1. 2011 Internal and External Graduate Scholarships Faculty of Science gradsci@uottawa.ca

2. Benefits of Scholarships Benefits of Scholarships : For Students, Professors, and the University STUDENTS: -Funding (debt-free study program!!!) -Excellence Scholarship -Prestige (CV) -Quality research experience PROFESSORS: -Chance to train highly-qualified personnel; potential impact on research -Enhanced funding !!!!!

3. Scholarships – INTERNAL NO APPLICATION NEEDED – AUTOMATIC! $15,000.00 $1,500.00 $550.00 $17,600.00 Requirement: The Admission Scholarship will be offered to you on the recommendation of your academic unit if your cumulative grade-point average (by FGPS calculation) is 8.0/10 or above

4. Scholarships - EXTERNAL Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Fonds de recherche du Québec (for students domiciled in Québec) Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) IMPORTANT!!! At Ottawa U, external scholarship winners have their tuition fee WAIVED! (for the duration of the external scholarship)

5. Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Available to master’s and doctoral students, including international students Average of 8.0 and above Up to $15,000 per year 2,000  3,000 awarded per year in Ontario (of which 60 allocated towards international students) * This year: additional 50% more scholarships will be awarded! Deadline: October 19, 2011 www.osap.gov.on.ca

6. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) –Canadian citizen or permanent resident –Be engaged in full time research in a Canadian graduate school –$17,500 for one year for the first Master’s (renewable by application) NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS ) - $17,300 for one year for the first Masters Deadline:October 3, 2011 www.nserc.ca http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PG- CS/BellandPostgrad-BelletSuperieures_eng.asp

7. START WORKING ON YOUR APPLICATION NOW! Contact potential supervisors (professors)! Approach them courteously, courageously, and show that you read what their research is on! Start preparing your file: research proposal, CV, etc as per instructions provided by each granting agency! Approach profs for REFERENCE LETTERS (normally two!) ATTEND INFORMATION SESSIONS!!!!! Remember: you need to play to win!

8. INFORMATION SESSIONS CRUCIAL TO ATTEND! Master's scholarships DATELOCATIONTIMELANGUAGE Monday, September 12RGN 2021 (451 Smyth Road)12 p.m. to 1 p.m.English Monday, September 12Lounge 140 (90 University Street)7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.English Tuesday, September 13RGN 2021 (451 Smyth Road)12 p.m. to 1 p.m.French Tuesday, September 13Lounge 140 (90 University Street)2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.French Thursday, September 15Lounge 140 (90 University Street)7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.French Friday September 16Lounge 140 (90 University Street)10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.English