Financial Support for Graduate Students
In the MFC Degree Program
In the Research Stream Degree Programs (MScF and PhD)
Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
International Applicants
Further Financial Support Information
Forestry Awards Summary
MFC DEGREE PROGRAM
Applicants to the MFC degree program who submit fully-complete applications for admission, with the required supporting documentation, by April 15 of the proposed year of admission will be considered automatically for applicable Faculty admission fellowships (see "MFC Awards Summary") on a competitive basis with other eligible candidates. Admission fellowship offers will be made by letter to the strongest candidates.
Note that funding is limited and most departmental awards/prizes are awarded competitively on the basis of academic merit. Prospective MFC candidates are responsible for investigating and pursuing locally all possible sources of funding for their proposed program, prior to application/admission. It is expected that admitted MFC candidate will have made their own appropriate financial plans prior to admission for their participation in the program. Departmental funding is not available as "primary support" for this program.
RESEARCH STREAM DEGREE PROGRAMS (MScF and PhD)
To be considered for funding, applicants to the MScF and PhD degree programs must submit fully-complete applications for admission, with the required supporting documentation. Applications received within the Faculty’s application deadlines will be considered as they are received, and offers will be made to successful applicants. Students admitted to MScF or PhD programs are guaranteed financial support package as outlined below:
GUARANTEED FINANCIAL SUPPORT PACKAGES FOR RESEARCH STREAM STUDENTS IN 2011-12
| Student Type | Basic Funding Package |
External Funding | Funding Package Department/Supervisor Contribution (Before Award Top-up's) |
Award Top-up Department/Supervisor Contribution |
Total Funding Package |
Funding Package Payment | ||||
| Department | Supervisor | Department | Supervisor | Paid to Student2 | Paid to Fees | Fees Paid By: | ||||
| MScF - Domestic | $12,000 + Fees1 | - | $4,500 + Fees1 | $7,500 | - | - | $20,041 | $12,000 | $8,041 | Department |
| MScF - International | $12,000 + Fees1 | - | $1,500 + Fees1 | $10,500 | - | - | $29,922 | $12,000 | $17,922 | Department |
| MScF - NSERC Julie Payette | $12,000 + Fees1 | $25,000 | 0 | 0 | - | - | $25,000 | $25,000 | 0 | Student |
| MScF - NSERC IPS 1 | $12,000 + Fees1 | $21,000 | 0 | 0 | - | - | $21,000 | $21,000 | 0 | Student |
| MScF - NSERC CGS M | $12,000 + Fees1 | $17,500 | $2,541 | 0 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $22,541 | $22,541 | 0 | Student |
| MScF - NSERC PGS M | $12,000 + Fees1 | $17,300 | $2,741 | 0 | $1,250 | $1,250 | $22,541 | $22,541 | 0 | Student |
| MScF - OGS (Domestic) | $12,000 + Fees1 | $15,000 | $5,041 | 0 | $750 | $750 | $21,541 | $21,541 | 0 | Student |
| PhD - Domestic | $15,000 + Fees1 | - | $6,000 + Fees1 | $9,000 | - | - | $23,041 | $15,000 | $8,041 | Department |
| PhD - International | $15,000 + Fees1 | - | $3,000 + Fees1 | $12,000 | - | - | $32,922 | $15,000 | $17,922 | Department |
| PhD - NSERC CGS D | $15,000 + Fees1 | $35,000 | 0 | 0 | - | - | $35,000 | $35,000 | 0 | Student |
| PhD - NSERC PGS D | $15,000 + Fees1 | $21,000 | $2,041 | 0 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $28,041 | $28,041 | 0 | Student |
| PhD - NSERC IPS 2 | $15,000 + Fees1 | $21,000 | $2,041 | 0 | - | - | $23,041 | $23,041 | 0 | Student |
| PhD - OGS (Domestic) | $15,000 + Fees1 | $15,000 | Fees1 | 0 | $750 | $750 | $24,541 | $16,500 | $8,041 | Department |
| 1 Based on 2011-12 Fees of $8,041-Domestic and $17,922-International | ||||||||||
| 2 With the exception of the September award payment, both internal and external awards will be posted to the student’s fees account and will automatically be put towards tuition and/or any outstanding charges. If the award amount exceeds the total tuition fees charged to the account, the student will be issued a refund in the amount of the balance owing. If the award amount is less than the total amount owed, students must pay the difference by the tuition fee deferral deadline to avoid paying service charges. |
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT/AWARDS POLICY---MScF Programs
The Faculty of Forestry guarantees a minimum financial support package each year for students in the Faculty's "funded cohort" (for MScF effective September 1, 2006, defined as year 1 and 2 of MScF, and years 1 plus 4 for MScF’s when transferred to PhD from MScF). Effective September 1, 2006, this support package is valued at $12,000 plus academic tuition and incidental fees for MScF students.
