Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program in Canada for International Student
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program in Canada for International Student – International students in Canada have an opportunity to win the Ontario Graduate scholarship. Read more to find out the requirements and value of the scholarship.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program
If you are a student in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels, you can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program.
The OGS awards are available to graduate students for all disciplines of academic study at participating schools in Ontario.
Each award is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario (two thirds) and the school offering the award (one third).
Benefits
OGS awards are based on the number of terms of your consecutive studies within an academic year:
- $10,000 for 2 consecutive study terms
- $15,000 for 3 consecutive study terms
Each OGS award is issued for:
- a minimum of 1 academic year (2 or 3 consecutive academic terms)
- a maximum of 2 years (up to 6 consecutive academic terms).
Eligibility
The OGS awards awarded only to the following category of students:
- Master’s students: 2 academic years
- Doctoral students: 4 academic years
- Lifetime limit (all students): 6 academic years
Requirements
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program in Canada for International Student is a merit-based scholarship. Your application is assessed and ranked using criteria determined by the school you’re planning to attend.
To be considered, you must also meet the following criteria:
- You’ll be in graduate studies in the master’s or doctoral level
- You’ll be enrolled in a full-time program for 2 or more terms (21 to 52 weeks in total) for the academic year you’re submitting your application.
- You’ll be attending one of the following participating Ontario school.
Ontario Schools Participating in the Scholarship:
- Brock University
- Carleton University
- University of Guelph
- Lakehead University
- Laurentian University
- McMaster University
- Nipissing University
- OCAD University
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
- University of Ottawa
- Queen’s University
- Ryerson University
- University of Toronto
- Trent University
- University of Waterloo
- Western University
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- University of Windsor
- York University
How to Apply
You are to apply via your school’s OGS application which will be available in October.
However, submit an OGS application for each school if you’re applying to more than one graduate program at different schools.
You can contact the Graduate Studies Office at the school you’re planning to attend for more details on their application process.
Conclusion
Application, document and review details for this scholarship vary by school. Check with your school’s Graduate Studies Office for details.
You’ll be notified by the school if your application was successful.
If you have any questions about your application, contact the Graduate Studies Office at the school you plan to attend.
