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General Information
The University of Toronto is the first Canadian University to offer a guaranteed level of financial support for graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees. It is the policy of the Graduate Department of English that all Ph.D. students will receive substantial financial support (at least $15,000 plus tuition and fees) through five years of study in the Ph.D. program, conditional on the student making satisfactory progress towards the degree. The Department offers University of Toronto Fellowships that consist of fellowship and teaching assistantship funding.
Funding for M.A. and doctoral fellowships may also come from outside the University of Toronto. These external awards are highly competitive. The two main external sources are the federal and provincial governments. At the federal level, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) administers two Doctoral scholarships and one Master’s, and at the provincial level, Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) are available for both doctoral and master’s students. Continuing doctoral students must apply for external funding in order to retain their University of Toronto Fellowships.
Applying for fellowships/scholarships is a skill that is integral to a student’s intellectual training and professional development, and students are encouraged to consult with their peers and with faculty members about their proposals. Both the Department and the School of Graduate Studies offer workshops on scholarships and grant writing at the beginning of the academic year, and you are urged to attend at least one of these informative events. The requirements and the specific details on application submission change from year to year. Applications submitted are for the following academic year.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC): Doctoral FellowshipsApplications for awards at the federal level are open only to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants who are either already enrolled in, or about to enter, a graduate degree program. Applications must be completed online and a hardcopy, along with the attachments (letters of reference, transcripts, and program of study) are submitted to the English Department Graduate office in late September (please check the department website for the deadline, which is much earlier than the date posted on the SSHRC website). Applications go through a rigorous ranking process both at a department level and at the School of Graduate Studies before they are forwarded to Ottawa, where the final decisions are made. Applicants are notified about the progress of their application. Visit the website
www.sshrc.ca for more information.
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Canada Graduate Scholarships - Masters (CGS-M.A.)
To apply for a CGS – Master’s, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, have completed or be about to complete a bachelor's degree, or be already pursuing a master's degree in the humanities or social sciences at a Canadian university. Students apply through the university in which they are currently registered.
Scholarships in the amount of $17,500 are award for a 12-month period and are non-renewable. See the
SSHRC website for deadlines (but remember to adhere to your university’s internal deadline).
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SSHRC and Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral (CGS - Ph.D.)To apply for a SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship or Canada Graduate Scholarship, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, have completed a bachelor's degree or be about to complete a master's degree in the humanities or social sciences, or be already pursuing a Ph.D. or equivalent or a combined M.A./Ph.D. at a Canadian university. Applicants submit only one complete application for both awards.
A SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship is currently valued at $20,000 per annum and is awarded for 1 – 4 years.
CGS - Doctoral scholarships, in the amount of $35,000 per annum, are awarded for a period of 3 years.
Visit the website
www.sshrc.ca for more information.
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Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS-M.A./Ph.D.)
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) program is undergoing changes for the 2013-2014 academic year. The University of Toronto is now responsible for the awarding of the OGS awards held at U of T and has a centralized online application available via the School of Graduate Studies website (link above). Students must submit an OGS application to each institution for which they are seeking admission. OGS awards are no longer transferrable from one university to another.
Applications for awards at the provincial level are primarily for citizens or permanent residents of Canada residing in Ontario, who are either already enrolled in, or are about to enter, a graduate degree program, and who plan to study at a university in Ontario. However, a small number of awards are available to visa students. Applicants holding or will be holding a student visa are eligible to apply following the same application process and internal deadlines set by their current or proposed graduate unit. Graduates units will select and forward a limited number of applications to the School of Graduate Studies to compete in a centralized adjudication.
Applications must be completed online and hard copies of transcripts must be submitted to the English Graduate office (note exemptions as listed on the
Ontario Graduate Scholarship Application Guide for Students). Applications must be uploaded to the SGS OGS application form by the departmental deadline. Applicants are usually notified about the outcome of their application in mid April.
Visit
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/provincial/OGS.htm for more information.
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OGS - Master's M.A.
Master's students are allowed to receive the Ontario Graduate Scholarship for a maximum of two years. The award is available during either one or both of the first two academic years (12-month periods) of a master’s degree program, but not after the second year. OGS awards are subject to a lifetime maximum of six years per student. In addition, OGS guidelines restrict students to a lifetime maximum of six (6) years of government-funded awards and prohibit students from holding an OGS and another government-funded award concurrently.
Currently scholarships, in the amount of $5,000 per term, are awarded for up to three terms.
Visit
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/provincial/OGS.htm for more information.
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OGS - Doctoral/Ph.D.Doctoral students may receive the scholarship for a maximum of four years, and are subject to a lifetime maximum of six years per student. In addition, OGS guidelines restrict students to a lifetime maximum of six (6) years of government-funded awards and prohibit students from holding an OGS and another government-funded award concurrently.
Currently scholarships, in the amount of $5,000 per term, are awarded for three terms.
Visit
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/provincial/OGS.htm for more information.
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Teaching Assistantships (Ph.D.)
Doctoral students entering or currently registered in the Ph.D. program are eligible for Teaching Assistantships. A substantial number of assistantships are appointed each year. Most appointments are for 170-190 hours per academic year, but the number of hours may vary below or above these figures. Students must apply for these appointments. Application forms are available from the Assistant to the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of English, and they must be returned by May 1st. As appointments are dependent on undergraduate enrolment, they may not be finalized until the late summer or early fall.
A substantial number of Teaching Assistants are appointed each year. Application forms are available from Marguerite Perry in Room 603, 170 St. George Street. Applications are due May 1st. Because TAships are dependent on undergraduate enrolment, they cannot be finalized until late summer or early fall.
Only students who are entering or are currently in the Ph.D. program are eligible for assistantships. Most appointments are for 170-190 hours, but the number of hours may vary below or above these figures.
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