Main Second Level Navigation
Breadcrumbs
- Home
- Graduate
- Awards and Financial Support
- Award Application Deadlines
Graduate Award and Scholarship Deadlines
Student deadlines for awards in the current or upcoming academic session
NOTE: This is NOT an exhaustive list
Please consult the SGS Scholarships & Awards website for additional funding opportunities.
Graduate Faculty Awards
Graduate Faculty Teaching Awards
Nomination Information
Deadline: November 15, 2024
Contact us for details on how to submit a nomination
Purpose
The Temerty Faculty of Medicine will annually award up to 6 Graduate Faculty Teaching Awards (GFTA). The purpose is to honour and celebrate outstanding contributions to graduate education by faculty in Temerty Medicine who teach in doctoral stream or professional graduate programs.
Eligibility
The nominee must be:
- Nominated by a Graduate Unit (where primary graduate {SGS} membership is held) through a student (or recent graduate)-initiated process.
- Holding a full time primary academic appointment in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine.
- A faculty holding either an Associate or Full graduate faculty membership in the School of Graduate Studies.
- Teaching in either the doctoral (thesis MSc or PhD) or professional graduate programs.
Also:
- A previous winner may be nominated for a Graduate Faculty Teaching Award in a different category at any time but not for the same award category already awarded.
Graduate Supervision Awards
Nomination Information
Nomination Deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024
Contact us for details on how to submit a nomination.
Purpose
The School of Graduate Studies Graduate Supervision Awards aim to recognize outstanding performance in the multiple roles associated with graduate student supervision. Each year, two JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Awards and two SGS Early Career Supervision Awards will be offered to successful nominees: one of each award in the Humanities/Social Sciences and in the Physical/Life Sciences.
Each Award recipient will receive an SGS Supervision Award certificate, and SGS Travel or Conference Grant (up to $5000) for a current student to support their research travel or conference presentation. Award winners have their names inscribed on a plaque housed at the School of Graduate Studies. Read about SGS Supervision Award Recipients.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees must be:
JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award: Active graduate faculty members at the University of Toronto, having supervised doctoral students (PhD, EdD, DMA, SJD) for a minimum of 15 years
Early Career Supervision Award: Tenure stream or status-only graduate faculty members at the University of Toronto within the first 6 years of acquiring a graduate faculty appointment, having engaged in supervision of graduate students (master’s degree or doctoral degree) as a committee member, co-supervisor or sole supervisor.
Open Deadline
-
SGS Parental Grant (must apply prior to start of the session of approved leave)
January
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Masters Completion Bursary (Fall) | January 15, 2025 | Reduced full-time fees | Master's | Domestic or International |
Mackenzie King Scholarships | Jan 24, 2025 | 4:30PM | Travel: $15,500 Open: $14,000 |
Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program | January 30, 2025 | $12,500 for one year | PhD | Domestic or International |
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements for CGS Award Holders | January | up to $6,000 | Master's or PhD | Domestic |
February
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Connaught International Scholarship | Application not required; nomination made by graduate unit | $10,000 (renewable) | PhD | International |
John Leyerle-CIFAR Prize for Interdisciplinary Research | February 3, 2025 | $1,000 | PhD | Domestic or International |
CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award | February 3, 2025 | $1,500 | PhD | Domestic or International |
SGS University-Wide Award Competition | February 3, 2025 | varies | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
March
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
SGS Sponsorship Fund (Winter) | March | Events: $2000; Innovation: $1000 |
Master's, PhD, Postdoc | Domestic or International |
Governor General's Gold Medals | March | n/a | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
SGS Conference Grant (Winter) Eligible conference date window Dec 1 - Aug 31 |
March | 4:30pm | variable | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
April
