Ontario Graduate Scholarships for Indigenous Graduate Students (OGS-I)

Description: The Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development outlines that “each university may allocate up to 2 OGS awards to Aboriginal graduate students. Each university will develop eligibility criteria to recognize excellence and promote equitable access and participation in the scholarship program by Aboriginal applicants…for the purposes of the scholarship, an Aboriginal person is a person who self-identifies as a First Nations (Status/Non-Status), Metis, or Inuit” (OGS and QEII-GSST Program Guidelines, version 1.0).

Criteria:The criteria for the McMaster University OGS-I has been established in consultation with the Indigenous Education Council (IEC) and is adjudicated by a committee chaired through the Indigenous Studies Program.

The two OGS-I scholarships are awarded to Indigenous graduate students at McMaster University who face significant financial hardship, with particular priority given to women with family responsibilities.

Application Deadline: Feb 21, 2018

Value: Two at $15,000

Eligibility:

Incoming or returning graduate students (Master'sor PhD) of First Nation, Inuit, or Métis descent.

How to Apply:

To be considered for an OGS-I Award, upload the Harvey E. Longboat Scholarship Application then complete the OGS-I Written Submission and Budget Form. Upload the OGS-I to the drive separately.

Submission Instructions: Save as Student Name_OGSI_2018.PDF and upload to

Questions:

Andrea Cole in the School of Graduate Studies 905 525 9140 x23437

OGS-I Written Submission and Budget Form

2018-2019 OGS-I APPLICATION

Note: If you are applying for the Harvey E. Longboat Award ONLY, you do not need to complete this portion. This portion is for OGS-I applicants. To be considered for the OGS-I, complete the following Budget Template and Written Submission Statement. Save as Student Name_OGS_2018.PDF and upload to the macdrive)

  1. Complete the OGS-I Budget Template
  2. Written Submission: Using a maximum of one-page, identify the financial or other hardship you experience.

Budget Template [for OGS-I Applicants Only)

Candidate’s Name: ______

Budget should be based on the projected study period (Sept – August)

INCOME / $CDN / EXPENSES / $CDN
Household Income (employment earnings) / Tuition and Compulsary Fees
Parental or Family contributions / Books/Supplies
Books/supplies/instruments/tools / Transportation: local and home
Investment income / Child care/support expenses
Academic awards / Housing
Other Income (Ontario Works, ODSP, Child Tax Benefit, etc) / Utilities
Other funding (ex. Band Funding etc) / Phone/Internet/cable
Food
Clothing
Personal Hygiene
Gifts
Laundry
Loan Re-payments
Uninsured Medical/Dental
Total Income / Total Expenses
Total Income minus Total Expenses =
Notes: Tuition and Fees are found here: