Ontario Graduate Scholarship and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology 2025

The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) programs provide funding to full-time students at the master’s and doctoral levels. They are merit-based scholarships for students with an A- or above average.

• Table of Content
• About McMaster University
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
• Aim and Benefits of Ontario Graduate Scholarship and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology
• Requirements for Ontario Graduate Scholarship and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Ontario Graduate Scholarship and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology

Aim and Benefits of Ontario Graduate Scholarship and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology

The value of the OGS and QEII-GSST awards is $5,000 per term. Thus, awardees may receive $10,000 for two consecutive terms or $15,000 for three consecutive terms. You must hold the award for a minimum of 2 consecutive terms. Each scholarship is tenable for a one academic year.

Requirements for Ontario Graduate Scholarship and The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology Qualification

An applicant must, at minimum, meet the following academic requirements:

• Students entering the first or second year of graduate studies at the time of the application deadline: must have achieved a first-class average, as determined by the host institution, in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent). 2019-20 and 2020-21 grades are considered.
• Students entering the third year or beyond of graduate studies at the time of the application deadline must have an overall average of at least A- (or equivalent) on all graduate courses completed.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• CGS-M  Students who apply for a CGS-M at McMaster University through the central Master’s competition will automatically be considered for an OGS or QEII-GSST. For incoming Master’s students who apply for a CGS-M, please remember to choose McMaster as one of the three universities to where you would like to submit your CGS-M application.
• CGS-D  Students who apply for a CGS-D at McMaster are not automatically considered for  an OGS or QEII-GSS. They must reach out to their program to be considered in their Faculty OGS Allocation.
•  All other students who are interested in the OGS and QEII-GSST awards must reach out to their program to be considered in their Faculty OGS Allocation.

For more details, visit  McMaster University Scholarship webpage