University of Toronto, School of Graduate Studies
is offering Connaught International Scholarships for PhD students.
Approximately 20 Connaught International Scholarships for Doctoral Students
will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year. Applicants must be new
international applicants who have or will be offered admission to full-time
doctoral or doctoral-stream programs within the funded-cohort.
The application deadline is February 13, 2013.
is offering Connaught International Scholarships for PhD students.
Approximately 20 Connaught International Scholarships for Doctoral Students
will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year. Applicants must be new
international applicants who have or will be offered admission to full-time
doctoral or doctoral-stream programs within the funded-cohort.
The application deadline is February 13, 2013.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in the courses offered by the university.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD
degree level.
Scholarship Provider: University of Toronto
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing PhD
degree level.
Scholarship Provider: University of Toronto
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Eligibility: Nominees
must be new international applicants who have or will be offered admission to
full-time doctoral or doctoral-stream programs within the funded-cohort.
-Nominees must begin their program in the 2013-2014 academic years (no later
than fall 2013).
-Nominees must not have been previously registered at UofT.
must be new international applicants who have or will be offered admission to
full-time doctoral or doctoral-stream programs within the funded-cohort.
-Nominees must begin their program in the 2013-2014 academic years (no later
than fall 2013).
-Nominees must not have been previously registered at UofT.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The Connaught International Scholarships for Doctoral Students provides
financial support to outstanding international doctoral students and assists
Graduate Units in recruiting and supporting top international graduate
students.
financial support to outstanding international doctoral students and assists
Graduate Units in recruiting and supporting top international graduate
students.
Number of award(s): Approximately 20 Connaught International Scholarships for Doctoral
Students will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Students will be awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Value and Duration: The effective value of the Connaught Scholarship is $35,000 total
(including tuition and incidental fees), and the scholarship is renewable in
the same form throughout for the duration of the funding package.
-The graduate unit will cover the cost of tuition at the domestic student rate
as well as the normal minimum funding in the graduate unit of $15,000 or higher
(using a combination of Research and Teaching Assistantships, UofT Fellowships,
etc.).
-Under the Connaught Scholarship Program, the Graduate Awards Office exempts
the student from international-tuition-fees (bringing the tuition-fee down to
the domestic rate)
-The Connaught Program will provide “top-up” funding to bring the total funding
amount to $35,000.00 from the normal minimum in the graduate unit.
-Scholarships will continue in the same form throughout the normal period in
the funded
cohort (i.e. 4 or 5 years, according to individual units).
(including tuition and incidental fees), and the scholarship is renewable in
the same form throughout for the duration of the funding package.
-The graduate unit will cover the cost of tuition at the domestic student rate
as well as the normal minimum funding in the graduate unit of $15,000 or higher
(using a combination of Research and Teaching Assistantships, UofT Fellowships,
etc.).
-Under the Connaught Scholarship Program, the Graduate Awards Office exempts
the student from international-tuition-fees (bringing the tuition-fee down to
the domestic rate)
-The Connaught Program will provide “top-up” funding to bring the total funding
amount to $35,000.00 from the normal minimum in the graduate unit.
-Scholarships will continue in the same form throughout the normal period in
the funded
cohort (i.e. 4 or 5 years, according to individual units).
Selection criteria: Nominees will be ranked by the SGS Awards Committee.
-Recognizing the importance of timeliness in the recruitment process, Graduate
Units will be informed of the results shortly after the committee meeting on
March 6, 2013.
-SGS will prepare and provide the Graduate Unit with the award offer letter
addressed to the successful candidate, signed by the Dean of Graduate Studies,
Vice-Provost, Graduate Education, as well as the terms and conditions of the
scholarship.
-To accept the scholarship, successful candidates must provide written
acceptance of both the Units’ offer of admission and the Connaught Scholarship
to the Graduate Unit within two weeks of the award offer letter.
-The Graduate Unit must notify SGS of both accepted and declined award offers.
-Scholarships are awarded to meritorious candidates as ranked by the SGS
committee,
-If an award is declined by a successful candidate, SGS will offer the award to
the next highest ranked candidate on the Connaught reversion list until all
scholarships have been awarded (i.e. Graduate Units may not reallocate a
declined offer within their own
department).
-Recognizing the importance of timeliness in the recruitment process, Graduate
Units will be informed of the results shortly after the committee meeting on
March 6, 2013.
-SGS will prepare and provide the Graduate Unit with the award offer letter
addressed to the successful candidate, signed by the Dean of Graduate Studies,
Vice-Provost, Graduate Education, as well as the terms and conditions of the
scholarship.
-To accept the scholarship, successful candidates must provide written
acceptance of both the Units’ offer of admission and the Connaught Scholarship
to the Graduate Unit within two weeks of the award offer letter.
-The Graduate Unit must notify SGS of both accepted and declined award offers.
-Scholarships are awarded to meritorious candidates as ranked by the SGS
committee,
-If an award is declined by a successful candidate, SGS will offer the award to
the next highest ranked candidate on the Connaught reversion list until all
scholarships have been awarded (i.e. Graduate Units may not reallocate a
declined offer within their own
department).
How to Apply: Please enter all nominee information into the attached Connaught
Nomination Spreadsheet and provide a complete nomination package for each
candidate which includes the documents listed below.
-Each nomination package should be scanned and saved as a single PDF file into
your Unit’s “SGSDrive” folder. Nomination packages should include:
-A brief cover letter (one paragraph) from the nominating Graduate Unit
highlighting the strengths of the nominee
-Copies (both sides) of all academic transcripts (originals not required)
-Two letters of reference (letters may be used from the candidates admission
file)
-Nominee’s C.V. (no page restriction)
-Other relevant documents (optional)
Nomination Spreadsheet and provide a complete nomination package for each
candidate which includes the documents listed below.
-Each nomination package should be scanned and saved as a single PDF file into
your Unit’s “SGSDrive” folder. Nomination packages should include:
-A brief cover letter (one paragraph) from the nominating Graduate Unit
highlighting the strengths of the nominee
-Copies (both sides) of all academic transcripts (originals not required)
-Two letters of reference (letters may be used from the candidates admission
file)
-Nominee’s C.V. (no page restriction)
-Other relevant documents (optional)
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 13, 2013.
