graduate Scholarship in Agricultural Economics [E8017]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable over two semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering a full-time graduate program in the Department of Food Agricultural and Resource Economics in OAC who are Ontario Residents and who are a member of at least one of the following organizations or a graduate of one of the institutions listed in #7: 1. A member of the Junior Farmers of a province or territory of Canada. 2. A 4H member of a province or territory of Canada. 3. A member of the Scouts or Girl Guides of Canada. 4. A member of the Reserve or Regular Armed Forces of Canada. 5. A member of the Cadet Services of Canada or Cadet Corps. 6. A student, while under the age of 18 years, was an active member of the YMCA of Canada or one of its youth programs. 7. A graduate of the University of Guelph, Algonquin College, Conestoga College, University of Ottawa, University of Manitoba, Wilfrid Laurier University, University of Waterloo or Carleton University.

Read Full Description for Award E8017

Ronald C. Moyer Scholarship [I5063]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in Plant Agriculture who are conducting research in viticulture, oenology or both

Read Full Description for Award I5063

Rural Planning Travel Grant [T5658]

Value:several awards of up to $4,000 each
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:October 7th for fall travel; March 15th for winter travel
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the Masters of Science in Planning or the MPLAN program who are planning to attend or contribute to a conference or meeting relevant to their program of study.

Read Full Description for Award T5658

Rural Planning and Development Alumni Scholarship [I5111]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the MSc program who have completed two full semesters of full-time study or equivalent with a minimum 76% cumulative average are eligible.

Read Full Description for Award I5111

Rural Planning and Development Research Scholarship [I6080]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered in the Master of Science (MSc) program in Rural Planning and Development or Master of Planning (MPlan) program who are conducting research into matters that impact the sustainability and long-term future of rural communities.

Read Full Description for Award I6080

S.J. Smith Memorial Scholarship [I5663]

Value:1 award of $2,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in Plant Agriculture or the School of Environmental Sciences who are conducting research in soil fertility, plant nutrition, plant productivity and/or increasing crop yield. Selection will be based on high academic achievement and quality of research performance.

Read Full Description for Award I5663

Schneller and Summers Scholarship [I5191]

Value:several awards up to $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in OAC who plan to conduct research or study in other countries with the expectation of bringing direct improvements to Canadian agriculture are eligible.

Read Full Description for Award I5191

School of Environmental Sciences Graduate Scholarships [I5715]

Value:2 awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the MSc or PhD program in the School of Environmental Science.

Read Full Description for Award I5715

Soden Memorial Scholarships in Agriculture [E5082]

Value:several awards of $2,500 each
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering a full-time Master’s program offered by the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) in Winter, Summer or Fall of the award year (i.e. students would be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) who have a minimum A- admission average who’s area of study is related to agriculture or agricultural education.

Read Full Description for Award E5082

Soybean Research Scholarship [I5083]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students working with soybeans, field beans or other oil seed crops. Recipients are encouraged to use a portion of the award for travel to research stations and/or scientific meetings.

Read Full Description for Award I5083

Stantec Landscape Architectural Scholarship [I5935]

Value:1 award of $1,250
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in Landscape Architecture who are entering their fourth semester.

Read Full Description for Award I5935

Sue Chase and John Steckle Scholarship in Agriculture [I5084]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in the Department of Plant Agriculture or the Department of Animal Biosciences who are enrolled in a MSc or PhD program. Candidates must have high academic standing, be involved in research related to the interest of the department and have demonstrated an interest in Canadian agriculture.

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Taffy Davison Memorial Research Travel Grant [T5020]

Value:several awards of various amounts
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:March 15th (Travel occurring between May 1st and August 31st)/ July 15th (Travel occurring between September 1st and December 31st)/November 15th (Travel occurring between January 1st and April 30th)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any OAC department conducting research in environmental or agricultural biology, resource development or related fields.

Read Full Description for Award T5020

Ted McGrail Memorial Scholarship [I5172]

Value:1 award of $1,750
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time Students registered in a MSc program in the Departments of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Animal Biosciences, Plant Agriculture, School of Environmental Sciences or Food Science who are conducting research on some aspect of soybean production, breeding, marketing or processing.

Read Full Description for Award I5172

The Buchan Family Graduate Scholarship in Poultry Science [E8034]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering in Winter, Summer or Fall of the award year (i.e. students would be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) into any full-time graduate program offered by the Department of Animal Biosciences who plan to undertake research in the area of poultry nutrition.

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The Cultural Landscape, Conservation & Design Scholarship [E6070]

Value:1 award of $10,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering the Master of Landscape Architecture program who propose to undertake research in the area of cultural landscapes.

