Departmental Awards are open to all MASc and PhD students within the funded cohort, unless otherwise specified. Each award may have different eligibility requirements which may include academic merit and financial need. Most award funds come from interest income of endowed funds generously donated from various sources.
Award Distribution
In cases where awards/scholarships are less than or equal to $3000 in value, the recipient's total annual funding is increased by the award/scholarship amount. In cases where awards/scholarships are greater than $3000 in value, the recipient's total annual funding is increased by $3,000 and the department and supervisor contributions are decreased by 50% of the differential (i.e., scholarship amount -$3000).
Applying for Departmental Awards
Deadline: February 21, 2025
Application: https://forms.office.com/r/7F1v74Kkxz
Award Descriptions
Open to Domestic & International Students | ||
| Award Name | Award Description | Amount |
| Colin Hahnemann Bayley Fellowship in the Department of Chemical Engineering | Awarded on the basis of academic excellence to an incoming graduate students. Students will be known as the Colin Hahnemann Bayley Fellows and will hold the award for two years. | ~$3,000 (various awards) |
| APSC GSEF Awards | To be awarded to doctoral-stream graduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering based on academic merit. | ~$3,000 |
Open to Domestic Students | ||
| Eco-Tec Founder's Fellowship (OSOTF) | To be awarded to a student pursuing environmental graduate studies in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry who has demonstrated financial need. | ~$4,600 |
| Helen L Cross (nee Colquhuon) Memorial Graduate Scholarship (OSOTF) | To be given to a graduate student in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry on the basis of financial need. Preference will be given to a female student and if possible from Northern Ontario. | ~$4,000 |
| McLean Foundation Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (OSOTF) | To be awarded to graduate students in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry on the basis of financial need. Academic excellence will also be taken into consideration. | ~ $3,000 (various awards) |
OSOTF Eligibility Requirements
Awards categorized as “OSOTF” (Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund) or “OTSS” (Ontario Trust for Student Support) are open to eligible applicants who meet the following criteria, in addition to the criteria specified by the individual award:
At the time of application students must:
- Demonstrate financial need;
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person; and
- Be a resident of Ontario at the time of the application, as defined by one of the following criteria:
- Student has always lived in Ontario (i.e. Ontario is the only Canadian province/territory that the student has lived in); or
- Ontario is the last province in which student has lived for 12 months in a row without being a full-time postsecondary student; or
- Student lives in Ontario now and has lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row.
- If student is married/common-law, student can be considered an Ontario resident if: Spouse has always lived in Ontario; or Ontario is the last province in which spouse has lived for 12 months in a row without being a full-time postsecondary student; or Both of these statements are true: a) Student lives in Ontario now; and b) Student and spouse have lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row.
- If student qualifies as a dependent student, student is considered an Ontario resident if: Ontario is the last province in which parent(s) have lived for at least 12 months in a row; or Both of these statements are true: a) Student lives in Ontario now; and b) Student and parent(s) have lived in Canada for less than 12 months in a row.