TFOM QEII-GSST Competition

TEMERTY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II GRADUATE SHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (QEII-GSST)

Note: There are three types of QEII-GSST's at Temerty Medicine:

Temerty Medicine, Office of Vice Dean, Education (OVDE QEII-GSST)

Please read the following in conjunction with the 2023_24 QEII_GSST Guide for applicants.pdf

The QEII-GSST (formerly known as OGSST) program is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies in science and technology. The program is supported through funds provided by the Province of Ontario and by funds raised by the University of Toronto from the private sector.

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, OVDE QEII-GSST

• The following QEII-GSSTs are open to competition through the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Office of the Vice Dean, Education (OVDE).

• Please note the eligibility for individual award.

• The deadline for these applications is by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023.

Application Procedures

1. For QEII-GSST awards administered at Office of the Vice Dean, Education (OVDE), the following must be completed by the deadline: April 7, 2023:

Applicants must submit an OGS application using the U of T School of Graduate Studies centralized online OGS application: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/ontario-graduate-scholarship/

Note:  The same application is used for both the 2023-24 OGS and QEII-GSST.

1.  Applicants must also complete an online Cover Page

The QEII-GSST award name(s) must be identified on this Cover Page.  Award names are listed in the table below.

1. Should the applicant wish to submit a different Plan of Study for his/her QEII-GSST application than what is on the OGS application, it should be emailed to glse.awards@utoronto.ca by April 7th, 2023.

The online OGS application requires:

• List of Academic Achievements (scholarships and academic awards received), if applicable.

• List of Research Contributions, including publications, presentations posters, or other significant work that was submitted to an external organization (e.g., a consulting report).

• Plan of Study/Research Description/Statement of Intent (in easily understandable terms, including hypothesis, methods, and expected outcomes). 

• Two academic references.  For currently registered students, one of the academic references should be completed by the current graduate supervisor.

NOTE:  Applicants must ensure their reference letters are submitted online before the OVDE deadline: April 7, 2023.  The U of T OGS online application can only be submitted after both references are complete.  Contact your referees well in advance.

• Transcripts (all university transcripts including current program).

• Detailed online application instructions are available on the SGS website: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards-funding/scholarships-awards/ontario-graduate-scholarship-application-instructions/?highlight=OGS

Value and duration:

• Up to $15,000 per year ($5,000 per session for 2 or 3 consecutive sessions).

• The scholarship is awarded for one academic year, which may consist of two or three consecutive terms.  It is not automatically renewed; students must apply annually.

• The award may begin in September 2023 or January 2024. 

Maximum Support:

Students are limited in the number of years that they may hold a QEII-GSST:

• Master's students may receive the scholarship for a maximum of two years.

• Doctoral students may receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years. 

• Both master’s and doctoral students are subject to a lifetime maximum of six years per student.

In addition, QEII-GSST guidelines restrict students to a lifetime maximum of six years of government-funded awards and prohibit students from holding a QEII-GSST and another government-funded award concurrently.  Awards under the following programs are included in these restrictions:

    Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS)
    Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)    (formerly OGSST)
    Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS)
    Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
    Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
    Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)
    Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (Vanier CGS)

 Eligibility to Apply:

• Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) by the student deadline as determined by each graduate unit.

• Applicants must be registered or intend to register in a full-time [A full-time student is one who is in at least 60% of a full course load (40% for students with a permanent disability)] research thesis based MSc or PhD program in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.

• Students pursuing a professional or course-based Master’s program (e.g., MHSc) and Clinician/surgical scientist trainees are NOT eligible for the awards offered through this competition.

• Applicants entering the first or second year of graduate studies at the time of application must have achieved an overall average of at least A- (or equivalent) in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent).

• 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 the equivalent, on all graduate courses completed.

For Temerty Faculty of Medicine, 2023-24 QEII-GSST Competition Guide (for Applicants), click here
For Temerty Faculty of Medicine QEII-GSST Frequently Asked Questions, click here
For Temerty Faculty of Medicine QEII-GSST Cover Page, click here

PLEASE NOTE: 

• Entire application (including OGS online application and online Cover Page) must be completed and submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2023.

• Contact glse.awards@utoronto.ca for a hardcopy application if the online application is inaccessible.

• Official award offers will be made by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and communicated to awardees starting July 2023.

For additional information, contact OVDE by email at glse.awards@utoronto.ca.