Read Full Description for Award E6070

Thurtell Family Graduate Scholarship [I5999]

Value:1 award of $4,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

M.Sc. or Ph.D. students registered full-time in the School of Environmental Sciences who are pursuing research in atmospheric science.

Read Full Description for Award I5999

Toronto Milk Producer's Scholarship for ABSC [I5092]

Value:severa awards of up to $3,400
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering a MSc program in the Departments of Animal Biosciences or Food Science whose research is in the general field of animal science with particular reference to subjects related to dairy cattle and dairy products. Students may enter the program in Fall, Winter or Summer semester. The scholarship is awarded in the Fall so students, depending on their semester of entry, might be in semester 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award is distributed.

Read Full Description for Award I5092

Toronto Milk Producer's Scholarships for FARE [I5093]

Value:several awards of up to $4,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics whose research is related to the production, marketing or distribution aspects of the dairy industry.

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University Graduate Scholarship (OAC) [I5767]

Value:Numerous awards of varying amounts from $500 to $20,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time masters students registered up to their 6th semester and doctoral students up to their 12th semester or students who transfer from masters to doctoral up to their 15th semester, with a minimum of 75% average in the last year of full-time study, or equivalent.

Read Full Description for Award I5767

Victor Chanasyk Graduate Medal for Professionalism [I5193]

Value:1 award of $1000 and a medal
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students graduating in June or who graduated in the previous winter or fall convocations from the Masters of Landscape Architecture program who, in the view of faculty, is deemed to be the most promising professional practitioner.

Read Full Description for Award I5193

Vineland Centennial Horticultural Scholarship [I5934]

Value:1 award of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students conducting research under the supervision of a University of Guelph faculty member, that is relevant to the horticultural industry of Ontario and whose research is being conducted in part at the Vineland Horticultural Experiment Station are eligible to apply. The recipient will be selected on the basis of quality and relevance of the graduate research, and academic achievement.

Read Full Description for Award I5934

W.E. Coates Memorial Scholarship [E5103]

Value:1 award of $500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering the first year of the MLA program who have demonstrated proficiency in technical skills, scholarship and commitment to the profession.

Read Full Description for Award E5103

W.G. Matthewman Scholarship [E5037]

Value:1 award of $3,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students who received a B.Sc. degree from the University of Guelph and is entering, in the current fall semester or has entered in the previous winter or spring semester, the M.Sc. program with a study interest relating to entomology

Read Full Description for Award E5037

W.R. Graham Memorial Award [I5030]

Value:up to 2 awards of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time Canadian citizenship or permanent resident students registered in the area of poultry science.

Read Full Description for Award I5030

Walter Sauder Memorial Entrance Dairy Scholarship [E6091]

Value:2 awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:April 15 students paying the International student tuition fee rates, August 15 Canadian citizens, permanant residents and protected persons dof Canada
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering full-time into the course-based Master of Science (MSc) in Animal Biosciences offered by the Ontario Agricultural College with a minimum A- admission average and demonstrated experience in the dairy industry including volunteer, extracurricular, and/or work.

Read Full Description for Award E6091

Walter and Laura Scott Horticulture Scholarship [I5284]

Value:1 award of $20,000 payable over 3 semesters
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in a program offered by the Department of Plant Agriculture with a minimum average of 75% over the previous two years of study and who are pursuing or planning to pursue studies in the area of Horticulture.

Read Full Description for Award I5284

Wayne J. Caldwell Prize for Excellence in Rural Planning [C6078]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students who are graduating in June or have graduated in the previous winter or fall convocations from the Master of Science (MSc) program in Rural Planning and Development.

Read Full Description for Award C6078

Wayne J. Caldwell Prize for Service in Rural Planning [C6079]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students who are graduating in June or have graduated in the previous winter or fall convocations from the Master of Science (MSc) program in Rural Planning and Development or Master of Planning program (MPlan).

Read Full Description for Award C6079

Wenrong Sun Graduate Bursary [B5968]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in the Food Science program who have demonstrated financial need. Preference will be given to a student supporting a dependent child or children. (“Dependent child” includes the child of the student, less than 26 years of age and dependent for support on such student. The following will also be considered children of the student: persons the student is adopting, stepchildren of the student; and persons related to the student by blood or marriage whom the student is the legal guardian. The restriction of 25 years does not apply to a physically or mentally disabled child who is over 25 years of age and who had this condition and was a dependent of the student before the age of 26.)