Financial support packages are made up of a combination of external awards (e.g., NSERC Julie Payette/PGS M/CGS M/PGS M Extension/IPS 1 and OGS), University of Toronto and departmental scholarships and fellowships and/or support from a supervisor’s research grants (research assistantships or RA’s); the sources for individual packages will differ between students and may vary from year to year.
The award value for external award recipients (e.g., NSERC Julie Payette/PGS M/CGS M/PGS M Extension/IPS 1 and OGS) in the funded cohort will be considered part of their financial support packages but additional "top-up" departmental funding for some NSERC PGS/CGS and OGS awards will be provided (see Financial Support Table). External award recipients are required to pay their own fees from their support package. Where applicable, the top-up for NSERC PGS/CGS M recipients is $2,500 ($1,250 paid by faculty and $1,250 paid by supervisor),. The top-up for OGS funded cohort students is $1,500 ($750 paid by faculty and $750 paid by supervisor).
The Faculty does not provide funding for years beyond these defined cohort years. Students should consult directly with their supervisors to identify if research assistantship funding may be available from a supervisor’s research grants beyond the cohort years but students should note that they are responsible for their own financial planning and support beyond the Faculty’s “funded cohort” eligibility limits. Students who are fully-funded through an external financial arrangement (e.g., CONACYT, Commonwealth Scholarship) or on paid employment/internship or educational leave, are ineligible for funding package consideration.
PLEASE NOTE:
(1) This level of funding is guaranteed, subject to a student's continuing full-time attendance in the appropriate Forestry degree program at the University of Toronto, and to a student's satisfactory performance and progress to the degree and continued eligibility for the support, as determined by the student's supervisory committee and by the Faculty’s “funded cohort” definition above.
(2) While in the funded cohort, students must apply for NSERC PGS/CGS, OGS and for any other awards and funding sources for which they are eligible.
If these conditions are not met, a student's cohort funding package may be compromised.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT/AWARDS POLICY---PhD Programs
The Faculty of Forestry guarantees a minimum financial support package each year for students in the Faculty's "funded cohort" (for PhD, effective September 1, 2006, defined as years 1 through 4 of PhD, years 1 plus 4 for MScF’s when transferred to PhD from MScF, and years 1 through 5 for BSc/BA applicants admitted directly to PhD). Effective September 1, 2006, this support package is valued at $15,000 plus academic tuition and incidental fees for PhD students.
Financial support packages are made up of a combination of external awards (e.g., NSERC PGS D/CGS D/IPS 2 and OGS), University of Toronto and departmental scholarships and fellowships and/or support from a supervisor’s research grants (research assistantships or RA’s); the sources for individual packages will differ between students and may vary from year to year.
The award value for external award recipients (e.g., NSERC PGS D/GCG D/IPS 2 and OGS) in the funded cohort will be considered part of their financial support packages but additional "top-up" departmental funding for some NSERC PGS/CGS and OGS awards will be provided (see Financial Support Table). External award recipients with awards in excess of $15,000 are required to pay their own fees from their support package. Where applicable, the top-up for NSERC PGS D recipients is $5,000 ($2,500 paid by faculty and $2,500 paid by supervisor). The top-up for OGS funded cohort students is $1,500 ($750 paid by faculty and $750 paid by supervisor).
The Faculty does not provide funding for years beyond these defined cohort years. Students should consult directly with their supervisors to identify if research assistantship funding may be available from a supervisor’s research grants beyond the cohort years but students should note that they are responsible for their own financial planning and support beyond the Faculty’s “funded cohort” eligibility limits. Students who are fully-funded through an external financial arrangement (e.g., CONACYT, Commonwealth Scholarship) or on paid employment/internship or educational leave, are ineligible for funding package consideration.
