Students, apply now for admission to the Brock University and get the chance to research with the Ontario graduate funding opportunities program in Canada. Students from all around the world are encouraged to apply for this incredible scholarship opportunity.
The Brock University President’s Scholarship is available to any student enrolled in or applying for admission to a graduate program. The value of this award is $15,000 per year.
About
When you enroll at Brock University, we promise to do everything in our power to support your success. Programs range from professional degrees to graduate degrees, including nine PhD programs. The Faculty of Graduate Studies has an abundance of resources for students, including excellent academic assistance and programs that will engage you with people of various ages and races. We also offer many opportunities for personal well-being so you can thrive here.
pplication Deadline: Applications must be received by January 15, 2023.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: Brock University
- Department: Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Course Level: Master‡s and doctoral levels
- Award: $15,000 a year
- Number of Awards: 57
- Access Mode: Online
- Nationality: International
- The award can be taken in Canada
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: All nationalities
- Eligible Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in the Faculty of Graduate Studies program offered by the Brock University
- Eligibility Criteria: To be considered for either an OGS or QEII-GSST award, a student must be:
- A Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) at the time of the application deadline;
- Enrolled at a publicly-assisted university in Ontario in a full-time program of study that leads to a graduate degree and is approved for operating grant purposes by the ministry; and Enrolled in 60% or more of a full course load as defined by the university, or 40% or more for students with permanent disabilities. In addition, to be considered for a QEII-GSST award, a student must be:
- Enrolled in a research master‡s or doctoral program in a science and technology discipline (see Appendix One for a list of eligible science and technology disciplines). International students who are studying in Ontario with a study permit under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) are eligible for the allotted OGS international student awards. However, they are ineligible for QEII-GSST awards. For ministry purposes, institutions should ensure the requirement that the student have a valid study permit is satisfied before award funding is issued to the student. However, institutions have discretion to develop more stringent criteria on when the study permit should be provided.
- Students entering the first or second year of graduate studies at the time of the application deadline must have achieved a first-class average, as determined by the host institution, in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent). Students entering the third year or beyond of graduate studies at the time of the application deadline must have an overall average of at least A- (or equivalent) on all graduate courses completed.
- If master‡s or doctoral degree marks used for calculating an applicant‡s grade point average (GPA) are not available (e.g., courses were graded on a pass-fail basis), then the university‡s Graduate Studies Office will use the most recently available undergraduate or graduate marks to calculate a student‡s GPA.
- ow to Apply: To apply for the program, aspirants will have to take admission in the university‡s OGS graduate program. After that, applicants can complete the application for this funding program at the university.
- Supporting Documents: Students must provide admission based on unofficial documents.
- Transcripts — all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts showing you are currently registered are required along with one copy of the transcript legend
- Referees – Most programs require a minimum of two academic references
- Language Test Scores
- Resume/CV
- Academic Assessment Report – 2 required (to be submitted by the referee – see below)
- Submission of the academic report and letter of support must be submitted by the deadline date set above.
- Admission Requirements: Students must check all the entry requirements of Brock University.
- Language Requirement: The applicants are required to attain minimum scores in the following English language proficiency tests:
- TOEFL: iBT Minimum overall score of 80, with no subtest below 19
- IELTS: (Academic) Minimum overall score of 6.5, with no subtest below 5.5
- CAEL: minimum overall score of 60, with 60 in writing and no other subtest below 50
- CAEL CE (Computer Edition): Minimum overall score of 60, with 60 in writing and no other subtest below 50
- PTE Academics: Minimum overall score of 60, with no subtest below 60
- Can Test for Scholars and Trainees: Minimum overall score of 4.5, with no subtest below 4.0
Benefits
Students may receive the award for two terms ($10,000) or three terms ($15,000), the majority of the financial aid positions will be awarded for three terms. One-term awards are not granted at Brock University.