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Wilder Family Graduate Scholarship [E6088]

Value:2 awards of $15,000 (payable over 2 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
Deadline:April 15
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

The application deadline has been extended to April 26, 2024

Students paying the International student tuition and fee rates entering any full-time course-based Masters program offered by the Ontario Agricultural College with leadership skills, demonstrated through extracurricular activities, work experience, and/or volunteerism. Preference will be given to students whose extracurricular activities, work experience, and/or volunteerism are related to the Agri-food sector.

Read Full Description for Award E6088

William A. Stewart Bursaries in Dairy Research [Z5693]

Value:2 awards of $10,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MSc students with demonstrated financial need who are registered in the Departments of Animal and Poultry Science, Food Science, or Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics and who are conducting research related to the dairy industry. A student may receive two bursaries annually. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5693

William Tolton Access Bursaries [Z5900]

Value:several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

OAC students registered full-time in the MLA and MBA programs in Landscape Architecture and Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics respectively. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5900

Additional Awards

Abell Pest Control Scholarship in Lyme Disease Research [I5980]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Research Proposal
  • Curriculum Vitae
Deadline:October 17
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program offered by the College of Biological Science or the Ontario Veterinary College or the Ontario Agriculture College who are conducting research in Lyme disease. Preference will be given to students conducting research in the G. Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Lab.

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Abell Pest Control Scholarship in Pollinator Research. [I5976]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Research Proposal
  • Curriculum Vitae
Deadline:October 17
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program who are conducting research in Pollinators. Preference will be given to students studying bees.

Read Full Description for Award I5976

Alastair J. Durie Research Travel Grant [T5975]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:February 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered full-time or part-time in any Masters or Doctoral programs who are required to travel for research to access historical texts. Preference for students specializing in tourism history.

Read Full Description for Award T5975

Alastair Summerlee Scholarship [I5320]

Value:1 award of $15,000 (payable over 2 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research Proposal
  • Reference Letter
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:May 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered full-time with a minimum 80% average

Read Full Description for Award I5320

Arrell Food Institute Scholarships [E5966]

Value:$50,000/year for up to four years for Doctoral students, up to two years for Masters students. (3 equal payments per year, at the beginning of each semester for the duration of the award.
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
  • Apply By Letter
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:February 28
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering a full-time graduate program in the fall semester following the application deadline with a minimum first-class (A-) admissions average, whose research aligns with the vision of the Arrell Food Institute. Up to 40 percent of the award recipients at any time may have pursued prior undergraduate or graduate degrees at the University of Guelph.

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Arthur D. Latornell Graduate Scholarships [I5605]

Value:10 awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:October 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered with at least an “A-“ average in the last 2 years whose research interest relates to resource management and/or resource conservation are eligible for at least nine of the awards. Students beyond semester 3 at the master’s level, semester 6 at the doctoral level and semester 9 for a transfer from master’s to doctoral level are ineligible.

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Arthur D. Latornell Graduate Travel Grants [T5606]

Value:up to 40 awards varying amounts up to a total of $27,000 annually
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:October 1 and March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program with at least an “A-“ average in the last 2 years whose research interests relate to resource management and/or resource conservation are eligible. Students beyond semester 6 at the master’s level, semester 9 at the doctoral level, and semester 12 in the case of transfer from master’s to doctoral level are ineligible. These travel grants are offered to assist students in attending conferences, courses, Co-op student exchanges or study abroad programs in these areas.

Read Full Description for Award T5606

Arthur Richmond Memorial Scholarships [I5180]

Value:4 awards of $4,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:May 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time master’s students up to semester six and doctoral students up to semester nine in one of the following programs: Plant Agriculture, Integrative Biology, Molecular & Cellular Biology, or Environmental Sciences.

Read Full Description for Award I5180

Board of Graduate Studies: Research Scholarships [A5644]

Value:several awards of awards of $2,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students who have achieved at least a first-class average in the previous one-year of full-time, or equivalent, study.

Read Full Description for Award A5644

Braithwaite Conference Travel Grant [T6089]

Value:various awards of up to $5,000
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:ongoing
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any thesis-based graduate program who are attending a conference related to their area of research/studies. Preference will be given to students who will be presenting at a conference.

Read Full Description for Award T6089

Brinson Partners Inc. Bursaries [Z5701]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF/OTSS award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5701

Brock Doctoral Scholarship [E5906]

Value:1 award of $37,500 per year for up to four years
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Reference Letter
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:February 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering full-time doctoral study in May, September or January following the deadline date.

Read Full Description for Award E5906

Burnbrae Farms Bursaries [Z5702]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5702

CFRU Volunteer Scholarship [I0215]

Value:1 award of $500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:May 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program with a minimum cumulative average of 70% who have volunteered at CFRU for at least one year.

