Applications are now being accepted for the 2021-22 SGS University-Wide Awards.
| Student Deadline to GDPHS: | April 22, 2021 |
| Level of Study: | Master’s or doctoral |
| Required Legal Status: | Domestic or international |
| Results: | July 2021 |
Purpose
Through the generous support of numerous donors, a number of endowed awards have been established at the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). This year, approximately 21 awards with individual eligibility criteria and values are available within the SGS University-Wide Awards competition.
Eligibility to Apply
Applicants must:
- Meet any additional award specific eligibility criteria required as outlined in the award description;
- Be a domestic or international graduate student;
- Be either a currently registered student in a U of T graduate degree program or have accepted an offer of admission to a full-time U of T graduate degree program (commencing September or January immediately following the current competition);
- Demonstrate one or bothof the following:
- financial need for upcoming academic year through the completion of the SGS Financial Need Assessment Form; and/or
- academic excellence – 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.
Note: To hold the award, students are required to be registered for the entire academic year following the competition, with the exception of the Donald Matheson Springer Fellowship for graduating students.
Need Based/ OSOTF Awards
- Awards categorized as need based only do not require the demonstration of academic excellence;
- Awards categorized as “OSOTF” (Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund) are only open to eligible applicants who meet all three of the following criteria:
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- Demonstrate financial need for the upcoming academic year through the completion of the SGS Financial Need Assessment Form
- Are Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada or protected persons under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) at the time of the application; and
- Are residents of Ontario at the time of the application, as defined by one of the following criteria:
- Student has always lived in Ontario;
- Ontario is the last province in which student has lived for 12 months in a row without being a full-time postsecondary student; or
- Student lives in Ontario now and has lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row.
If student is married/common-law, student can be considered an Ontario resident if:
- Spouse has always lived in Ontario; or
- Ontario is the last province in which spouse has lived for 12 months in a row without being a full-time postsecondary student; or
- Both of these statements are true:
- Student lives in Ontario now; and
- Student and spouse have lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row.
If student qualifies as a dependent student, student is considered an Ontario resident if:
- Ontario is the last province in which parent(s) have lived for at least 12 months in a row; or
- Both of these statements are true:
- Student lives in Ontario now; and
- Student and parent(s) have lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row.
The above requirements are established by OSAP to determine Ontario residency for OSAP purposes.
Merit Based Awards
- Awards categorized as merit-based only do not require the demonstration of financial need;
- At minimum, applicants must:
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- Have achieved at least A- (“A-” = 80%) 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- (“A-” = 80%) or equivalent on all graduate courses completed.
Application Process
Applicants must:
- Download and complete the SGS University-Wide Awards Application form from the SGS Website. Applicants applying for multiple opportunities need only to complete this item once;
- Ensure the letter(s) of reference are sent directly from the referee(s) to awards.dlsph@utoronto.ca by the application deadline (April 22nd), with your name_ 2021-2022 SGS University-Wide Awards in the subject line.
- Submit all of the required documents for each award (detailed in the award descriptions). Please note that supporting documentation is also required for certain items (if applicable). Please refer to the guide attached to the form. Application materials are to be submitted in one pdf file to dlsph@utoronto.ca
Results
Nominees to SGS will be contacted directly by SGS in July 2021 regarding the outcome of the centralized competition.