The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) programs encourage excellence in graduate studies at publicly-assisted universities in Ontario. Both programs are jointly funded by the Ontario government and participating institutions. The government contributes two-thirds of the value of the awards and the university provides the remaining one-third.
Students are considered for the OGS and QEII-GSST at Waterloo by using one application. Both scholarships are of equal prestige. The differences between the OGS and QEII-GSST scholarships are as follows:
- OGS – available for all disciplines of academic study; available to Canadian Citizens/Permanent Residents and International students.
- QEII-GSST – available specifically for students in a research-based graduate program in one of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines; only available to Canadian Citizens/Permanent residents.
About University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on 404 hectares of land adjacent to "Uptown" Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also operates three satellite campuses and four affiliated university colleges
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University of Waterloo 2024 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) for International Students
Aim and Benefits of University of Waterloo 2024 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) for International Students
Each OGS and QEII-GSST is valued at a maximum of $15,000 per year. The award is paid as $5,000 per term for either two or three terms.
Waterloo celebrates outstanding academic achievement of its graduate students by offering the President’s Graduate Scholarship (PGS) to students receiving an OGS or QEII-GSST.
Requirements for University of Waterloo 2024 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) for International Students Qualification
Citizenship
- International applicants must hold a valid study permit under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
- Domestic applicants must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)
Minimum Academic Requirements
- Applicants must have achieved a first-class average (minimum of A-/80%), in EACH of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent).
- Eligibility averages are calculated using grades from your most-recent academic history up to August 31, 2023, regardless of program or relevance to your current or proposed program. Waterloo is required to adhere to these parameters as dictated by Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU).
Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Waterloo 2024 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) for International Students
Program Of Study
- OGS awards are open to applicants in all disciplines of academic study (research-based AND course-based* programs).
- QEII-GSST awards are restricted to applicants in research-based graduate programs in a STEM discipline only (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
Note: Application packages from course-based students must demonstrate evidence of all criteria under which their application will be evaluated, including research ability.
Registration/Admission Status
- International applicants must:
- be currently registered in a graduate program at Waterloo or be on an approved leave of absence/inactive term by February 1, 2024 in order to be considered.
- Due to the limited quota of awards available for international students, prospective graduate students are not eligible to apply.
- Domesticapplicants must:
- be currently registered in a graduate program at Waterloo or be on an approved leave of absence/inactive term by February 1, 2024 in order to be considered; OR
- apply for full-time graduate admission at Waterloo with a start term of either spring 2024, fall 2024 or winter 2025.
Note: all students must be registered full time at the time of holding the scholarship.
Time In Program
Selected recipients are normally within their program time limits but students over their term limits are still eligible to apply.
Maximum Support
Master’s students can receive an OGS or QEII-GSST for a maximum of two academic years and doctoral students for a maximum of four academic years.*
In addition, students cannot exceed a lifetime maximum of six (6) years of government-funded graduate awards. Awards under the following programs are counted toward this lifetime maximum:
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS)*
- Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)*
- Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS)
- Tri-Agency Scholarships (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC, Vanier)
For the purpose of OGS/QEII-GSST, one or two term awards will count as one full year towards the OGS/QEII-GSST program and lifetime maximums.
Application Deadline
February 1, 2024
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Waterloo on uwaterloo.ca to apply
