Graduate Funding

In addition to funding sources provided by the graduate department of entry, there are also scholarships available through the School of Graduate Studies, and through external funding sources such as NSERC. No special fellowship application is required for these awards. However, your application for admission must be complete with all supporting documentation (academic records, letters of reference etc.). Students who apply for admission after February 1 may still be considered for these awards, but only if funds are available at the time of admission.

There is no citizenship requirement for the Connaught Scholarship or the U of T Fellowship. All awards are allocated on the basis of academic excellence. Nominations for these awards are made by the graduate department; decisions are made by the Fellowships Committee of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). Other funding sources may have citizenship requirements.

University of Toronto Fellowships

Applicants for a University of Toronto Fellowship must have a B+ average grade from a three-year or four-year bachelor's degree program at the University of Toronto, or its equivalent from a recognized university. Students who are beyond the second year of a master's program or the fifth year of a doctoral program are not eligible to hold a University of Toronto Fellowship or OGSST.

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Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST)

Value: $15,000
Applicants must be Canadian citizens and permanent residents, who have maintained an A- average in their final two years of study at the post-secondary level, and have demonstrated research abilities, leadership and interpersonal skills. $10,000 of the award comes from the provincial government with the remaining $5,000 from the private sector. The Lassonde Institute holds six of these OGSST awards. For more information about the eligibility for OGSST awards, please visit the Government of Ontario's OGSST website.

Purpose

The Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (OGSST) Program is designed to encourage excellence in science and technology graduate studies. The program is supported through funds provided by the Province of Ontario and raised by the University of Toronto.

Value

$15,000 per year or $5,000 per term.

Application Procedure

Applicants are required to submit the completed OGS application to the graduate units sponsoring the program (any graduate program in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering).

Deadline of application

Check with the department sponsoring the award program for the deadline.

Duration

• The award is given for one academic year at a time, which may consist of two or three consecutive terms.
   
• The award is not automatically renewed. Students must apply annually.

Maximum Support

Master's students can receive the scholarship for a maximum of two years and doctoral students for a maximum of four years, subject to a lifetime maximum of four years per student. Master's students are not eligible for an OGSST after two years of study at the master level, and doctoral students are not eligible for an OGSST after five years of study at the doctoral level.

Eligibility

Applicants must: 

• be enroled in master's and doctoral research programs in the Faculty of Engineering & Applied Sciences; 
• be Canadian citizens or permanent residents who plan to enrol full-time in a master's or doctoral research program in science and technology at U of T;
• have maintained an overall average of at least A- or equivalent during each of the last two full years of study; and,
  
• exhibit research ability or potential, excellent communication skills, and leadership abilities.

• Applicants who have defaulted on a Canada or Ontario Student Loan or a loan made under the Ontario Venture Capital Program, or have failed to make satisfactory repayment on an Ontario Study Grant overpayment, may be ineligible. 
• Students pursuing a professional masters program (e.g. Master of Engineering, Master of Forestry Conservation, Master of Mathematical Finance, Master of Science in Planning, Master of Heath Science etc.) are not eligible for the award.

Terms and Conditions of Award

Recipients must: 

• hold the award at the University of Toronto;
• be enroled as a full-time graduate student in science or technology;
• repay the award if s/he is in full-time attendance fewer than 14 weeks in any term, transfers to another graduate unit, withdraws or changes to part-time status;
• not be enrolled in a qualifying or “make-up” year or be on a paid educational leave or sabbatical;
• only hold other awards up to a total of $10,000 per year, but cannot hold an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) for the same year of study in which they hold an OGSST; and,
• not exceed the maximum of 10 hours/week on average when accepting research assistantships, part-time teaching positions, other employment.