1. Applying to Ontario Graduate Scholarships at the Daniels Faculty
Office of the Registrar and Student Services John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

2. Contents What’s OGS How much and for how long?
Who is eligible to apply?
Things to do
Application requirements
Tips for completing the OGS application
Questions

3. What’s OGS
Since 1975, the OGS program has been providing merit-based scholarships to Ontario’s best graduate students in all disciplines of academic study.
Jointly funded by the Province of Ontario and the University of Toronto/Daniels Faculty
Encourages excellence in graduate studies
Most recent data available is for the academic year

4. How much and for how long?
$5,000 per term or $15,000 for September 2019 to August 2020 (fall, winter and summer)
Tenable for one year
Most recent data available is for the academic year

5. Application deadlines
International students – March 11, 2019
Domestic students (Canadian citizens/permanent resident students) –
Thursday, April 25, 2019
11:59pm EST
Application submission time and date are both captured on the online application system.
Applications submitted after these deadlines WILL NOT be viewed or reviewed.
Most recent data available is for the academic year

6. Who is eligible to apply?
Citizenship
Canadian citizen
Permanent Resident
Permanent residency must be valid and effective by OGS domestic application deadline
Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) by the student deadline as determined by each graduate unit
International student (on study permit)
Valid study permit must be effective as of the OGS international application deadline
Most recent data available is for the academic year

7. Who is eligible to apply?
Students applying to, or currently in, Daniels graduate programs
Master of Architecture – includes advanced standing program
Master of Landscape Architecture – includes advanced standing program
Master of Urban Design
Master of Visual Studies
Be registered or intend to register in an eligible program on a full-time basis for the entire academic year (Sept 2019 to April 2020)
In at least 60% of a full course load
In 40% of a full course load for students with a permanent disability
Most recent data available is for the academic year

8. Who is eligible to apply?
Have not exceeded the lifetime maximum of government-funded support or maximum OGS support available ​for their current level of study
Master's students may receive the scholarship for a maximum of two years
Lifetime maximum of six years of government-funded awards
Students holding an OGS cannot hold another government-funded award concurrently
Most recent data available is for the academic year

9. Who is eligible to apply?
Have achieved at least A- (or equivalent) EITHER
In each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent) OR
As overall average on all graduate courses completed – for students who have completed two years of graduate studies
Most recent data available is for the academic year

10. Application requirements
Academic transcripts
Both undergraduate and graduate
If currently registered, transcripts must show current course registration
Must be unprotected (not secure)
Max file size = 4MB
Unofficial or Web transcripts ok
BUT must include legend/grading scale
Most recent data available is for the academic year

11. Application requirements
Previous awards, publications, conference, research experience
Plan of study
Your proposed research project and course of study for the academic year
It will be fine should you decide to change your research project in future years.
Your rationale for engaging in master’s studies at Daniels
Most recent data available is for the academic year

12. Application requirements
Academic references – two
Ask your referees in advance if they will be able to provide an excellent academic reference for you.
You can only submit your online OGS application when both references are complete.
SO give your referees a deadline date that is WAAY BEFORE your deadline date.
Most recent data available is for the academic year

13. Things to do Review this OGS website:
Scholarship.aspx
Before submitting an application, read the OGS Application Instructions.
Link included in the website above
Provides excellent tips and guidelines
Submit an application
Link to application included in the website above
Most recent data available is for the academic year

14. Tips for completing the OGS application
Proposed Study
Choose
Faculty = Architecture, Landscape, and Design, John H. Daniels Faculty of
Department = Architecture, Landscape, and Design, John H. Daniels Faculty of
Research Discipline = Applied Social Science – 2B
Expected year of study in = if in advanced standing program,
enter 1 if starting program in academic year
enter 2 if started in program in academic year
Session you expect to begin your proposed study/OGS award = September 2019
Most recent data available is for the academic year

15. Tips for completing the OGS application
Academic References
Requested completion date = enter a date WAAAY BEFORE your April 25 submission deadline date
Monitor your OGS application right around this date.
If reference has not been completed, follow up with your referee personally.
You will not be able to view their completed reference.
Your referees will not be able to view any portion of your OGS application.
You can only submit your online OGS application when both references are complete.
Most recent data available is for the academic year

16. Tips for completing the OGS application
Review entire application before clicking on Submit button.
Submit by application deadline.
Applications submitted after the deadlines WILL NOT be viewed or reviewed.
Most recent data available is for the academic year

17. What happens next Applications submitted by deadline are reviewed for
Completeness
AND
Eligibility
Eligible applications reviewed and scored by Daniels awards committee
Composed of Daniels faculty members

18. What happens next - international
Early April – Daniels’ OGS application nominated to School of Graduate Studies
Late April – applicants not forwarded can see status of their application
Mid-May –
Daniels’ OGS nomination competes with other OGS nominations from other UT graduate units
SGS notifies international OGS recipients

19. What happens next - domestic
Early June - Daniels’ OGS award decisions forwarded to School of Graduate Studies
All applicants can see their results on their OGS application
SGS does final review and confirmation of eligibility
Early July - Official award offers made
First instalment of award – made available on ACORN accounts in September

20. Questions?
Contact the Daniels Faculty Office of the Registrar and Student Services