Read Full Description for Award I0215

CSC Tuition Scholarship [E5321]

Value:up to 6 awards of approximately $5,300, up to 2 awards of approximately $11,300
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
Deadline:N/A
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students who are registered in or have graduated from a master’s program anywhere in China, who have been accepted into full-time doctoral studies and will receive funding from the China Scholarship Council (CSC).

Read Full Description for Award E5321

Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Travel Scholarships [Z5908]

Value:up to 3 awards totalling $7,500
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Graduate Travel Application
Deadline:June 30 for fall and/or winter travel, October 1 for winter travel and February 1 for summer travel
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students approved to attend the Hebrew University of Jerusalem., as part of their Guelph undergraduate or graduate program of study. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5908

Care-a-thon Animal Welfare Research Scholarship [I5906]

Value:1 award of $250
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:January 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students registered in the faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled in any department, whose research is concerned with animal welfare.

Read Full Description for Award I5906

Cecil H. Franklin Graduate Scholarship in Soil and Water Conservation [I5134]

Value:1 award of $6,000
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MSc or PhD students whose research is related to soil and/or water conservation.

Read Full Description for Award I5134

Charlotte Yates Family Scholarship [E6063]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:June 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Black students registered in semester 1 or Black students who have applied for admission for the upcoming fall or winter semesters into any Masters program.

Read Full Description for Award E6063

Clan Fergusson Graduate Research Travel Grant [T5638]

Value:several awards totalling approximately $1000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:October 17
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered with at least a first-class ('A-') average in the most recent two years of study whose thesis research relates to Scottish studies are eligible, including study in drama, English, family studies, history, philosophy and sociology. Master’s students may not be beyond semester 5 and doctoral students may not be beyond semester 7 at the time of travel. This grant may be held one time only.

Read Full Description for Award T5638

Class of '72: 25th Reunion Bursaries [Z5703]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).ACCESS AWARD.

Read Full Description for Award Z5703

Class of OAC '60 Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant [I5160]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students who nominated by undergraduate, graduate and faculty members for teaching duties completed in the previous calendar year (i.e. January to December).

Read Full Description for Award I5160

D.F. Forster Medal - Doctoral [C5952]

Value:1 medal
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:No later than May 1; Deans' offices will be notified annually of the deadline date
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students graduating in June or who have graduated in the previous Fall or Winter from a full-time PhD program who have achieved academic excellence during their program of graduate study.

Read Full Description for Award C5952

D.F. Forster Medal - Magisteriate [C5951]

Value:1 medal
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:No later than May 1; Deans' offices will be notified annually of the deadline date
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students graduating in June or who have graduated in the previous Fall or Winter from a full-time Master’s program who have achieved academic excellence during their program of graduate study.

Read Full Description for Award C5951

Deans' Tri-Council Scholarship [A5250]

Value:several awards of $5,000 per year
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students holding a Masters or Doctoral scholarship from NSERC, SSHRC or CIHR (recipients of Vanier or CGS-D are not eligible)

Read Full Description for Award A5250

Doug and Esther Ormrod Scholarships for Parents [I5633]

Value:up to 3 awards of $500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:October 17
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students must be parents with a child or children in day care (public or private) and beyond the first semester of full-time or part-time study at the time they hold this award. Master’s students may not be beyond semester 6 and doctoral students may not be beyond semester 9 at the time of application. Master’s students may not be beyond semester 6 and doctoral students may not be beyond semester 9 at the time of application.

Read Full Description for Award I5633

Dr. C. John Small Commonwealth Scholarship [I5118]

Value:1 award of $2,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time visiting exchange students, registered at the University of Guelph for at least one semester, from a Commonwealth developing country (a list of eligible countries and exchange partner universities is available in the Centre for International Programs) who are pursuing studies or conducting research in the area of agriculture and rural development.

Read Full Description for Award I5118

Dr. Helen Leitch Dairy Development Scholarship [I6068]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • video submission (maximum 3 minutes)
  • Research Proposal
  • Curriculum Vitae
Deadline:May 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time in any program whose research focuses on dairy and its application to international development.

Read Full Description for Award I6068

EFO/Dr. Donald Shaver Scholarships in Sustainable Poultry Production [E6000]

Value:Up to 4 Masters awards of $12,500 payable over 3 semesters, Up to 4 Doctoral award of $25,000 payable over 6 semesters
Awarded:Entrance
Application:
  • Reference Letter
  • Reference Letter
  • Research Proposal
  • Curriculum Vitae
Deadline:February 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering any full-time graduate program (or registered in semester 1, 2, or 3 of their graduate program at the time of application who are conducting or proposing research in egg farming, such as, but not limited to: marketing initiatives aimed at growing the market for egg products; economic and business aspects of egg production and marketing, egg quality, safety and processing, environment; as well as layer production research related to improving nutrition, health and performance.

