Scholarship Description:
International students can apply for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) 2023-24. The scholarship enables Masters-level programs in All Subjects taught at the University of Toronto. The scholarship deadline is June 1, 2023. The Ontario Graduate Grant (OGS) is a merit-based scholarship offered to graduate students at universities in the province of Ontario, Canada. The grant is meant to help students attain academic success and is given to those who have excelled in their undergraduate and early graduate studies. The scholarship is supported by the Ontario government and managed by the Council of Ontario Universities. Students must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and enrolled in a graduate program at an accredited university in Ontario to be eligible for the OGS. The award grants a $5,000 stipend every term for up to two terms. The University of Toronto is regarded as one of the best institutions in Canada and an internationally renowned institution. The institution is well-known for its great academic programs, top-tier professors, and diverse student body. The institution has a big foreign student population and provides a variety of support services and tools to assist international students in their academic and social success. International students benefit from a varied and multicultural environment, a diverse selection of academic programs, and chances to engage in research and other extracurricular activities at the University of Toronto. Furthermore, the University of Toronto is frequently listed among the world’s best universities. It has a solid reputation in sectors such as computer science, business, and medicine. Furthermore, because Toronto is such a varied and diversified city, it has a lot to offer international students in terms of culture, food, and entertainment. In addition, the city is regarded as one of the most livable in the world. In conclusion, the University of Toronto is an outstanding alternative for international students seeking a high-quality education in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
Degree Level:
- Masters level programs
Available Subjects:
- All subjects
Scholarship Benefits:
The OGS is worth $5,000 for each session. As a result, recipients may get $10,000 for two consecutive sessions or $15,000 for three consecutive sessions. In all cases, the awarding graduate unit will pay one-third of the total prize earned by the students. Each scholarship is valid for a year (i.e., two consecutive or three academic sessions). The granting graduate unit will establish the value and length of each OGS award, which will be specified in the offer letter.
Eligible Nationalities:
By the student deadline as determined by each graduate unit, OGS Awards are open to Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents, or Protected Persons under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada); International students studying or planning to study at the University of Toronto on a temporary resident visa.
Eligibility Criteria:
By the student deadline set by each graduate unit, applicants must:
be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Residents, or Protected Person under paragraph 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada); International students studying or planning to study at the University of Toronto on a temporary resident visa (student study permit) are eligible for a limited number of OGS awards (valid study permits must be valid at the time of the graduate unit’s OGS international application deadline); COVID-19 exception: International graduate students who are currently registered but have not yet obtained a study permit owing to COVID-19 conditions are eligible to apply. However, in order to be eligible for the prize, these candidates must have valid study permission.
Be enrolled or expect to enroll full-time in an approved program in 2023-2024;
A full-time program of study of two or three terms at the University of Toronto leading to a graduate degree is classified as an eligible program. A full-time student is one who is enrolled in at least 60% of a full-time course load (40% for students with persistent disabilities) or as specified by their institution. Each graduate unit determines program eligibility on an individual basis. Students should carefully read the information provided by the graduate unit in which they wish to enroll to discover whether their program is eligible for the graduate unit’s OGS competition.
Have not exceeded the lifetime maximum of government-funded support or the maximum OGS/QEII support available for their current level of study (see Maximum Support below); and Have obtained 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 a scale of A- to F.
Note: If the marks used to calculate an applicant’s grade point average (GPA) are not accessible (for example, courses were assessed on a pass-fail basis), the most recent available undergraduate or graduate grades should be used to determine eligibility.
Ownership of an OGS Award:
- Must enroll as a full-time student at U of T in an appropriate program at the graduate unit where the OGS was conferred.
- Whoever withdraws, transfers to part-time status completes degree requirements before the conclusion of their award, or fails to complete the entire session must reimburse the monies received for the incomplete session.
- The Ontario Student Assistance Program must be in good standing (OSAP). Applicants who have defaulted on a Canada or Ontario Student Loan, or who have failed to return a loan overpayment satisfactorily, are disqualified for the award. Those who are subject to an OSAP limitation may still apply for the OGS.
- They may take research assistantships, part-time teaching jobs, or other paid employment that does not impair their status as a full-time graduate student and is congruent with the graduate unit regulations if they are given. Students with full-time paid jobs are often ineligible for an OGS from the University of Toronto, and
- An OGS grant cannot be held concurrently (in the same session) or in the same award year as a scholarship from SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, QEII-GSST, or another OGS.
- The qualifying criteria presented here are merely the bare minimum. Graduate units may impose additional requirements for applying for, receiving, or holding an OGS. Please contact your graduate unit if you have any extra prerequisites or circumstances that are not specified here.
Application Procedure:
Applicants must use the U of T School of Graduate Studies centralized online OGS application to submit an OGS application to their preferred graduate unit. Each graduate unit will have its own internal submission date that applicants must meet. Applicants should read the OGS Application Instructions before applying.
Once the full application has been completed and submitted electronically, it will be made available for evaluation and consideration by the prospective graduate unit.
Prospective students should be aware that OGS awards are not transferable between institutions or graduate programs at U of T. As a result, applicants must submit an OGS application to each graduate unit at U of T for which they wish to be admitted, as well as to each Ontario university if applying to several institutions (each institution will have its own unique OGS application and process).
Important note for visa students: Applicants who have a valid study permit by the OGS international application deadline for their current or intended graduate unit are able to apply using the same application procedure and internal deadlines. Graduate units will choose and submit a restricted number of applications to the School of Graduate Studies for centralized adjudication
