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Purdue
Pharma OGSST Award
Purdue Pharma OGSST
Ontario Graduate Scholarships
in Science and Technology (OGSST)
Purpose
of the Scholarship:
The Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and
Technology (OGSST) Program is designed to encourage
excellence in graduate studies in science and
technology. The program is supported through funds
provided by the Province of Ontario and by funds
raised by the University of Toronto from the private
sector. In order to raise the required private
sector funds, prospective donors were solicited
for a gift of $50,000 per award, which when matched
by the University, would generate a sufficient
income from the established endowment. In recognition
of the donor's contribution, each OGSST award
is named by the donor. Moreover, the donors were
given an opportunity to indicate their preference
for the recipients (e.g., recipients must be pursuing
a degree in a certain department or field of study).
Therefore many OGSSTs are assigned to a graduate
unit.
Application
Deadline: April 1, 2008
Value
and Duration:
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$15,000 per year or $5,000 per term.
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The
award is awarded for one academic year at
a time, which may consist of two or three
consecutive terms.
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The
award may begin in May, September
or January. The January start is reserved
only for students who cannot undertake the
program of studies for which the award is
made until January, due to an incomplete
previous degree or because the program of
study is not available until that date.
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Eligibility:
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Applicants
must be either Canadian citizens or permanent
residents who plan to enroll, or are registered
in a full-time research MSc or PhD program
in the Faculty of Medicine.
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Students
pursuing a professional or course-based
Master’s program (e.g.: MHSc) are not
eligible for the award.
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MSc
students are not eligible for an OGSST after
two years of study at the Master’s
level and PhD students are not eligible
for an OGSST after five years of study at
the doctoral level. The lifetime maximum
number of awards is 4 per student.
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This
award is not automatically renewed; students
must apply annually.
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Applicants
must have maintained an overall academic
excellence. For applicants entering the
1st or 2nd year of graduate studies, they
must have an average of at least A minus,
or the equivalent, on the last 20 one-term/semester
courses or the equivalent completed. For
applicants entering 3rd year or beyond of
graduate studies, they must have an average
of at least A minus, or the equivalent,
on all graduate courses Applicants should
also exhibit research ability or potential,
excellent communication skills, and interpersonal
and leadership abilities.
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Applicants
who have defaulted on a Canada or Ontario
Student Loan or a loan made under the Ontario
Venture Capital Program, or have failed
to make satisfactory repayment on an Ontario
Study Grant overpayment, may be ineligible.
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Conditions
of the Scholarship:
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You
must be enrolled as a full-time student
in a graduate program in the Faculty of
Medicine, University of Toronto for the
complete duration of the award.
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You
will be required to repay the award if you
are in full-time attendance fewer than 14
weeks in any term or transfer to another
graduate unit.
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You
cannot be enrolled in a qualifying or “make-up”
year or be on a paid educational leave or
sabbatical.
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You
will be required to repay the award if you
withdraw or transfer to part-time status.
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You
may hold other awards up to a total of $10,000
per year, but cannot hold an Ontario Graduate
Scholarship (OGS) for the same year of study
in which you hold an OGSST.
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You
may also accept research assistantships,
part-time teaching positions, or other employment,
which do not exceed a maximum of 10 hours
per week on average.
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Application
Procedures:
The following documents must be submitted:
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Use
the current Ontario Graduate Scholarship
(OGS) application form. You can download
the form from
http://www.facmed.utoronto.ca/programs/graduate/program/awards/ogsst08.htm
Hard copies are also available from Inter-Faculty
and Graduate Affairs, Faculty of Medicine
and graduate department offices.
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Submit
2 completed reference forms, one of which
must be completed by your current graduate
supervisor (for students registered in a
Graduate Unit).
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Submit
a one-page research proposal. This applies
to both MSc and PhD students.
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Submit
a one-page summary of awards, publications,
presentations in standard CV format (do
not exceed one page single-spaced).
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For
additional information/requirements, contact the
Office of the Associate Dean, Graduate & Inter-Faculty
Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, Room 2113, MSB,
phone: 946-7317
To
view the list of current and past recipients of
the Purdue Pharma OGSST click
here
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