2018/2019 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) at University of Toronto.

The 2018/2019 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) competition at the University of Toronto (U of T) is now open for both domestic and international students studying at U of T. The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) program encourages excellence in graduate studies at publicly-assisted universities in Ontario. Since 1975, the OGS program has been providing merit-based scholarships to Ontario’s best graduate students in all disciplines of academic study. The scholarship program at U of T is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario and the University of Toronto. The value of the OGS is $5,000 per session and is available for graduates study only.

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for OGS applicants must:

• 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; 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;
• Be registered or intend to register in an eligible program on a full-time basis in 2018/2019;
• Have not exceeded the lifetime maximum of government-funded support or maximum OGS support available ​for their current level of study and
• ​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 competed two years 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 requirements

• OGS application form.
• Two academic references (referees will be required to submit online).
• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (unofficial and student-issued transcripts are permitted; e.g., ROSI screenshots).
• Study plan (maximum 3,950 characters including spaces).
• Previous awards/publications/research experience.

How to apply

Applicants must submit an OGS application to their proposed graduate unit using the U of T School of Graduate Studies centralized online OGS application. Once completed and submitted online, the entire application will be available to the proposed graduate unit(s) for review and consideration.

Eligibility to hold an OGS Award

To hold an OGS award, recipients:

• Must register and remain enrolled as a full-time student at U of T in an eligible program at the graduate unit from which the OGS was awarded.
• Who withdraw, transfer to part-time status, complete degree requirements prior to the end of their award, or fail to complete the full session will be required to repay the funds received for the incomplete session.
• Must be in good standing with the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). Applicants who have defaulted on a Canada or Ontario Student Loan, or have failed to make satisfactory repayment on a loan overpayment, are ineligible to receive the award. Those with an OSAP restriction may still apply for the OGS. However, if awarded, they must have the restriction cleared within 30 days of notification in order to accept and hold the award;
• May accept research assistantships, part-time teaching positions, or other paid employment that does not affect their status as a full-time graduate student and is commensurate with the graduate unit policies. Typically, students holding full-time paid employment are not eligible to receive an OGS from the University of Toronto
• Cannot hold an OGS award at the same time (or during any session) as a scholarship from SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, a QEII-GSST, or an OGS from any given year.

Click to see list of OGS application deadlines.

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