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Ontario Graduate Scholarships

Ontario Graduate Scholarships. Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS). Ontario Graduate Scholarships are designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levels Awarded for 1 academic year with two or three consecutive terms at $5,000 per term

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Ontario Graduate Scholarships

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  1. Ontario Graduate Scholarships

  2. Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) • Ontario Graduate Scholarships are designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levels • Awarded for 1 academic year with two or three consecutive terms at $5,000 per term • 3,000 Ontario Graduate Scholarships available • 90 for international students studying on a visa

  3. Application • Deadline for submission by student to department is October 19 • Deadline for submission by department to Office of Graduate Studies is November 1 • Information and on-line application • https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRD1346626.html

  4. Eligibility • Plan to be enrolled full-time in a graduate program at an Ontario university • Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Protected Person of Immigration & Refugee Protection Act or an international student studying as a Temporary Resident Visa Student Class • A- average OVER the last two years of study if less than two years of graduate work or the cumulative graduate average if more than two years

  5. Eligibility Conditions • Maximum of four years of government funding (including NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) • Cannot be held with a scholarship from NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR or an QEII-GSST • Can receive up to two OGS at the Master’s level within first two years of study • Can receive up to four at the Doctoral level within first five years of study in program

  6. Acceptance Conditions • Must be enrolled as a full-time student • May change to another approved discipline or program with university approval • May hold other awards to a maximum of $10,000 • May accept research/teaching assistantships providing remain full-time student

  7. On-line Application • Application is available on-line • Built in smarts • Alternately available in PDF fillable for International students who do not have a SIN • If you must use the form-fillable PDF do not change margins or fonts as your application will be rejected by the Ministry

  8. Application • Application Checklist • check off items included in application package under Student Checklist and sign at the bottom • Application form (on-line form 3 pages, paper form 4 pages) • Personal data • Education information: currently enrolled in a graduate program and are applying for funding for the same program will have the same school, division, etc for both the Proposed and Current Studies • Proposed Studies - Number of Terms 1, 2 or 3 – Check off 3 unless you will complete your degree in 2 semesters or you are in a program that does not offer a summer semester

  9. Application (continued) • Academic Assessment Reports • Reference letters available on-line to be completed by referee and hard copy with original signatures (one on each page) mailed to you in a sealed envelope with a signature across the back flap or directly to your Program Awards Contact • Statement of Interest (master’s) or Plan of Study (doctoral) • Bibliographies or footnotes for references must be included on this page

  10. Application continued • Transcripts - official transcripts of marks completed up to August 31, 2011 • Copy of Temporary Resident Visa Student Class if Visa student (formerly known as Student Authorization) or proof of Permanent Resident status • List of Significant Academic Accomplishments (e.g., teaching/research assistantships and other evidence of scholarly activities, etc.) - (if applicable) • List of Other Scholarships or Awards (if applicable) • List of Publications and Presentations (if applicable)

  11. Statistics • No limit on number of applications submitted by the university • 435 applications sent to OGS for 2010-11 competition with 138 successful – 31.7% success rate (no successful visa students) • No similar stats available for 2011-12 competition but success rate is very similar each year (we had 1 successful visa student)

  12. Sir John A Macdonald Graduate Fellowship in Canadian History • Each year one fellowship of $8,500 is available • Tenable for 3 consecutive years for a maximum value of $25,500 • Application available on OGS website in mid November 2011 • Apply directly to Ministry

  13. QUESTIONS? • Program Awards Contact: • http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/index.cfm?finance/awards_contacts • Visit the Graduate Studies website at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/index.cfm?finance/extawards_ogs • Lois Bamsey, Graduate Awards Officer • lbamsey@uoguelph.ca or come to UC Room 333 this afternoon from 1:30 -3:30 p.m. for drop-in Q&A session

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