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Applications are now being accepted for the 2022-23 Public Health Sciences (PHS) Merit + Need-Based Awards.

A listing of the awards that are included in this call, along with brief award descriptions and details on the application process can be found below. Review the award descriptions to determine which  awards you are eligible to apply for.

Application Deadline:  Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Award Descriptions:

Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) Awards:

A.B. Miller Prize in Cancer Epidemiology – Award Value: up to $3,900
To be awarded, on the basis of financial need, to a full-time graduate student in the Doctoral program in the field of cancer epidemiology or screening.  Academic merit will also be considered.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Award – Award Value: up to $6,500
This OSOTF award is given, on a rotational basis, to full-time students studying in one of three programs in the Graduate Department of Public Health Sciences:  (1) MSc/PhD Biostatistics; 2) PhD Epidemiology and 3) MPH Epidemiology).  It is awarded to students on the basis of financial need and academic excellence.  For 2022-23 academic year, MSc/PhD Biostatistics students are eligible to apply.

Institute for Work and Health Graduate Fellowship – Award Value: up to $6,000
To be awarded, on the basis of financial need, to a full-time graduate student who is studying within the broad area of work and health.  Academic merit will also be considered.

Occupational Hygiene Scholarship Fund – Award Value: $700
To be awarded annually to a full-time student enrolled in the MPH Occupational & Environmental Health program, studying in the area of Occupational Hygiene. Financial need and academic merit will be considered.

Mary Elizabeth McGanity Parkin Graduate Award – Award Value: up to $6,500
Awarded to a full-time or part-time students registered in Family and Community Medicine MPH and MScCH programs that demonstrate strong interest in the Care of the Elderly field . Financial need with academic merit in the program or their pre-admission courses will also be considered.

Lifebeat ’96 Studentship in Women’s Health – Award Value: $800
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student registered in the Masters program in Family and Community Medicine within the area of women’s health. Financial need will also be considered.

Danielle Haasz Graduate Scholarship – Award Value: up to $3,900
To be awarded on the basis of financial need to full-time students with excellent academic record in the Master of Public Health Program (MPH) in Nutrition & Dietetics at the University of Toronto, with emphasis on Dietetics, and leading to professional registration in the association of the Dietitians of Canada. Academic merit will also be considered.

Grace (Weymark) Morgan Scholarship – Award Value: $3,700
To be awarded to full-time graduate students enrolled in the MPH Nutrition & Dietetics program, on the basis of financial need. Preference will be given to undergraduate students from Memorial University.

Click here for OSOTF Eligibility Criteria 

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Ontario Trust Student Support (OTSS) – Dalla Lana Graduate Scholarships

Award Value: up to $2,000
The Dalla Lana Scholarship (OTSS) is awarded to full-time graduate students on the basis of financial need and academic merit. Demonstration of financial need will be required with the completion of a Financial Needs Assessment Form.

Click here for OTSS Eligibility Criteria 

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Drs. Jeanne Ikeda Douglas & Foch A. Douglas Fellowship Graduate Student Endowment Fund (GSEF)

Award Value: up to $2,000
The Drs. Jeanne Ikea Douglas and Foch A. Douglas Fellowship Graduate Student Endowment Fund is awarded to full-time graduate students on the basis of academic merit and financial need. Demonstration of financial need will be required with the completion of a Financial Needs Assessment Form.  There are no restrictions based on citizenship or status in Canada or year of study.

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Sanofi Student Scholarship:

Award Value: $5,000
Awarded to a Master’s student who has successfully completed their first year of study in the MPH program in Epidemiology at DLSPH. This scholarship will be awarded to a student who has an interest in Implementation Science, Immunization Policy, and/or Public Health Policy.

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Dr. Francis Silverman Memorial Scholarship

Award Value: $2,000
Awarded to a full-time master’s or PhD student whose program of study is directly related to environmental health research, and who demonstrates a combination of scholarly merit and financial need. A student exemplifying the dedication and collaboration that Dr. Silverman was known for will be keenly sought. The recipients must be registered in the field of study in environmental health research within the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

Vohra-Miller Doctoral Fellowship on Health Equity

Award Value: up to $6,000
To be awarded to one full-time research or professional stream doctoral student entering their second year of any doctoral program at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health on the basis of relevance of proposed area of study in health equity. Selection will also be based upon academic excellence and financial need.

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General Eligibility criteria for PHS Merit + Needs-Based Awards:

To be eligible to apply, applicant must:

  • Be a full-time graduate student registered in 2022-23 (Master’s – Years 1 and 2; PhD – Years 1 to 5). Some OSOTFs are open to part-time students (refer to award descriptions).
  • Have achieved an overall average of a minimum of A- in the most recent year of full-time study
  • Demonstrate financial need.

Application Process:

Email your application packages including the following to awards.dlsph@utoronto.ca:

  • 2022-23 PHS Merit+ Needs-Based Application Form
  • Financial Needs Assessment Form. Financial need is normally demonstrated when a negative balance appears in the “TOTAL NEED” field on page 2 of the form. Showing a positive balance in the “TOTAL NEED” field is not typically considered a demonstration of financial need, unless extenuating circumstances are also reported (additional page for explanation may be submitted).
  • Transcripts – Graduate/ Undergraduate. unofficial transcripts printed from the University student web systems are acceptable.
  • One reference letter (emailed directly by the referee to awards.dlsph@utoronto.ca with the applicant’s name in the subject line). Exception: reference letters are not required for the Danielle Haasz and Grace Weymark OSOTF Awards.
  • CV
  • A one page plan of study or description of the research detailing relevance of research/course plan to the areas outlined in the award.

Applicants applying for multiple awards may submit only one complete application package with all of the required documentation.

Terms and Conditions for PHS Merit + Needs-Based Awards:

  • The award holder must be a full-time student for at least 14 weeks in any term during which they hold the award. Exceptions apply to certain awards (refer to award descriptions).
  • Repayment of an award is required if a student withdraws from the program.
  • The funding period is for the 2022-23 academic year (September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023).  Award payments are first applied to the student’s outstanding tuition fees.
  • Award funds may be incorporated into the annual PhD Funding Package for PhD students.

Late or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.

For questions, please contact awards.dlsph@utoronto.ca