Read Full Description for Award E6000

Ellen Nilsen Memorial Graduate Scholarship [E5847]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time International female students from developing countries who have demonstrated a commitment to social change and are entering a University of Guelph graduate program in the upcoming academic year (summer, fall or winter semester).

Read Full Description for Award E5847

Estill Family Graduate Scholarship in the Arboretum [I5961]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:October 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any graduate program at the University of Guelph who are conducting research in the Arboretum.

Read Full Description for Award I5961

Fred Thompson Scholarship [E5113]

Value:1 award of $9,000 (payable over 2 years of study)
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Research Proposal
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents entering or transferring to their first Masters program in May, September or January following the deadline date, and pursuing studies in a post farm gate related subject (any topic related to the food continuum, post farm gate; chemistry, microbiology, processing, engineering, functionality, nutrition, food safety and marketing).

Read Full Description for Award E5113

GFTC Legacy Fund Graduate Scholarships [I5949]

Value:9 awards of $10,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in their first year of course work in a Master’s program in Food Safety and Quality Assurance, a MSc or PhD program in Food Science, Applied Human Nutrition, Nutrition and Nutraceutical Science, Food Agriculture and Resource Economics or an MBA.

Read Full Description for Award I5949

George and Lois Whetham Graduate Bursary [Z5299]

Value:2 awards of $3,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program offered by the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences or the Ontario Agricultural College. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF/OTSS award.

Read Full Description for Award Z5299

Ghanimat Azhdari Memorial Scholarship [E6036]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:March 15
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

International students entering any full-time graduate program committed to research in issues related to Indigenous communities or populations. Preference will be given to those whose research includes conservation and the environment.

Read Full Description for Award E6036

Governor General's Academic Medal [C5607]

Value:2 medal
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • Nomination
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:N/A
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

All students who graduate from a full-time graduate degree in the previous June, October and February convocations will be considered by their college or university school awards committee for nomination.

Read Full Description for Award C5607

Graduate Program Extension Fund [I6060]

Value:several awards of various amounts
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students who are near the end of their programs and are required to register for additional semesters because of extenuating circumstances and require funds to offset the cost of tuition.

Read Full Description for Award I6060

Graduate Student Medical Leave Fund [I6032]

Value:Various awards of up to 1/3 of their annual funding package to a maximum of $4000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:on-going
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students must:have completed at least one full-time registered semester in a thesis-based graduate program prior to the semester of application; be within the Completion Period for their graduate program; have applied for a Leave of Absence from their graduate program for documented medical reason and have documentation completed by a health care practitioner; be receiving, if not for the leave of absence, a funding package from their Department, for the semester in which they are taking leave.

Read Full Description for Award I6032

Graduate Tuition Scholarships (GTS) [E5954]

Value:various Masters awards of up to $16,000 (payable over up to 6 semesters, $8,000/year), and various Doctoral awards of up to $32,000 (payable over up to 12 semesters, $8000/year)
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
Deadline:April 30
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons of Canada entering any full-time graduate program in the upcoming summer, fall, or winter semester with a minimum 75% admission average. Preference will be given to students entering thesis-based programs.

Read Full Description for Award E5954

Gryphon Investment Counsel Bursaries [Z5707]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students with financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

Read Full Description for Award Z5707

Guelph Compassionate Health & Dental Bursary [B5601]

Value:several awards of various amounts to a maximum of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:on-going
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students currently registered at the University of Guelph and/or be enrolled under the University of Guelph mandatory Student Health Plan. The student must require treatment for an unforeseen health and dental emergency, which is not currently or completely covered by the Student Health Plan, Student Dental Plan or comparable personal dental plan, and requires immediate intervention and treatment for which the consequences of not receiving treatment may impact on the student’s academic progress.

Read Full Description for Award B5601

H.J. Heinz Company Foundation David Yeung Award in Human Nutrition [I5729]

Value:1 award of $1,750
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the first year of a MSc program who are conducting research in the science of human nutrition and have demonstrated financial need.

Read Full Description for Award I5729

Herbert Armstrong Memorial Book Prize [I5632]

Value:1 award of $120
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students with high academic achievement who have made a substantial contribution to graduate student life and to the university while serving as a member of the Board of Graduate Studies during the previous academic year (September to August).

Read Full Description for Award I5632

Highdale Farms - Arthur and Rosmarie Spoerri Scholarship in Natural Sciences [E8006]

Value:4 awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are entering their first Master or Doctoral program in the natural sciences in the upcoming summer, fall or winter semester who hold a scholarship from NSERC. Students must have completed their respective undergraduate or Master’s degree studies with a minimum 80% cumulative average.

