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OISE/UT GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS (GA)

GAs are unionized positions represented by CUPE 3907 (Room 8-104).
At OISE/UT there are 45 GA awards available during the September-April academic year, as well as 24 summer awards.
Only some of these positions are open to new applicants in any given year.
A GA pays $10,866 for 2 terms (approximately 10 hours per week – 113-133 hours per term).
Each student also receives $250 ($550 for international students) per year in lieu of benefits. In addition, international students with dependents may obtain an additional $150 if they provide proof of dependents. This informationshould be directed to the attention of Margaret Brennan in Student Services. This lump sum payment is paid out annually with the first payment of the student’s GA and is awarded only once during the period May to April.
Masters students are eligible to hold a GA in the first 2 years of their program.
Doctoral students are eligible to hold a GA in the first 5 years of their program. The GA will be renewed automatically up to the 4th year. Students must apply for the 5th year.

How and where do I apply?
Applications for the regular academic GAs can be downloaded from the Student Services website. Two copies of the application form should be returned to Student Services by the December 3rd deadline. Applicants will be advised of results in mid-March. Should you have any questions regarding your ranking within your department, please see CUPE 3907. Applications for the summer GAs will be available January 7th.

***Don't miss the "Tips & Tricks" workshops presented by CUPE 3907 in late November. This workshop will provide information on filling out the GA applications. Notices for dates and times will be posted around OISE/UT as well as the Student Services website. You can also verify the dates with CUPE

http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/studentservices/financialinfo/gradasst.php

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS (R&D GA)
R&D GAs will be posted in May, September, and/or January. Unlike the Regular Graduate Assistantship, the R&D GA is available through a job posting rather than through a ranking process. There is no application form; students should apply with a letter and a brief curriculum vitae.

All students are not necessarily eligible for each position. Eligibility criteria will be stated on individual postings. Students may not concurrently hold a Graduate Assistantship and a Research and Development Graduate Assistantship.

For further information regarding the departments posting these positions, please ask your academic liaison officer, Margaret Brennan in Student Services, or contact CUPE 3907 (Room 8-104.)

DOCTORAL THESIS COMPLETION GRANT 2004
(Ph.D. STUDENTS IN YEAR 5 AND 6)

All full-time Ph.D. students who are registered in the fifth or sixth year of study in 2007-2008 are eligible for $2,944 (payable in two installments – October, January).
Once all degree requirements have been met, subsequent installments of the grant will be cancelled.
If you have not received an application in the mail, but believe that you are eligible, you may obtain a copy of the form from the Student Services website after October 1, 2007 (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/studentservices).

OISE/UT GRADUATE STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto is able to provide guaranteed funding packages to full-time graduate students in the Ph.D. and non-professional MA programs.

OISE/UT offers a funding package in the amount of $13,000 plus the value of tuition plus incidental fees. The funding package covers the period September to August of each academic year. Note that since funding does not begin until September, if a student starts the first year of his/her program in the summer term (May-August), the summer fees will not be covered by the funding package. In the case of International Students, UHIP is not included in the funding package.

You may access more detailed information about the guaranteed funding package from the document Information on the Guaranteed Funding Package (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/studentservices/financialinfo/fundbook.pdf)

Relevant forms can be downloaded from the OISE/UT Student Services website at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/studentservices/financialinfo/minfund.php

Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Doctoral Fellowships (SSHRC)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 6, 2008
Value: $20,000 per annum

The value of a SSHRC is $20,000 per annum for up to the first four years of study.
Ph.D. students in year 2 and 3 MUST apply for a SSHRC (and/or OGS) to be eligible to receive any funding from OISE/UT in the following year.
Students who do not receive a SSHRC in their first year may reapply and are eligible to get a SSHRC up to their first four years of study.
Students who receive a SSHRC in their first year of study will receive it for their first 4 years of study. Students who receive a SSHRC in their second year will receive it for the next 3 years of study…etc. Students who receive a SSHRC do not have to reapply. Students who apply for SSHRC are strongly encouraged to apply for OGS as well.

Applications for the SSHRC Fellowship are available only on the web at http://www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/fellowships/doctoral_e.asp.

Applications must be submitted to your academic liaison officer by the departmental deadline (October 8, 2008). Each application is assessed and ranked by the department and forwarded to the Student Services Office for submission to the School of Graduate studies (SGS). Each department receives a quota and only those applications within the quota are forwarded to SGS. SGS does a university-wide assessment and forwards the best applications to the Council for final assessment. Decisions are announced in late April.

Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 6, 2008
Value: $15,000 (for 3 consecutive terms)

Ph.D. students in years 2 and 3 MUST apply for an OGS (and/or SSHRC) to be eligible to receive any funding from OISE/UT in the following year.
OGS awards are not automatically renewed. You must submit a new application each year (12-month period).

Masters students:
You can receive up to two OGS awards (tenable during either one or both of the first 2 academic years – 12-month periods) but not after the second year.

Doctoral students:
You can receive up to four OGS awards. The awards are tenable during any of the first five academic years (12-month periods) but not after the fifth year.

Applications for the OGS are available from each department or on the web at http://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/not_secure/ogs.htm. Procedural instructions will also be available in each department.

Applications must be submitted to the student’s department by the departmental deadline (October 6, 2008). Each application is assessed and ranked by the department and forwarded to the Student Services Office for submission to the Ministry for further assessment. Decisions are announced in late April.

Applications are now available online:
[download the OGS application]
[download the SSHRC Application]

Instructions from Marg Brennan
(you should read these before filling out your application):
[download the OGS instructions]
[download the SSHRC instructions]

CONFERENCE SUPPORT
http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/oise/Students/DO_Conf_Fund.html