PLEASE NOTE:
(1) This level of funding is guaranteed, subject to a student's continuing full-time attendance in the appropriate Forestry degree program at the University of Toronto, and to a student's satisfactory performance and progress to the degree and continued eligibility for the support, as determined by the student's supervisory committee and by the Faculty’s “funded cohort” definition above.
(2) While in the funded cohort, students must apply for NSERC PGS/CGS, OGS and for any other awards and funding sources for which they are eligible.
If these conditions are not met, a student's cohort funding package may be compromised.
FELLOWSHIPS
Fellowships (also referred to as "scholarships") are awarded competitively to highly qualified students on the basis of academic merit and may be used, under specific circumstances at the department's discretion, to "top-up" a student's external award . A partial summary of fellowships that may be applicable for students in the Faculty of Forestry is available separately (see "Forestry Awards Summary"). All students (funded cohort and non-cohort) are expected to pursue independently all possible funding sources that may be available to them.
To hold University and Faculty awards, students must be registered as full-time degree candidates and must remain in good academic standing and full-time attendance for a minimum of fourteen weeks in any given term. Departmental fellowship funds normally will be included in calculating funding packages for doctoral-stream students in the funded cohort.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
Supervising professors are required to contribute research assistantship support from their research grants to the funding packages of their funded-cohort MScF and PhD students, in line with departmental Awards Committee policy. R.A.-related work usually constitutes part of the student's thesis research. Non-cohort students may be supported from supervisor's research funding, at the researcher's discretion.
See the "Graduate Supervisory Staff" listing here and graduate student assistantships .
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Teaching assistantships in Forestry are limited and, when available, are normally posted early in the summer for the subsequent winter and spring sessions. TA’ships are paid at hourly TA rates governed by union agreement.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
International applicants are encouraged to investigate in their home countries all possible sources for funding of their proposed studies in Canada. Some scholarship programs shown here, as well as some research assistantship funds, are restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only.
FURTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
School of Graduate Studies, "Financial Support" section.
School of Graduate Studies Guide.
Forestry Awards Summary.
FORESTRY AWARDS SUMMARY
(See also the School of Graduate Studies website re financial support.)
A partial summary of fellowships that may be applicable for graduate students in Forestry follows.
Values shown are for the latest session known and may vary from year to year;
additional terms and conditions apply for individual awards.
AWARDS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Value: $17,300 (for one year) M.Sc.F.; $21,000 (for up to three years) Ph.D.,
Eligibility: Applicants must: be Canadian citizens, or permanent residents living in Canada as of December 1 of the year of application; hold, or expect to hold at the time they take up the award, a degree in science or engineering from a university whose academic standing is acceptable to NSERC; intend to pursue full-time postgraduate study and research at the master's or doctoral level in the following year; obtained a first-class (A) average in the last two completed years of study. Two categories of award are available, for the first to fifth years of postgraduate study; other eligibility criteria apply.
Application/Deadlines: Application forms and further information available from NSERC's web site at www.nserc.ca. Students currently in full- or part-time attendance at a Canadian university, and students not registered in a university but completed all requirements for a degree from a Canadian university after November of the previous year, must make application through that university in late September or early October. Candidates not enrolled full-time in a Canadian university at the time of application return completed forms and supporting documentation directly to NSERC.
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA, CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS (MASTER'S), AND SSHRC DOCTORAL AWARDS
Value: $17,500 M.Sc.F., 12 months, non-renewable; $35,000/annum for 3 years, Ph.D.; annual competition.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Canadian citizens, or permanent residents of Canada. For students applying to, or registered in, a master's (or doctoral) program in the social sciences or humanities – full information on eligibility and deadlines is available from SSHRC's website at www.sshrc.ca
ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Value: $15,000 for three consecutive terms, annual competition. The province of Ontario contributes two-thirds of this amount and the University/Faculty of Forestry provides one-third; see related OGS-based departmental awards under "University of Toronto and Faculty of Forestry Awards" listing below.
Eligibility: Awarded to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and candidates on student visas at the time of application. Applicants entering first or second year of graduate studies at the time of application must have an overall average of at least A-, or equivalent, on the last 20 one-term/semester courses, or equivalent, completed. Applicants entering the third year or beyond of graduate studies at the time of application must have an overall average of at least A-, or equivalent, on all graduate courses completed.
