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.
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.
-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.
Number of award(s): Approximately 20 Connaught International Scholarships for Doctoral 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).
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).
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).
Notification: Not Known
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)
-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.
