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Ontario Graduate Scholarship for International Students at University of Toronto
Applications for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship for International Students who wish to enroll in a degree program for the 2023-2024 academic session are currently being accepted by the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto.
The University of Toronto collaborates with the Province of Ontario to fund its scholarship program. The Province distributes the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) awards to universities and specifies the maximum number of awards that each institution can annually offer to its students.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Toronto, Canada
Host Institution(s): University of Toronto, Canada
Scholarship Worth: $5,000 per session
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters & PhD
Nationality: Domestic & International Students
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The OGS is valued at $5,000 per session, which means that recipients can receive $10,000 for two consecutive terms or $15,000 for three consecutive terms. The graduate unit that awards the scholarship will contribute one-third of the total amount received by the student in all cases.
The duration of each OGS scholarship is one year, which equates to two consecutive or three academic sessions. The amount of the award and its duration will be determined by the graduate unit granting the scholarship and outlined in the offer letter.
The OGS program aims to promote excellence in graduate studies across publicly-assisted universities in Ontario. It has been awarding merit-based scholarships to the top graduate students in Ontario across all academic disciplines since 1975.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Ontario Graduate Scholarship for International Students, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- International students who are studying or plan to study at the University of Toronto under a temporary resident visa (student study permit) are eligible for a set number of OGS awards (valid study permits must be effective as of the graduate units’ OGS international application deadline);
- Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) by the student deadline as determined by each graduate unit;
- Be registered or intend to register in an eligible program on a full-time basis in 2023-2024;
- Have not exceeded the lifetime maximum of government-funded support or maximum OGS/QEII support available for their current level of study;
- Have achieved at least A- (or equivalent) in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent); or if the student has completed two years or more of graduate studies at the time of application, the student must only demonstrate an overall average of at least A- (or equivalent) on all graduate courses completed.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: To apply for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, applicants must submit their application to their intended graduate unit through the U of T School of Graduate Studies’ centralized online application. It is important to note that each graduate unit may have its own specific internal deadline that applicants must follow. Prior to applying, applicants should review the OGS Application Instructions.
Once the entire application has been completed and submitted online, it will be made available to the proposed graduate unit for review and consideration.
Application Deadline: June 01, 2023
