Internal Awards

Arrell Graduate Scholarships

The Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph is seeking emerging Master's level 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. 

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 Microsoft Form 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. Applicants are required to confirm their First Nations, Inuit or Metis identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students. 
• 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 MS Form. 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. Applicants are required to confirm their First Nations, Inuit or Metis identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students.  
• 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 MS Form. 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. Applicants are required to confirm their First Nations, Inuit or Metis identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students.
• 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 MS Form. 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. Applicants are required to confirm their First Nations, Inuit or Metis identity by completing the Indigenous Identity Confirmation Process for Students. 
• 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 MS Form. 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)

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, 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).

Value & Duration

At $6,000 per year for up to one year, 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 master students admitted to a full-time program with a minimum 70% (B-) admission average, and who are billed at international tuition rates, are eligible subject to the criteria listed below.

• Must be registered full-time in a course-work based master’s program.
• Entering students and in-course students who are in semesters 1-2 are eligible for funding up to their 3rd registered semester,(Students past semester 3 are not eligible).
• Have completed a 4-year honours undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph.
• Students must have maintained registration at the University of Guelph for each semester of the 4-year honours (20.0 credit) undergraduate degree. Students who completed part of their degree requirements at another institution and then transferred to the University of Guelph are not eligible. Transfer credits granted at the time of admission for High School level studies (e.g. GCE A Levels, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate) are permitted. 3-year general undergraduate degrees are not eligible. The DVM program is considered an undergraduate program.
• Have a minimum B- admission average.
• Be paying international tuition and fee rates.
• Must remain registered full-time and maintain satisfactory progress for the duration of the scholarship.
• Students who transfer from a master’s program to a doctoral program will no longer be eligible, starting in the semester they are registered in the doctoral program.
• International students who become permanent residents or Canadian citizens will no longer be eligible.
• Not tenable with the International Doctoral Tuition Scholarship (IDTS), International Masters Tuition Scholarship - Thesis Based (IMTS-T), or any other third-party funding (e.g., workplace funding, scholarships from a home government).

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).

Value & Duration

At $10,000 per year for up to two 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 master students admitted to a full-time program with a minimum 70% (B-) admission average, and who are billed at international tuition rates, are eligible subject to the criteria listed below.

• Must be registered full-time in a thesis-based master’s program.
• Entering students and in-course students who are in semesters 1-5 are eligible for up to 2 years of funding up to their 6th registered semester,(Students past semester 6 are not eligible).
• Have completed a 4-year honours undergraduate degree at the University of Guelph.
• Students must have maintained registration at the University of Guelph for each semester of the 4-year honours (20.0 credit) undergraduate degree. Students who completed part of their degree requirements at another institution and then transferred to the University of Guelph are not eligible. Transfer credits granted at the time of admission for High School level studies (e.g. GCE A Levels, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate) are permitted. 3-year general undergraduate degrees are not eligible. The DVM program is considered an undergraduate program.
• Have a minimum B- admission average.
• Be paying international tuition and fee rates.
• Must remain registered full-time and maintain satisfactory progress for the duration of the scholarship.
• Students who transfer from a master’s program to a doctoral program will no longer be eligible, starting in the semester they are registered in the doctoral program.
• International students who become permanent residents or Canadian citizens will no longer be eligible.
• Not tenable with the International Doctoral Tuition Scholarship (IDTS), International Masters Tuition Scholarship -  Course Based (IMTS-C), or any other third-party funding (e.g., workplace funding, scholarships from a home government).

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 where to submit the application. 

Applicants are solely responsible for ensuring all application materials are submitted by the listed deadline for each opportunity. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Internal award opportunities administered by OGPS include:

• Abell Pest Control Scholarship in Lyme Disease Research (I5980)
• Abell Pest Control Scholarship in Pollinator Research (I5976)
• Alastair Summerlee Scholarship (I5320)
• Arthur Richmond Memorial Scholarships (I5180)
• Braithwaite Conference Travel Grant (T6089)
• Brock Doctoral Scholarship (E5906)
• Cecil Franklin Graduate Scholarship in Soil and Water Conservation (I5134)
• Charlotte Yates Family Scholarship (E6063)
• Clan Fergusson Graduate Research Travel Grant (T5638)
• Class of OAC'60 Award for Outstanding Teaching Assistant (I5160)
• Climate Adaptation, Resilience & Empowerment Scholarship (E6103)
• Doug and Esther Ormrod Scholarships for Parents (I5633)
• Egg Farmers of Ontario (E6000)
• Ellen Nilsen Memorial Award (E5847)
• Estill Family Graduate Scholarship in the Arboretum (I5961)
• Fred Thompson Scholarship (I5113/E5113)
• Ghanimat Azhdari Memorial Scholarship (E6036)
• Highdale Farms - Arthur and Rosemarie Spoerri Scholarship in Natural Sciences (E8006)
• ICI Scholarship in Biotechnology (I5130)
• Indigenous Research Scholaship (I6122)
• Irmgard Zucker Travel Grant (T6050)
• John Black Travel Grant (T5649)
• Larry Milligan Graduate Prize (C6043)
• Latornell Graduate Scholarships (I5605)
• Latornell Travel Grants (T5606)
• L.H. Gray & Son Limited Poultry Scholarship (E8040)
• Milad Ghasemi Ariani Memorial Scholarship (E6038)
• Nora Cebotarev Memorial Graduate Scholarship (E8012)
• Stanley Saunders Scholarship for Music (I8009)

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