Summary
If eligible, graduate students in Chemistry must apply to all scholarships, awards, bursaries and fellowships. The most important of these are the University of Toronto Fellowship (UTF), the Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST), the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Postgraduate Scholarship.
Please note that all scholarships, awards, fellowships and some bursaries are considered part of the funding package. Please visit the School of Graduate Studies website to review the Graduate Funding Structures.
Students submit applications to the Chemistry Graduate Office annually for adjudication.
- UTF and OGSST are "internal" Department competitions. Therefore, the Chemistry Graduate Studies Committee has final decision in offering awards.
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OGS and NSERC, however, are "external" competitions. Students submit applications to the Department for preliminary adjudication.
- In the case of OGS, highly ranked applications are forwarded to the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for final competition.
- In the case of NSERC, highly ranked applications are forwarded first to the School of Graduate Studies for University-wide competition. The best applications are then forwarded to NSERC in Ottawa for final competition.
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Two entrance awards are available to incoming graduate students:
- the Colin Hahnemann Bayley Fellowship in Chemistry
- the Connaught Scholarship.
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The Department may also nominate students for a third entrance award, the Mary H. Beatty Scholarship.
This is a one-year top-up award to provide NSERC students with additional funds above stipend.
With the exception of the Beatty, scholarship and fellowship support count toward stipend.
Award holders are also assigned teaching assistantship and research assistantship to build a package of financial support of at least $26,289 annually. The main benefit to award holders is that the TA obligation is significantly reduced over the year the award is tenable. Also, for NSERC, OGS and OGSST a vigorous top-up program is in place.
Awards and Scholarships
Please click on the titles for detailed eligibility, conditions of award and application procedures.
Regular University of Toronto Fellowship (R-UTF)
Deadline: July 6 for submission of application to the Chemistry Graduate Office
Value: approx. $6500 (the amount may vary, depending on Departmental UTF allocation)
Required Teaching: no reduction in teaching obligation (200 hours)
Teaching Reduction University of Toronto Fellowship (TR-UTF)
Deadline: July 6 for submission of application to the Chemistry Graduate Office
Value: $5000
Required Teaching: approx. 100 hours of TAship over the year the award is tenable.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST)
Deadline: May 16 for submission of application to the Chemistry Graduate Office
Value: $15,000
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
Deadline: September 28 for submission of application to Chemistry Graduate Office
Value: $15,000 ($10,000 from OGS + $5000 from UTF)
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Postgraduate Scholarships, Master's and Doctoral Levels (PGS M, PGS D)
- Canada Graduate Scholarships, Master's and Doctoral Levels (CGS M, CGS D)
Deadline: September 28 for submission of application to Chemistry Graduate Office
Value:
- PGS M: $17,300
- PGS D: $21,000
- CGS M: $17,500
- CGS D: $35,000
Colin Hahnemann Bayley Fellowship in Chemistry
Deadline: Application is not required
Value: $25,000 annually, tenable over 2 years
Required Teaching: Not required to work as teaching assistant
Connaught Scholarship
Deadline: Application is not required.
Value: $15,000 plus academic fees
Required Teaching: approx. 50 hours of TAship over the year the award is tenable
Mary H. Beatty Top-up Scholarship
Deadline: Application is not required
Value: $5000
Required Teaching: The Beatty is a top-up award; no reduction in TAship.
Graduate Student Endowment Fund
Deadline: October 31 for submission of application to the Chemistry Graduate Office
Value: Up to $5000
This award will be incorporated into your stipend for the academic year. Both research assistantships and/or teaching assistantships will be adjusted accordingly.