The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program offers merit-based scholarships to students pursuing master’s and doctorate degrees.

The OGS is a $15,000 annual grant granted to graduate students at many participating Canadian universities to help with living and study expenses.

Requirements:

To qualify for the 2025 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Canada, you must also complete the following requirements:

• You will be pursuing graduate studies at the master’s or doctorate levels.
• You will be enrolled in a full-time program for at least two terms (21 to 52 weeks total) during the academic year for which you are applying.
• You will attend one of the participating Ontario schools listed below.

The OGS is a merit-based scholarship. Your application is evaluated and graded using criteria established by the school you intend to attend.

Duration and Reward

The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) grants are based on the number of terms of continuous 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).

Participating Institutions for 2025 OGS in Canada

• Brock University 
• Carleton University 
• University of Guelph
• Lakehead University 
• Laurentian University
• McMaster University
• Nipissing University
• OCAD University
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology
• University of Ottawa 
• Queen’s University
• Ryerson University
• University of Toronto
• Trent University
• University of Waterloo
• Western University
• Wilfrid Laurier University
• University of Windsor
• York University

Method of Application

• Application, document, and review details for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship vary by school.
• Check with your school’s Graduate Studies Office for details.
• The application will be submitted via your school’s OGS application portal.
• 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.
• Click on the button below to get more details and apply for the scholarship

Click Here To Apply

Application Deadline: Varies by Institution