Read Full Description for Award E8006

ICI Scholarship in Biotechnology [I5130]

Value:1 award of $3,000
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time MSc or PhD student doing research in biotechnology who have a first-class ('A') average in the last two years of university work (courses and/or research) completed prior to May 1 each year.

Read Full Description for Award I5130

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Fulfilling Indigenous Community Responsibilities [E6053]

Value:various of up to $5,000/year for any graduate student for one year.
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Award Specific
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:ongoing
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering full-time graduate studies in May, September, or January following the application deadline, or registered full-time in any graduate program, who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis).

Read Full Description for Award E6053

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Leadership [E6052]

Value:various masters awards of $15,000/year for up to 2 years ($5,000 per semester for up to 6 semesters), various doctoral awards of $15,000/year for up to 4 years ($5,000 per semester for up to 12 semesters)
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Award Specific
  • Resume
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Reference Letter
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:ongoing
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering full-time graduate studies or students who are currently in semesters 1-3 of a full-time graduate program at the time of application, who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis).

Read Full Description for Award E6052

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Merit [E5958]

Value:various masters awards of $15,000/year for up to 2 years ($5,000 per semester for up to 6 semesters), various doctoral awards of $15,000/year for up to 4 years ($5,000 per semester for up to 12 semesters)
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Award Specific
  • Resume
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Reference Letter
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:ongoing
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering full-time graduate studies or are currently in semesters 1-3 of a full-time graduate program at time of application, who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis).

Read Full Description for Award E5958

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Top-Up [E6055]

Value:various masters awards of $5,000/year for up to 2 years; various doctoral awards of $5,000/year for up to 4 years (one payment per year. Annually paid in the semester anniversary of the Tri-Agency award or Ontario Graduate Scholarship awards activation, until the Tri-Agency or OGS award has ended
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Award Specific
Deadline:ongoing
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering or registered in a full-time graduate program who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) and hold a Tri-Agency scholarship or an Ontario Graduate Scholarship.

Read Full Description for Award E6055

International Doctoral Tuition Scholarship [E5982]

Value:various $50,000: $12,500/year for up to 4 years (3 equal payments)
Awarded:Entrance
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time current or entering international PhD students admitted to their program with a minimum A- admission average and current or entering DVSC students admitted to their program with a minimum B admission average, and who are billed the international tuition rates, are eligible. International doctoral students who were admitted with an average lower than the minimum required admission average will be eligible in the semester following successful completion of their qualifying exam, for the remainder of the four-year (up to the 12th registered semester) period of eligibility. Students who transfer from a Master program to a doctoral program will be eligible for up to 12 semesters of IDTS funding, starting in the semester in which they are enrolled in the doctoral program.

Read Full Description for Award E5982

International Doctoral Tuition Scholarship [I5982]

Value:various $50,000: $12,500/year for up to 4 years (3 equal payments)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time current or entering international PhD students admitted to their program with a minimum A- admission average and current or entering DVSC students admitted to their program with a minimum B admission average, and who are billed the international tuition rates, are eligible. International doctoral students who were admitted with an average lower than the minimum required admission average will be eligible in the semester following successful completion of their qualifying exam, for the remainder of the four-year (up to the 12th registered semester) period of eligibility. Students who transfer from a Master program to a doctoral program will be eligible for up to 12 semesters of IDTS funding, starting in the semester in which they are enrolled in the doctoral program.

Read Full Description for Award I5982

International Emergency Medical Aid Assistance [B5200]

Value:Several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:ongoing
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

International students registered full-time in a degree program and have completed a minimum 1.50 credits who have a medical emergency expenses not covered by UHIP or the Student Dental/Medical insurance plans and demonstrated financial need.

Read Full Description for Award B5200

International Masters Tuition Scholarship – Course-based [E6074]

Value:various awards of $6,000 (payable over 3 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
  • Application for Admission
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering or registered in semesters 1-2 of any full-time course-based masters program paying the International tuition and fee rates with a minimum B- admission average who have completed a 4-year undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph. Students must have maintained registration at the University of Guelph for each semester of the 4-year honours undergraduate degree.

Read Full Description for Award E6074

International Masters Tuition Scholarship – Thesis-based [E6075]

Value:various awards of $20,000 ($10,000/year for up to 2 years, payable over 6 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
  • Application for Admission
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering or registered in semesters 1-5 in any full-time thesis-based masters program paying the International tuition and fee rates with a minimum B- admission average who have completed a 4-year honours undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph. Students must have maintained registration at the University of Guelph for each semester of the 4-year honours undergraduate degree.