Application/Deadlines: Application information and forms available via the web in late September for return by early to mid-October. Applicants who are currently enrolled as full-time students in an Ontario university, or who graduated from an Ontario university in the previous year (generally), apply through their current, or former, university; consult early with the relevant university and department to ascertain their specific application deadline. Applicants who graduated from a university outside of Ontario or who graduated from an Ontario university more than a year ago should apply through the school they plan to attend. Scholarship eligibility information and forms are available at https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRD1346626.html#P131_8833
VANIER CANADA GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Value: $50,000 per year for three years.
Eligibility: Students wishing to apply for a Vanier CGS must do so through the Canadian university to which they are applying for doctoral studies. Based on their allocations, universities will forward a limited number of nominations to the appropriate federal research granting agency. Nominees are evaluated and selected on the basis of academic excellence, research potential and leadership (potential and demonstrated ability). Domestic and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier CGS.
Application/Deadlines: Application information available via the department and the Vanier website: http://www.vanier.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.aspx in September, for submission in October.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO AND FACULTY OF FORESTRY AWARDS
Application/Deadline/Eligibility: A separate application form is not required for consideration for the following awards; eligible candidates will be considered automatically by the Faculty's Graduate Awards Committee. Continuing doctoral-stream students (normally in the funded cohort) must maintain good standing in their program, i.e., must be maintaining satisfactory progress toward the degree by completing the various requirements for the degree in a satisfactory and timely manner, as confirmed by regular supervisory committee meetings. Unless specified, there is no restriction based on citizenship. The University and the Faculty reserve the right not to award a particular fellowship/award in any year.
ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE FACULTY OF FORESTRY:
DEAN GORDON COSENS (2 awards), FOREST SOILS (1 award),
HOSHWATI YADAV (1 award), and ADAM ZIMMERMAN (1 award)
Value: $15,000 each, based on $10,000 OGS award plus $5,000 interest earned on established OGS-related endowments (see "Ontario Graduate Scholarships" information under "Awards from Government Agencies" listing above.)
Awarded to students enrolled in full-time studies in the Faculty of Forestry who have obtained a first class standing and have been chosen by the OGS Selection Panels to receive an OGS award.
CONNAUGHT INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS for DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Value: $35,000 per annum
Awarded to new international full-time students entering doctoral stream program (MScF and PhD).
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FELLOWSHIPS
Value: Variable, for 1, 2 or 3 terms annually
Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need; a minimum B+ average and satisfactory progress to the degree required.
EDWARD ELSWORTH JOHNSON FORESTRY FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Value: Variable, for 1, 2 or 3 terms annually
From the estate of the late Marguerite Johnson in memory of her husband, two fellowships and a variable number of awards are provided annually on the basis of academic merit and need.
THE EDWARD H. BUCKLEY AND GRACE B. BUCKLEY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Value: Up to approx. $60,000 annually
From the estate of Grace B. Buckley, multiple awards are provided annually on the basis of a background of excellence, with preference given to work in Forest Environmental Science or Forest Resource management.
THE EDWARD H. BUCKLEY AND GRACE B. BUCKLEY GRADUATE STUDENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS ****See GSEF Note following.
Value: Up to approx. $11,000 annually
From the estate of Grace B. Buckley, multiple awards are provided annually on the basis of a background of excellence, with preference given to work in Forest Environmental Science or Forest Resource management.
A.F. BUELL PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $700 annually
From an endowment by Mr. A. T. Buell (B.Sc.F. 5T6) in honour of his father, A. F. Buell (B.Sc.F. 3T1), awarded on the basis of academic merit.
CLASS OF 5T2 PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $1000 annually
From an endowment by the B.Sc.F. Class of 5T2 and the Forestry Alumni Association, awarded on the basis of academic merit to an M.Sc.F. or Ph.D. student specializing in the area of silviculture.
DEAN GORDON COSENS GRADUATE AWARD
Value: Up to approx. $1,140 annually
From an endowment by Miss Edith Cosens in memory of her brother G. G. Cosens (B.Sc.F. 2T3), awarded to a full-time student in the Faculty.
WALLACE A. DELAHEY FELLOWSHIP
Value: Up to approx. $1,900 annually
From the estate of the late Wallace A. Delahey (B.Sc.F. 1T5), awarded on the basis of academic merit.
