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 12th grade and also possess a Bachelor degree. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English language examinations as well as standardised exams like TOEFL, IELTS, PTE and GRE . In order to apply for the scholarship, students need the following documents: 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 Mathematics- Computer Science

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)
GRE	Required
12	Required
UG	Required (minimum score 75.0%)

Eligibility

• Applicants must have a four year honours undergraduate degree or equivalent from one of the recognized universities or A 3yr Bachelor with Master degree
• Applicants are expected to have a formal background in Programming languages, Data structures, Operating systems, Algorithms and Computer organization (architecture)
• IELTS: 7.0 With writing: 6.5 and speaking: 6.5
• TOEFL: 90 With writing: 25 and speaking: 25
• PTE 63: With writing: 65 and speaking: 65
• GRE: Accepted but score not mentioned

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	October 01, 2023	December 1 (for admission in September of the following year) June 1 (for admission in January of the following year) October 1 (for admission in May of the following year)

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

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