Read Full Description for Award E6075

Irmgard Zucker Rieck Travel Grant [T6050]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered full-time or part-time in any masters or doctoral program pursuing travel to Europe for research or research communications (e.g. delivering a paper). Preference will be given in the following order 1)to students in the College of Arts 2)students travelling to Germany, Austria and/or Switzerland.

Read Full Description for Award T6050

Ivey Cook Bursaries [I3076]

Value:several awards of up to $1,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:None. Awarded as applications are received
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students with demonstrated financial need who require a formal assessment performed by a psychologist using standardized methods for neurodevelopmental disorders such as (but not limited to) learning disabilities, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autism and who are unable to pay for the required assessment or have out-of-pocket expense after submitting claims through the student health plan, the parent(s) health benefits/coverage, as well as the Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD/CSG-DSE).

Read Full Description for Award I3076

John Black Graduate Travel Grant [T5649]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:October 17
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time Master’s students with at least an “A-“average in the last 2 years, registered in a Political Science program (POLS/CCJP), the Capacity Development and Extension program, or the collaborative International Development Studies program (any department) in class level 1 to 3 at the time of application and who plan to travel to conduct thesis research, attend a conference, or take a course.

Read Full Description for Award T5649

John R.M. Kelso Scholarship in Environmental and Fisheries Science [I5340]

Value:1 award of $3,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:August 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students conducting research that examines the effects of anthropogenic stressors on fish community ecology (including but not limited to toxic chemicals, habitat degradation, or hydro power), and who are involved in activities related to environmental protection and fisheries stewardship.

Read Full Description for Award I5340

L.H. Gray & Son Limited Poultry Scholarship [E8040]

Value:2 Masters awards of $12,500 (payable over 3 semesters) or 1 Docotral award of $25,000 (payable over 6 semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Research Proposal
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:June 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students entering in the summer, fall, or winter semester of the award year (i.e. students will be in semesters 1, 2, or 3 at the time the award will be distributed) into a thesis-based Masters or Doctoral program whose proposed research is in poultry science. Preference will be given to students whose research is focused on egg production, processing, and/or nutrition.

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Larry Milligan Graduate Prize [C6043]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students graduating in June or who have graduated in the previous winter or fall convocations from any Doctoral program with a primary research focus in agri-food.

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Leonard Connolly Exchange Scholarship [I0446]

Value:1 award of $1,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Reference Letter
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:April 15
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time visiting students, registered at Guelph for at least one semester, from any country in the South (a list of eligible countries and exchange partner universities is available in the Centre for International Programs).

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M. Frances Hucks Memorial Research Scholarship [Z5723]

Value:1 award of $8,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students conducting research with a focus on human food, human nutritional health and/or biotechnology related to human food or nutrition with demonstrated financial need. Students cannot be beyond the start of the 12th month of study on January 10. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Madame Vigdis Finnbogadottir Scholarships [I5800]

Value:2 awards of various amounts
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • No Application Required
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate Icelandic students pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Guelph are eligible up to their sixth semester of registration at the master's level, ninth at the doctoral level, and twelfth in the case of a transfer from master's to doctoral studies.

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Mary I. Whitelock Bursaries [Z5695]

Value:several awards of up to $2,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statement on Awards)

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Milad Ghasemi Ariani Memorial Scholarship [E6038]

Value:1 award of $5,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
  • Research Proposal
Deadline:March 15
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

International students entering any full-time graduate program. Preference for PhD students entering a program offered by the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies or an MSc student entering a program offered by the Department of Marketing and Consumer Studies.

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Nora Cebotarev Memorial Graduate Scholarship [E8012]

Value:1 award of $25,000 (payable over 6 semesters)
Awarded:In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Application for Admission
  • Nomination
Deadline:Student deadline February 1 / Department nomination deadline February 15
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

International female students from developing countries who have demonstrated commitment to social change entering a full-time graduate program in the upcoming academic year (summer, fall or winter semester).

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Norma Valeriote International Student Bursaries [I3009]

Value:Several of varying amounts
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:N/A
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

International students registered full-time in any graduate program beyond class level 3 with demonstrated financial need. Preference given to a student from a country of focus as defined by CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency).

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Prof. A.W. Baker Memorial Scholarship [Z5717]

Value:various awards totalling $3,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students with demonstrated financial need who are registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled in a department in the College of Biological Sciences or the Ontario Agricultural College. Full-time continuing or in-coming MSc students not beyond semester 5 or PhD students not beyond semester 9, studying or conducting research in entomology are eligible. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Professor Jeanne L. Burton Animal Health Scholarship [I5295]

Value:1 award of $300
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • College or Department Scholarship Application Form
  • Research Proposal
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:January
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies who are registered in any department of the Ontario Veterinary College or in the Department of Animal Biosciences who are pursuing studies in the area of immunogenetics or immunophysiology of animal health.

