Ontario Graduate ScholarshipsOntario Graduate Scholarships

Ontario Graduate Scholarships Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)(OGS)

Ontario Graduate Scholarships are designed to Ontario Graduate Scholarships are designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levelsmaster's and doctoral levels

Awarded for 1 academic year with two or three Awarded for 1 academic year with two or three consecutive terms at $5,000 per termconsecutive terms at $5,000 per term

3,000 Ontario Graduate Scholarships3,000 Ontario Graduate Scholarships

90 for international students studying on a visa (Visa 90 for international students studying on a visa (Visa students must include a copy of Student students must include a copy of Student Authorization with application)Authorization with application)

ApplicationApplication

Deadline for submission by student to Deadline for submission by student to department is department is October 12October 12

Deadline for submission by department to Deadline for submission by department to Office of Graduate is Office of Graduate is October 26October 26

Information and on-line application Information and on-line application https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/TCONT003465.htmlZListofAid/TCONT003465.html

EligibilityEligibility

Plan to be enrolled full-time in a graduate program at Plan to be enrolled full-time in a graduate program at an Ontario university an Ontario university

Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Protected Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Protected Person of Immigration & Refugee Protection Act or Person of Immigration & Refugee Protection Act or an international student studying as a Temporary an international student studying as a Temporary Resident Visa Student ClassResident Visa Student Class

A- average A- average OVEROVER the last two years of study if less the last two years of study if less than two years of graduate work or the cumulative than two years of graduate work or the cumulative graduate average if more than two yearsgraduate average if more than two years

Eligibility ConditionsEligibility Conditions

Maximum of four years of government funding Maximum of four years of government funding (including NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)(including NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR)

Cannot be held with a scholarship from NSERC, Cannot be held with a scholarship from NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR or an OGSSTSSHRC, CIHR or an OGSST

Can receive up to two OGS at the Master’s level Can receive up to two OGS at the Master’s level within first two years of studywithin first two years of study

Can receive up to four at the Doctoral level within Can receive up to four at the Doctoral level within first five years of study in programfirst five years of study in program

Acceptance ConditionsAcceptance Conditions

Must be enrolled as a full-time studentMust be enrolled as a full-time student

May change to another approved discipline or May change to another approved discipline or program with university approvalprogram with university approval

May hold other awards to a maximum of $10,000May hold other awards to a maximum of $10,000 May accept research/teaching assistantships May accept research/teaching assistantships

providing remain full-time studentproviding remain full-time student

On-line ApplicationOn-line Application

Application is available on-lineApplication is available on-line Built in smartsBuilt in smarts

Alternately available in PDF fillable for Alternately available in PDF fillable for International students who do not have a SIN. International students who do not have a SIN. Space provided must not be made largerSpace provided must not be made larger

Checklist must be handed in with applicationChecklist must be handed in with application All attached pages must be in 12 point font All attached pages must be in 12 point font

with ¾” margins with ¾” margins

ApplicationApplication

Application formApplication form Personal dataPersonal data Education informationEducation information

Summary SheetSummary Sheet Academic Assessment ReportAcademic Assessment Report

1.1. from professor MOST familiar with your work from professor MOST familiar with your work 2.2. from professor who is familiar with your work from professor who is familiar with your work

Statement of Interest (master’s) or Plan of Statement of Interest (master’s) or Plan of Study (doctoral)Study (doctoral)

Bibliographies or references must be included on Bibliographies or references must be included on this pagethis page

Application continuedApplication continued

List of Significant Academic Accomplishments - List of Significant Academic Accomplishments - publications, presentations etc. (if applicable)publications, presentations etc. (if applicable)

List of Other Scholarships or Awards (if applicable)List of Other Scholarships or Awards (if applicable) Transcripts - Transcripts - official transcripts of marks completed official transcripts of marks completed

up to August 31, 2010up to August 31, 2010 Copy of Temporary Resident Visa Student Class if Copy of Temporary Resident Visa Student Class if

Visa student (formerly known as Student Visa student (formerly known as Student Authorization)Authorization)

Criteria/RankingCriteria/Ranking

Academic excellence determined by Academic excellence determined by transcripts, referee reports, list of academic transcripts, referee reports, list of academic accomplishments, and plan of study or accomplishments, and plan of study or statement of intereststatement of interest

Department ranking Department ranking

Note:Note: there is no central ranking mechanism there is no central ranking mechanism

StatisticsStatistics

No limit on number of applications submitted No limit on number of applications submitted by the universityby the university

435 applications sent to OGS for 2010-11 435 applications sent to OGS for 2010-11 competition with 138 successful – 31.7% competition with 138 successful – 31.7% success rate (no successful visa students)success rate (no successful visa students)

Sir John A Macdonald Graduate Sir John A Macdonald Graduate Fellowship in Canadian HistoryFellowship in Canadian History

Each year one fellowship of $8,500 is Each year one fellowship of $8,500 is availableavailable

Tenable for 3 consecutive years for a Tenable for 3 consecutive years for a maximum value of $25,500maximum value of $25,500

Application available on OGS website in mid Application available on OGS website in mid November 2010November 2010

Apply directly to OGSApply directly to OGS

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Program Awards Contact:Program Awards Contact: http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/

index.cfm?finance/awards_contactsindex.cfm?finance/awards_contacts Visit the Graduate Studies website at:Visit the Graduate Studies website at:

http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/http://www.uoguelph.ca/registrar/graduatestudies/index.cfm?finance/extawards_ogsindex.cfm?finance/extawards_ogs

Lois Bamsey, Graduate Awards OfficerLois Bamsey, Graduate Awards Officer lbamsey@registrar.uoguelph.calbamsey@registrar.uoguelph.ca