2021-2022 Award Opportunities for Students:

Nominations are open to international applicants who are not currently registered in a degree program at the University of Toronto at the undergraduate or graduate level. Nominees must have been or will be offered admission into a full-time doctoral program with a funding commitment beginning September of the upcoming academic year. Students must have achieve at least an A- average in their last two years of full-time study.  

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada; Be an Atlantic Canadian resident and a graduate of an Atlantic Canadian university,  demonstrate a track record of academic achievements of the highest level and demonstrate outstanding leadership potential and ongoing commitment to community service in one or more endeavors.

Demonstrate work (through their dissertation) that makes significant, original contributions​ to both the academic community and to Canadian society, have completed and had their dissertation accepted by SGS between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020

For the John Leyerle-CIFAR Prize: Demonstrate work with strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approach to an original research topic.

Applicants must be Indigenous to North America (e.g. First nations (Status/Non-Status), Métis, or Inuit), full time students enrolled in a graduate studies program at time of application submission, during their participation in activity/conference, at time of payment request. 

Applicants must be registered in a full-time graduate studies program in good academic standing, and must be International students under a temporary resident visa are eligible for a set amount of OGS awards. COVID Exception: international students who have not yet been able to obtain a temporary resident visa still eligible to apply. 

Applicants must be registered in a full-time graduate studies program in good academic standing, and must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) by the student deadline as determined by each graduate unit. 

A completed nomination package including a nomination letter from the Department chair or the graduate coordinator providing reasons for nominee's recognition, current transcript, self-written candidate biography (200 words max), updated CV. Additional requirements for Masters and Doctoral nominations on info site. 

Applicants must be enrolled in a PhD or SJD program at time of application, at time of travel, and at time of payment period. Applicants must plan to depart between August 2021 and April 2022 and have completed the Safety Abroad requirements.

An application package consisting of two components; one completed by the applicant including a budget proposal, travel and activity details, a 1,500 statement on purpose of research. The other portion completed by the supervisor/advisor must include approval of applicants' application (will be provided a web link), confirm applicants' academic standing and eligibility for funding.

Applicants must download and complete the SGS University-Wide Awards Application (available Spring 2022). If applying to multiple university-wide awards, applicants only need to complete this step once. All required documents must be submitted directly to the graduate unit.

Masters students who have experienced unanticipated factors or circumstances beyond their control causing a delay in their program, registered beyond the normal program length required for their degree in order to complete a minimal amount of work, registered in full-time studies.

Sections 1, 2, and 4 of the Fall MCB Application Form, including an attached letter of support from your supervisor or academic chair explaining the unanticipated circumstances that lead to the delay in progress.

"Regular" institutional members of the Council of Graduate Studies may submit nominations -- one (1) each from the humanities, fine arts, and biological sciences.

Recipients of the DCA must be beyond the funded cohort as established by the graduate faculty/unit practice; within time limit for the degree (students on approved program extensions are ineligible); in good academic standing (i.e. achieved candidacy) and making satisfactory progress toward the completion of their degree requirements; and a registered full-time PhD or SJD student 

Completed application package with one section completed by the applicant, and one section completed by the supervisor; an updated CV (up to 3 pages); U of T transcript; completed Financial Need Assessment Form. 

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Applicants must have accepted or hold the following awards: Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s (CGS M); CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best CGS Doctoral Award (CGS D); NSERC Alexander Graham Bell CGS Doctoral Award (CGS D); SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Award (CGS D); or a Vanier CGS Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada by the application deadline; propose a research period of a minimum of two months to a maximum of six months; and not hold or have held another CGS-MSFSS

An application package including completed application forms, an intended research plan, and two letters of support, one (1) from the current U of T supervisor, and one 91) from the host supervisor.

Applicants must be full-time graduate students in the Summer of award period. Have purchased a summer gym membership or program from one of two participating locations the Hart House Fitness Centre and Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE) athletic facilities; and have valid proof of purchase that displays name and/or student number​. 

Completion of the SGS Summer Gym Appilication

Up to 100% reimbursement towards summer gym membership or program fees.