University of Ottawa
Get up to $15,000 for a research master's or doctoral program in science and technology at the University of Ottawa.
Published by G Paul · last checked September 26, 2026
You can receive a maximum of $15,000, which is broken down as $5,000 per term. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. The Government of Ontario funds two thirds of the award (up to $10,000 per year or $3,333 per term), and the University of Ottawa finances the remaining one third (up to $5,000 per year or $1,667 per term). You must hold the award for a minimum of two consecutive terms while maintaining full-time student status. Master's students can receive this for a maximum of two years, and doctoral students for a maximum of four years, though you cannot exceed a lifetime maximum of six years of government-funded student awards. This is for you if you are a high-achieving graduate student specializing in science and technology who is conducting research as part of your degree. You must apply by November 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. The Financial Aid and Awards Service emails results by early May, and you then have 21 days to accept or decline. Selection is merit-based, and each faculty has its own quota of awards, so you apply to the competition of the faculty where you would hold the scholarship. Note that the selection committee's decisions are final. Ask University of Ottawa during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. These awards are non-renewable, so to hold one in a later year you apply again in that year's competition, within the two-year master's and four-year doctoral limits.
To qualify, you must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or a Protected Person (if you have refugee or protected-person status in Canada) at the time you apply. You must be enrolled full-time, or expect to be enrolled full-time, in a graduate program at the University of Ottawa during the 2027-2028 academic year (May 2027 to April 2028). You must be in a research master's or doctoral program in science and technology disciplines, including applied sciences (like aerospace or chemical engineering), biological and life sciences (like biochemistry or genetics), physical sciences (like chemistry or physics), and medical or veterinary sciences. Academic requirements depend on your progress: if you have completed zero to twenty-four months of graduate studies by the deadline, you need a minimum average of at least A- (8.0/10) in each of your last two years of full-time equivalent study. If you are entering your third year or beyond (25 months or more), you need an overall average of at least A- (8.0/10) on all completed graduate courses. Timing restrictions apply: if you are in a master's program, you cannot have completed more than four terms by the time the award is paid. If you are in a PhD program, you cannot have completed more than thirteen terms by the disbursement date.
This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
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Give your referees at least two weeks' notice, and send them your résumé.
Be specific about what you did and what changed because of it. Proofread it twice.
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.
Use the Apply on the official site button on this page: it opens the official application page in a new tab.
Applications close on November 12, 2026. Submit a day or two early: application sites get busy at the end.
No. You need to be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person.
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