These are awarded through an annual competition for students. OGS eligibility regulations are subject to change.

There are two competitions: (i) for applicants who are Canadians or permanent residents, and (ii) for international students who are in a graduate program in Ontario and on a student visa. Eligible applicants must have at least an 'A-' average (first-class standing) in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study, as of the September of application.

Eligible undergraduate students must apply in the September that is at least eight months prior to the tenure of the award.

Continuing graduate students must apply in the September before receiving an award for the second year of a master's program or any of the first five years of a doctoral program.

Students registered at an Ontario university must apply for an OGS through the appropriate awards office at the university where they are currently registered and follow its procedures and deadline dates for application submission; students should investigate this opportunity early in September. At Guelph, applications for OGS are made through Student Financial Services.

Canadians and permanent residents who are not currently registered must apply directly to the OGS program and follow OGS application procedures and submission deadlines. Applications are available at any Ontario university or write to the OGS program just prior to the September application period at: Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program, Student Support Branch, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, P.O. Box 4500, 189 Red River Road, 4th Floor, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6G9.

The Ontario government, in partnership with the private sector, rewards excellence in graduate studies in science and technology through Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology which are valued at $5000 per semester. Full-time Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are registered up to semester six of a master's program and semester fifteen of a doctoral program and who have a first class standing in each of their last two years of study are eligible for consideration. Students do not apply for these awards; graduate coordinators nominate students each semester on the basis of academic excellence as evidenced by transcripts, research ability or potential, communication and leadership skills. The OGSST is tenable with all other awards up to a total of $10,000 per fiscal year and cannot be held at the same time as an Ontario Graduate Scholarship. It can be held for two years as master's student and for four years as a doctoral student to a lifetime maximum of four years.

Donors to the University of Guelph provide up to $5,000/yr. and the Province of Ontario provides up to $10,000/yr. for students awarded these annual scholarships and studying at Guelph. To date, the following named endowments and annual commitments have been generously created by private donors in support of this 2:1 government matching program, University-wide and within Colleges:

• Angelo and Frank Agro Memorial OGS Fund (University-wide)

• Alumni OGS Funds (CBS, COA, CPES, CSAHS, OAC, OVC)

• Harold L. Bancroft Memorial OGS Fund (OVC)

• BMO OGS Fund

• William Campbell OGS Fund (OAC)

• Class of OAC 1958 OGS Fund (OAC)

• Ilona Diener Memorial OGS Fund (University-wide)

• Brian Ellsworth OGS Fund (OAC)

• Dr. John and Joan Gandier Memorial OGS Fund (OVC)

• Gilbert's LLP OGS Fund (COA)

• Anna Hovanec OGS Fund (University-wide)

• Val Hovanec OGS Fund (OAC)

• Imperial Tobacco OGS Fund (COA, CSAHS)

• Mildred Cecile Johnston Memorial OGS Fund (OVC)

• Ann and Myles B. Legate 1938 OGS Fund (University-wide)

• Musagetes OGS Fund (COA)

• Robert Orr Lawson Memorial OGS Fund (University-wide)

• Dr. Kiyoko Miyanishi OGS Fund (CSAHS)

• Edward Y. Morwick OGS Fund

• William Mounfield Memorial OGS Fund (OAC)

• David Murray and James Snell History OGS Fund (COA)

• Kenneth G. Murray OGS Fund (OAC)

• National Institute of Nutrition OGS Fund (CSAHS)

• Kitty and Lew Newman Memorial OGS Fund (COA)

• Research in Motion OGS Fund (CPES)

• Mordechai and Bonnie Rozanski OGS Fund (University-wide)

• Scotiabank Group OGS Fund ( University-wide)

• Syngenta OGS Fund (OAC)

• TD Bank Financial Group OGS Fund (University-wide)

• Dr. F. Michael Walsh OGS Fund (COA)

• Mary Yeandle Memorial OGS Fund (CSAHS)

There is an annual competition for entry-level and continuing doctoral students. SSHRC eligibility regulations are subject to change. Eligible applicants must be Canadians or permanent residents and have at least an 'A-' average (first-class standing) in each of the last two years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study, as of the September of application.

Eligible master's students must apply in the September that is at least eight months before either (i) entering a doctoral program or (ii) entering years two, three or four of a doctoral program.

Eligible students who entered a doctoral program directly upon undergraduate degree completion are not eligible to hold an award in their first year of doctoral study; they may apply in the September that is at least eight months before commencement of years two, three, four or five.

Students registered at a Canadian university must apply for SSHRC doctoral fellowships through the appropriate office at the university in which they are registered and follow its application procedures and deadlines. At Guelph, applications for these scholarships are made through Student Financial Services.

Students who are not currently registered at a Canadian university must apply directly to SSHRC and follow SSHRC application procedures and submission deadlines. Applications are available at any Canadian university or write to SSHRC just prior to the September application period at: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 255 Albert Street, P.O. Box 1610, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6G4.

SSHRC provides a limited number of awards in addition to the doctoral scholarships. These are listed in the application materials each September. Students in the appropriate disciplines are advised to review these annually.