Ontario Trillium Scholarship at University of Waterloo

The Ontario Trillium Foundation is  inviting brilliant students from around the world to apply for a PhD scholarship to study at the University of Waterloo in Canada. This scholarship is open to students from around the world who are  doctoral students who hold a valid Canadian study permit and are registered full-time in a degree-granting program in any Faculty.

About The University

The University of Waterloo offers academic programs administered by six faculties and ten faculty-based schools. It is most famous for its cooperative education (co-op) programs. It also operates the largest post-secondary co-operative education program in the world.

The Ontario Trillium Scholarship Details

1.  Host University: University of Waterloo
2. Course Level: Doctoral Degree
3. Nationality: International Students
4. Place Of Study  :Canada
5. Application Deadline: February 1.

Eligibility For The Scholarship 

 To be eligible for the scholarship, applicant  meet the following criteria must:

1. Academic merit is the defining criterion for the selection of the OTS recipients.
2. Recipients must be new/incoming doctoral students who are applying for admission for upcoming spring, fall or winter terms.
3. Holders must be international students who hold a valid Canadian study permit and who do not qualify for an exemption to the higher international tuition and fees; should an OTS recipient obtain permanent residency status after the beginning of the first term of study, s/he will continue to be eligible for the OTS for the balance of his/her renewable OTS for a total of four years.
4. Holders must be intending to pursue full-time graduate studies at the doctoral level in a degree-granting program.
5. Candidates must have achieved a first-class average (A-/80% Ontario equivalent) in each of the two years of full-time study prior to being awarded the OTS.
6. Applicants must not be currently studying at an Ontario post-secondary institution at the undergraduate or graduate level.

 Scholarship Benefit: 

 The Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS) will be awarded valued at $40,000 per student. The $40,000 support will be comprised of $26,666 paid by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development and $13,333 paid by the university as scholarship, TA/RA, or combination thereof

How to Apply

Applicants need to take admission to the university and apply for admission to a doctoral program before the deadline. After taking admission applicants are automatically considered for this study scholarship .

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