Internal Awards

Arrell Graduate Scholarships

The Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph is seeking emerging scholars who are not only academically outstanding but also passionately committed to ensuring that future generations are well fed, that diets are nutritious and equitable, and that agriculture is sustainable.

Arrell Scholarships are valued at $50,000 per year to support research focused on agriculture and food.

Click here for complete competition details. 

Food from Thought Graduate Research Funding Program

The Food from Thought program at the University of Guelph is seeking emerging scholars who are not only academically outstanding with a strong interest in entrepreneurialism, but who are also passionately committed to ensuring that future generations are well fed, that diets are nutritious and equitable, and that agriculture is sustainable. 

Food from Thought Graduate Research Funding supports research focused on agriculture and food.

For more information, please click here for contact details. 

The Indigenous Graduate Scholarship was established to encourage Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) students to pursue graduate studies in any discipline. These scholarships vary in eligibility and application criteria, so please read the below instructions carefully. Applicants may apply for as many opportunities as they may be eligible for, and must do so through one central Qualtrics Application, accessible by clicking here. 

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Merit

• Eligibility - Students entering full-time graduate studies or are in semesters 1-3 of a full-time graduate application at the time of application, who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
• Value and duration - master's $15,000/year for up to 2 years; and doctoral $15,000/year for up to 4 years
• Method of application - The online Indigenous Graduate Scholarships Application is available via a Qualtrics Webform. Please include:
  • A statement self-identifying as Indigenous. This could be as simple as a sentence or two. 
  • A resume/CV
  • 1-page research proposal.
• Two letters of support from academic and/or community-based references must be emailed by the referees to grschol@uoguelph.ca 
• Selection criteria - Academic excellence (40%); research potential (40%); intellectual curiosity/critical thinking/passion (20%) 

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Leadership

• Eligibility - Students entering full-time graduate studies or are in semesters 1-3 of a full-time graduate application at the time of application, who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
• Value and duration - master's $15,000/year for up to 2 years; and doctoral $15,000/year for up to 4 years
• Method of application - The online Indigenous Graduate Scholarships Application is available via a Qualtrics Webform. Please include:
  • A statement self-identifying as Indigenous. This could be as simple as a sentence or two. 
  • A resume/CV
  • 1-page research proposal.
• Two letters of support from academic and/or community-based references must also be emailed by the referees to grschol@uoguelph.ca 
• Selection criteria - Leadership experience in an Indigenous context (50%); the potential of research to impact Indigenous peoples (50%)

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Fulfilling Indigenous Community Responsibilities

• Eligibility - Students entering graduate studies in May, September or January following the application deadline or registered in any graduate program who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis
• Value and duration - up to $5,000 year for any graduate student for one year
• Method of application - The online Indigenous Graduate Scholarships Application is available via a Qualtrics Webform. Please include:
  • A statement self-identifying as Indigenous. This could be as simple as a sentence or two.
  • A 1-2 page research budget. 
• Selection criteria - research budget justification and demonstrated connection between research and fulfillment of indigenous community responsibilities. 

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship - Top-Up

• Eligibility - Students holding a Tri-Agency or Ontario Graduate scholarship who are entering or already registered full-time in graduate studies in May, September or January following the application deadline, who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis
• Value and duration - master's $5,000/year for up to 2 years; and doctoral $5,000/year for up to 4 years
• Method of application - The online Indigenous Graduate Scholarships Application is available via a Qualtrics Webform. Please include:
  • A statement self-identifying as Indigenous. This could be as simple as a sentence or two.
  • A copy of your Notice of Award to the Qualtrics form for our records so we can confirm your award value/duration. If you have an OGS/QEII award, please upload a copy of your OGS offer e-mail if possible. 
• Selection criteria - successful receipt of a Tri-Agency Scholarship (SSHRC/CIHR/NSERC CGS-Master's, SSHRC Fellowship, NSERC PGS-D, SSHRC/CIHR/NSERC CGS-Doctoral, Vanier CGS) OR Ontario Graduate Scholarship (including QEII-GSST)

Application Deadline(s)

Questions? Please contact Graduate Awards Officers by email:  grschol@uoguelph.ca

Value & Duration

At $12,500 per year for up to four years, these scholarships essentially cover the difference between international and domestic tuition. The scholarship will be paid in three equal installments per year.

