Scholarship Overview

Ontario Graduate Fellowships is a type of scholarship which is offered at University of Waterloo to those international students who are pursuing a Masters Degree. This is a Merit Based Scholarship, which is provided to only maximum number of students, depending on the University student. Amount for Ontario Graduate Fellowships is not mentioned by the University of Waterloo. Also, the Ontario Graduate Fellowships is a trimester tuition reducing scholarship, offered in the first year of Masters Degree only. Applications for Ontario Graduate Fellowships at University of Waterloo are filed separately. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their Bachelor degree and passed the 12th grade. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS and PTE. Students will require the following documentation to apply for the scholarship: LOR and CV. Along with the Ontario Graduate Fellowships application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for Ontario Graduate Fellowships would solely depend on the applicant’s admission to University of Waterloo Masters Degree, his/her aptitude for an overall contribution towards University of Waterloo community and of course the academic achievements.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Waterloo in Canada

• Master of Quantitative Finance

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• 4000 CAD per term
• Award can be renewed next year if students maintains minimum average in their coursework as determined by their program

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

• Variable

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL	Required (minimum score 90)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 7)
PTE	Required (minimum score 63)
12	Required
UG	Required (minimum score 75.0%)

Eligibility

• Applicants must have a four-year honours degree (or equivalent) in a quantitative discipline
• Applicants must have strong analytical skills and ability to handle rigorous mathematical analysis
• Programming skills: R, Matlab, and C++
• General knowledge of financial markets and economics is required
• IELTS: 7.0 writing 6.5; speaking 6.5
• TOEFL: 100 With writing: 25 and speaking: 25
• PTE 63: With writing: 65 and speaking: 65

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required

• LOR: 3 references are required with at least 2 from academic source
• CV: Resume is required
• Transcripts
• Supplementary Information Form or Statement of Interest

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	January 15, 2024	Not Available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	h70chen@uwaterloo.ca
Phone number	519-888-4567