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Richard and Sophia Hungerford Graduate Scholarships [Z5724]

Value:7 awards of $5,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Registered or incoming full-time students with at least a cumulative 80% average in their last two years are eligible with demonstrated financial need. Students are ineligible if beyond semester 5 at the masters level and semester 7 at the doctoral level. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Richard and Sophia Hungerford Graduate Travel Grants [Z5725]

Value:various awards of $500 to $3,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Graduate Travel Application
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:October 1, March 15, June 30
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students with demonstrated financial need who: i) have been accepted into a travel program (i.e exchange, study abroad, LOP) offered by the Centre for International Programs who will be studying in a developing country; or ii) are registered in a field course taking place in a developing country; or iii) are conducting research related to developing countries and will be travelling to further expand their knowledge and/or contributing towards their research/thesis. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Roy C. Anderson Graduate Scholarship [Z5629]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students conducting research in parasitology; including all aspects of microbial, protozoan and metazoan infections in animals and plants. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF/OTSS award.

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Scotiabank Bursaries [Z5709]

Value:1 award of $1,500
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time graduate students with financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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Skills for Communicating Change in Agri-food Scholarship [E/I6084]

Value:various awards (up to 12) of $10,000 (payable over fall and winter semesters)
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Reference Letter
Deadline:July 3
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students entering or registered in any full-time graduate program who will be participating in research focused on agriculture and food and who are registered in UNIV*6050 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Agri-Food Systems for the first time in the upcoming fall semester. This award cannot be held with the Arrell Food Institute Scholarships E5966 or the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance Highly Qualified Personnel Scholarship Program.

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Sports Media and Sports Broadcasting Scholarships [I1035]

Value:2 awards of $2,500
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:May 15
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program who have demonstrated experience in sports media and sports broadcasting. Preference to students involved in on campus activities in the sports media and/or sports broadcasting areas. To be awarded to an undergraduate student first, then to a graduate student if no undergraduate students apply.

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Stanley Saunders Scholarship for Music [I8009]

Value:1 award of $6,000
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • Research Proposal or Summary and CV
  • Apply By Letter
Deadline:March 1
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students in a thesis graduate program whose research focus is furthering the fundamental understanding of the nature and function of music in human society.

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University of Guelph ACCESS Scholarships [Z5688]

Value:several awards of up to $2,000
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students registered in any program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF award (see General Statements on Awards).

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University of Guelph Alumni Association Access Bursaries [Z5710]

Value:1 award of $1,250
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
Deadline:January 10
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP

Students registered in any full-time graduate program with demonstrated financial need. Additionally, students must meet the government-mandated terms for receipt of an OSOTF/OTSS

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University of Guelph Graduate Student Paid Parental Leave Fund [I5989]

Value:several awards of varying amounts
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:accepted on an ongoing basis
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Students must have completed at least one full-time registered semester in a doctoral program prior to the semester of application; be registered at the time of application; be within the Completion Period for their graduate program; have applied for a Leave of Absence from their graduate program for parental leave reasons (birth or adoption); be receiving, if not for the leave of absence, a funding package from their Department, for the semester(s) in which they are taking leave.

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University of Guelph International Student Bursary [B5778]

Value:several awards of various amounts
Awarded:In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
Deadline:November. 1 for the fall semester; March 1 for the winter semester, and July 2 for the summer semester
Citizenship:
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

International students (defined as paying the International tuition and fees) registered in any full-time graduate program who have completed a minimum of three semesters with financial need as a result of a financial emergency or an unexpected and unpredictable event leading to an inability to pay tuition, fees, housing, or food during their current study period.

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University of Guelph Travel Grants [T5713]

Value:several variable
Awarded:In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the summer and the recipient must be registered to receive
Application:
  • In-Course Financial Need Assessment Form
  • Graduate Travel Application
Deadline:October 1 (for winter travel), March 15 (for summer travel) and June 30 (for fall and/or winter travel)
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Full-time students who wish to study outside of Canada for a minimum of two months, have a minimum 70% cumulative average, and who demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to students participating in the London Semester.

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W.N. Vaughan Medal [C0299]

Value:1 medal
Awarded:At summer convocation
Application:
  • Nomination
Deadline:
Citizenship:
  • Canadian-PR-PP
  • Non-Canadian-PR-PP

Student senator who has high academic standing and who has made a substantial contribution to student life and to the University, particularly through involvement in and commitment to Senate activities.

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