Eligibility Criteria

International doctoral students admitted to a full-time program with a minimum 80% (A-) admission average, and who are billed at international tuition rates, are eligible subject to the criteria listed below. International doctoral students admitted with an average lower than 80%, and who meet all other criteria, will be eligible in the semester following successful completion of their qualifying exam, for the remainder of the four-year period of eligibility. Students who transfer from a Master program to a doctoral program will be eligible for up to 12 semesters of IDTS funding, starting in the semester in which they are enrolled in the doctoral program.

• International students who become permanent residents or Canadian citizens will no longer be eligible for the scholarship.
• Incoming students who have not identified their residency status with the Office of Registrarial Services by the 14th class day are not eligible until such evidence is presented.
• Students must maintain full-time registration and satisfactory progress in their program.
• Not tenable with the International Graduate Tuition Scholarship, Ontario Trillium Scholarships, Brock Doctoral Scholarships, Arrell Scholarships, Vanier CGS-D, Dairy Farmers of Ontario, China Scholarship Council, CONACyT, Science without Borders or any other third-party funding (e.g., workplace funding, scholarships from a home government).
• Students who transfer from full-time to part-time status are no longer eligible to hold the award. However, should the student return to full-time status, and all other criteria are met, they will be eligible to hold the award for the remainder of the four-year period of eligibility (part-time semesters will be equated to full-time semesters on a 3:1 ratio).

How to Apply

• No application required. Students who meet all eligibility criteria will receive the scholarship automatically.

Questions?

Please contact the Graduate Program Assistant in the department to which you will apply (contact information available by program here).

The Graduate Awards Search tool provides a comprehensive list of all internal awards that are available university-wide or specific to a College. Students can also search for entrance awards, awards for in-course students, and travel awards using award name or keyword/phrase. 

Internal awards may be administered by the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (OGPS), Student Financial Services (SFS), the academic department/school, or in some cases, the College Dean’s Office. The Graduate Awards Search tool informs students of deadlines, supplementary material that may be required as part of the application package, as well as the location that the application should be submitted to.

Internal award opportunities administered by OGPS include:

• Latornell Graduate Scholarships (I5605)
• Latornell Travel Grants (T5606)
• Estill Family Graduate Scholarship in the Arboretum (I5961)
• Clan Fergusson Graduate Research Travel Grant (T5638)
• John Black Travel Grant (T5649)
• Doug and Esther Ormrod Scholarships for Parents (I5633)
• Abell Pest Control Scholarship in Lyme Disease Research (I5980)
• Abell Pest Control Scholarship in Pollinator Research (I5976)
• Dairy Farmers of Ontario (E5068)
• Egg Farmers of Ontario (E6000)
• Larry Milligan Graduate Prize (C6043)
• Brock Doctoral Scholarship (E5906)
• Nora Cebotarev Memorial Graduate Scholarship (E8012)
• Ellen Nilsen Memorial Award (E5847)
• Cecil Franklin Graduate Scholarship in Soil and Water Conservation (I5134)
• Fred Thompson Scholarship (I5113)
• ICI Scholarship in Biotechnology (I5130)
• Irmgard Zucker Travel Grant (T6050)
• Class of OAC'60 Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant (I5160)
• Stanley Saunders Scholarship for Music (I8009)
• Ghanimat Azhdari Memorial Scholarship (E6036)
• Milad Ghasemi Ariani Memorial Scholarship (E6038)
• Arthur Richmond Memorial Scholarships (I5180)
• Alastair Summerlee Scholarship (I5320)

Please visit the Graduate Awards Search tool for details on these awards.