R. M. DIXON PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $1,405 annually
From an endowment by alumni and friends of Mr. R. M. Dixon (B.Sc.F. 5T0), awarded to a student pursuing studies in an area related to international forestry.
HAROLD S. EDMONDS SCHOLARSHIP
Value: Up to approx. $1,400 annually
From an endowment by Miss Dorothea Edmonds and Mr. C. W. Edmonds in memory of their brother who was killed during the first world war, awarded on the basis of academic achievement. Harold Edmonds enlisted in the Canadian Army in February, 1916 while a second year B.Sc.F. degree student in the Faculty of Forestry; he died of wounds received at Vimy Ridge in April, 1917.
NEIL FOSTER MEMORIAL GRADUATE STUDENT ENDOWMENT FUND
Value: Up to approx. $6,000 annually
From the family and friends of Neil Foster as well as funds from the Friends of Forestry account and the Graduate Student Endowment Fund. ****See GSEF Note following.
Awarded to graduate student in the Faculty of Forestry with preference given for studies in Forest Soils or Forest Ecology.
JOHN and ROSAMOND M. GILLIES GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
Value: Up to approx. $11,300 annually
From an endowment by the late Mrs. Rosamond Gillies, awarded on the basis of academic merit to one or more students in the Faculty of Forestry.
ROBERT C. HOSIE PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $1,064 annually
From an endowment by Messrs. A. F. and T. A. Buell, awarded on the basis of academic merit.
ROBERT W. LYONS ADMISSION FELLOWSHIP
Value: Up to approx. $3,900 annually
Awarded on the basis of academic merit to graduate students in the first year of a degree program in the Faculty of Forestry.
FRANK A. MacDOUGALL FELLOWSHIP
Value: Up to approx. $2,400 annually
From an endowment by alumni and friends of Mr. MacDougall, awarded on the basis of academic merit to an M.Sc.F. or Ph.D. student specializing in forest fire science, decision-making science or the application of technology to forest management problems or decision-making.
V. J. NORDIN PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $1,556 annually
From an endowment by Dr. Vidar Nordin, alumni and friends, awarded to a student pursuing studies in an area related to tropical forestry.
LOUIE J. NOZZOLILLO FELLOWSHIP IN FORESTRY RESEARCH
Value: Up to approx. $7,100 annually
From an endowment by Mr. L. J. Nozzolillo (B.Sc.F. 5T1), awarded to a student on the basis of academic merit and normally as a "top-up" to an OGS.
MFC AWARDS
The following are awarded to registered MFC students as admission awards or in-course awards. No application is required. Departmental decisions are made by the Faculty's Graduate Awards Committee in line with award criteria on record.
MFC ADMISSION AWARDS
Value: Variable
Awarded to students on admission to the Master of Forest Conservation program on the basis of academic achievement in the undergraduate program.
FORESTRY MEMORIAL ADMISSION FELLOWSHIP
Value: Up to approx. $2,600 annually
From an endowment by alumni, awarded on the basis of academic merit to a student entering the Master of Forest Conservation degree program with the highest cumulative grade point average in an undergraduate degree program.
F.K. MORROW FORESTRY ADMISSION FELLOWSHIP
Value: $7,000 approximately
Annual donation from the F.K. Morrow Foundation awarded on the basis of academic achievement and financial need to a student entering the professional Master of Forest Conservation program in the Faculty of Forestry.
EARTHROOTS ONTARIO FOREST CONSERVATION AWARD
Value: Variable
By annual donation from Earthroots, awarded to a student in the Master of Forest Conservation degree program on the basis of the best proposal for a research paper on Ontario forest or wildlife conservation issues in connection with the "Research Paper in Forest Conservation" course. The proposal must be relevant to current Ontario forest and wildlife issues and should include implications for conservation and an outline of areas for future research on this issue.
M. R. GLAVICIC PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $1000 annually
From an endowment by alumni and friends of Mr. M. R. Glavicic, awarded at the end of the first winter session of the Master of Forest Conservation degree program on the basis of academic merit and professionalism to the student who achieves the highest combined grade in the two courses Biodiversity of Forest Organisms and Applied Forest Ecology.
FRED G. JACKSON PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $1,072 annually
From an endowment by alumni and friends of Mr. Fred G. Jackson, awarded to the Master of Forest Conservation student who submits the best report in the "Research Paper in Forest Conservation" course, based on work carried out during the "Internship in Forest Conservation" course. Performance assessed both on the written report and oral defence of the work.
