2025 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program

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.

Awards are available to graduate students for all disciplines of academic study at participating schools in Ontario.

Each award is jointly funded by the Province of Ontario (two thirds) and the school offering the award (one third).

• Table of Content
• About University of Toronto
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program
• Aim and Benefits of Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program
• Requirements for Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program

Aim and Benefits of Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program

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).

Requirements for Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program Qualification

OGS is a merit-based scholarship. Your application is assessed and ranked using criteria determined by the school you’re planning to attend.

To be considered, you must also meet the following criteria:

• You’ll be in graduate studies in 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.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Use your school’s OGS application. They are normally available in October.

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.

For more details, visit OGS Scholarship webpage