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Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program 2025: Overview

The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) is a merit-based scholarship for graduate students at the master’s and doctoral levels. It supports high-achieving students across all academic disciplines at participating Ontario universities. Each award is co-funded by the Province of Ontario (2/3) and the student’s university (1/3).

Deadlines

OGS deadlines vary by institution.
Contact the Graduate Studies Office of your chosen school to confirm:

• Internal deadline for OGS applications

• Required documents

• Selection timelines

Scholarship Value

• $10,000 for 2 consecutive terms

• $15,000 for 3 consecutive terms

Minimum award: 2 terms (1 academic year)
Maximum award: 6 terms (2 academic years)

Lifetime Limits

• Master’s students: up to 2 years

• Doctoral students: up to 4 years

• Total limit for any one student: 6 academic years

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program 2025: Eligibility Criteria

You must:

• Be enrolled in a full-time graduate program (master’s or PhD) at an eligible Ontario university

• Commit to at least two academic terms (21–52 weeks) in one academic year

• Meet the merit-based selection criteria set by your institution

Participating Ontario Universities

• Brock University

• Carleton University

• University of Guelph

• Lakehead University

• Laurentian University

• McMaster University

• Nipissing University

• OCAD University

• Ontario Tech University

• University of Ottawa

• Queen’s University

• Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)

• University of Toronto

• Trent University

• University of Waterloo

• Western University

• Wilfrid Laurier University

• University of Windsor

• York University

How to Apply

• Use your school’s official OGS application form (typically opens in October)

• If applying to multiple schools, you must submit separate OGS applications to each

• Applications are submitted directly to the Graduate Studies Office of the university

Key Tips

• Highlight your academic excellence, research experience, and leadership skills

• Secure strong reference letters

• Be mindful of each school’s specific criteria and selection process