T. W. DWIGHT PRIZE
Value: Up to approx. $1,076 annually
From an endowment by Forestry Alumni Association and Ontario Professional Foresters Association members, awarded on the basis of academic merit to a student enrolled in the Master of Forest Conservation degree program for performance in one of the field camp courses in the program.
RORKE BRYAN SCHOLARSHIP IN FOREST CONSERVATION
Value: Up to approx. $1000 annually
Awarded to students, in the Master of Forest Conservation program, with high academic standing and in financial need.
OSOTF/QEII-GSST/OTHER AWARDS
The following are awarded to graduate student in the Faculty of Forestry in accordance with eligibility criteria. Application are required for award consideration and in some cases, application deadlines are applicable.
Information on eligibility, application procedures and deadlines for consideration for the following in-course Forestry awards will be posted to currently-registered students each year as available.
GRADUATE STUDIES IN SILVICULTURE AWARD
Value: Up to approx. $600 annually
From an endowment by Mr. W. D. Start (B.Sc.F. 3T0), awarded to a student in the area of silviculture or tree improvement on the basis of financial need; academic merit may also be considered. *See OSOTF note following.
BERNHARD FERNOW GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
Value: Up to approx. $6,600 annually
Income from a Faculty endowment established by contributions from the Ontario Professional Forestry Foundation and a variety of other donors, awarded to Forestry graduate students based primarily on financial need; academic merit may also be considered. *See OSOTF note following.
DAVID BALSILLIE SCHOLARSHIP IN FOREST CONSERVATION
Value: Up to approx. $1700 annually
Awarded to students in the Master of Forest Conservation Program on the basis of academic merit and financial need. *See OSOTF note following.
RALPH KENNEDY MEMORIAL AWARD
Value: Up to approx $200 annually
Awarded in conjunction with OSOTF II guidelines to a Forestry graduate student with high academic merit and financial need. ***See OSOTF II note following.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY/ALPA LUMBER INC. GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Value: $15,000 annually
Candidates must work in an area related to value-added solid wood or wood composite products. **See OGSST note following.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /BUELL GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Value: $15,000 annually
Preference will be given to well-qualified students working in sustainable forest management or closely-related areas of forestry. **See OGSST note following.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY /ADAM ZIMMERMAN GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Value: $15,000 annually
Preference will be given to well-qualified students working in forest conservation or a closely-related areas of forestry. **See OGSST note following.
ROB ROY FORESTRY GRADUATE TRAVEL AWARDS
Value: Variable, irregular
Income from a Faculty endowment may be awarded in support of essential program-related travel and practical work on the basis of academic performance and financial need. If available in a session, further information and deadlines will be provided to eligible candidates.
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*OSOTF Note: A number of the University's endowed awards, including the Forestry awards identified above, include funding donated under the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF) program. Under this program, every donated dollar was matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis by both the Government of Ontario and the University of Toronto.
There are two major/primary conditions for OSOTF awards, according to the provincial government's guidelines for the OSOTF program: recipients must be Ontario residents and must demonstrate financial need. (Academic merit is an additional selection criteria for the above Forestry awards.) For the purpose of OSOTF awards, an Ontario resident is either a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada who has an Ontario mailing address at the time the award is made. Financial need must be demonstrated by completing a UofT "OSOTF Financial Needs Assessment Form", according to departmental instructions and deadlines posted.
**QEII-GSST Note: The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) program was designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies in science and technology and is supported through funds provided by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities and by funds raised (and matched) by the University of Toronto from the private sector. A minimum of three scholarships, as identified above, are sponsored in the Faculty of Forestry based on private sector donors' preferred fields of study as shown.
Applicants for QEII-GSST awards must: be either Canadian citizens or permanent residents, be pursuing a research master's or doctoral degree in science and technology at the University of Toronto (in the first two years of the master's or first five years of a Ph.D.), and exhibit overall academic excellence, research ability/potential, excellent communication skills and interpersonal and leadership abilities. Faculty application procedures and deadlines will be posted each spring.
***OSOTF II Note: Under OSOTF II, financial need and Ontario residency are the primary award conditions.
****GSEF Note: The Graduate Student Endowment Fund was created in March 2005 from 27.2 million received from the provincial government for graduate student support.