Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2025 in Canada
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) programs encourage excellence in graduate studies at publicly-assisted universities in Ontario.
Both programs are jointly funded by the Ontario government and participating institutions. The government contributes two-thirds of the value of the awards and the university provides the remaining one-third.
Students in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program.
The OGSÂ is available to students across all disciplines of academic study; and available to Canadian Citizens/Permanent Residents and International students.
The OGS is valued at an amount of $15,000 per year awarded to graduate students of several participating Canadian universities as support towards living and study costs.
Scholarship SummaryÂ
- Value: $15,000
- Type: Postgraduate, Masters, PhD Scholarships
- Country to Study: Canada
- Participating Institutions: 19 Institutions
- Sponsor: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Benefits: $15,000/Year
- Deadline: Varies by Institution
Eligibility requirementsÂ
To be considered for the 2025 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Canada, you must also meet the following criteria:
- You’ll be in graduate studies at 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 participating Ontario school listed below.
OGS is a merit-based scholarship. Your application is assessed and ranked using criteria determined by the school you’re planning to attend.
Participating Institutions for 2025 OGS in Canada
- Brock UniversityÂ
- 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
Benefits of the OGS
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (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).
How to ApplyÂ
- Application, document, and review details for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship vary by school.
- Check with your school’s Graduate Studies Office for details.
- The application will be submitted via your school’s OGS application portal.
- If you’re applying to more than one graduate program at different schools, submit an OGS application for each school.
- Contact the Graduate Studies Office at the school you’re planning to attend for details on their application process.
- Click on the button below to get more details and apply for the scholarship.