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Excellence Through Equity Graduate Scholarships | April | varies | Applicants (MSc or PhD) | Domestic or International |
Schmidt Science Fellows | April | $110,000/year for up to 2 years for Postdoctoral Research | PhD | Domestic or International |
Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) - International | April 4, 2025 | $5000/session | Master's or PhD | International |
Dr. Malle Jurima-Romet Award | April | 5PM | up to $2,000 | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
Juliusz, Dorota and Zofia (Zosia) Frist Memorial Prize in Neuropsychopharmacology | April | TBD | Master's or PhD | |
Frist-Jus Annual Memorial Award in Neuropsychopharmacology | April | TBD | Master's or PhD | |
Dr. Dina Gordon Malkin QEII-GSST | April 21, 2025 | up to $15,000/year | Master's or PhD | Domestic |
Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (FOM QEII-GSST) | April 21, 2025 | 5PM | up to $15,000/year | Master's or PhD | Domestic |
GLSE OSOTF and Other Endowed Awards | April | varies | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
Amar K. Sen Memorial Award | April | 5PM | TBD | Alumni (PhD) | Domestic or International |
Dr. Gary E. Raskob Graduate Award | April | 5PM | up to $2,000 | Master's or PHd | Domestic or International |
M.Sc. Thesis Award | April | 5PM | TBD | Alumni (MSc) | Domestic or International |
Master's Completion Bursary (Winter) | April | reduced full-time fees | Master's | Domestic or International |
May
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leadership and Exemplary Service Award | May | 5PM | TBD | Master's, PhD or Postdoc | Domestic or International |
Fiona Smillie Memorial Award | May | TBD | Alumni (PhD or MSc) | Domestic or International |
Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) - Domestic | May 9, 2025 | $5,000 per session | Master's or PhD | Domestic |
Scholars at Risk Fellowship | May | up to $10,000 for 1 year | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award | May | $2,000 | PhD | Domestic or International |
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements for CGS Award Holders | May | up to $6,000 | Master's or PhD | Domestic |
SGS Sponsorship Fund (Summer) | May | Events: $2000; Innovation: $1000 |
Master's, PhD, Postdoc | Domestic or International |
June, July & August
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Inclusive Excellence Admissions Scholarships for Black and Indigenous Master’s Students | June | $15,000 | Incoming MSc | Domestic or International |
TC3 Fellows Program | July | $10,000 | Master's or PhD | Not Specified |
SGS Conference Grant (Summer) Eligible conference date window Apr 1 - Dec 31 |
July | 4:30pm | variable | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
SGS Summer Gym Bursary | August | Up to $135 | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
September & October
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship | September 9, 2024 | $50,000/year for 3 years | PhD | Domestic or International |
CGS Doctoral Competition (CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC) | September 20, 2024 | $40,000/year for 36 months | PhD | Domestic |
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements for CGS Award Holders | Sept 23, 2024 | 4:30pm | up to $6,000 | Master's or PhD | Domestic |
November
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
SGS Sponsorship Fund (Fall) | TBA | Events: $2000; Innovation: $1000 |
Master's, PhD, Postdoc | Domestic or International |
Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award | November 22, 2024 | MSc: $25,000; PhD: $35,000; Postdoc: $50,000 | Master's, PhD, Postdoc | Domestic |
Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award | Nov 22, 2024 | 4:30PM | up to $25,000 | PhD | Domestic or International |
John C. Polanyi Prize | November 29, 2024 | $20,000 | Postdoctoral or faculty | Ontario resident |
SGS Conference Grant (Fall) Eligible time frame Aug 1 - Apr 30 |
Nov 29, 2024 | 4:30PM | variable | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |
December
award | student deadline | value | level of study | legal status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Delta Kappa Gamma World Fellowships | Dec 2, 2024 | 4:30PM | $4,000 USD | Master's or PhD | International |
CGS Master's Awards (CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC) | Dec 2, 2024 | 8PM | $17,500 for 1 year | Master's or PhD | Domestic |
Autism Scholars Award | December 2, 2024 | Master's: $18,000; PhD: $20,000 |
Master's or PhD | Domestic |
Harold Kalant Award | December | Master's or PhD | Domestic or International |