Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) Guidelines

Domestic applicants must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada)

Applicants must have achieved a minimum average of A- (80%) in each of the last two completed years of study (full-time equivalent). Eligibility averages are calculated using grades from the most recent academic history, regardless of program or relevance to the applicant’s current or proposed program. Only grades from recognized post-secondary degree programs can be used to evaluate GPAs: college diplomas or other certificates will not be used to evaluate your qualifying GPA.

OGS and QEII-GSST awards are open to applicants studying full-time in thesis-based programs.

Master’s students can receive an OGS or QEII-GSST for a maximum of two academic years.

In addition, students cannot exceed a lifetime maximum of six years of government-funded graduate awards across all Institutions a student has attended. Awards under the following programs are counted toward this lifetime maximum:

• Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program (OGS)
• Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QE II-GSST)
• Ontario Trillium Scholarship (OTS)
• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)

Applicants must:

• Be currently registered in a graduate studies program at NOSM University or be on an approved leave of absence; OR
• Apply for full-time graduate admission at NOSM University with a start term of either Fall 2026 or Winter 2027.
• Must be enrolled in a full-time program for 2 or more terms (21 to 52 weeks in total) for the academic year you are submitting your application.

NOTE: All students must maintain full-time status while holding the OGS or QEII-GSST scholarship.

Evaluation for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) is based on the following criteria:

• Academic Excellence – 50%
  • Transcripts, list of scholarships, awards, honours
• Research Potential – 30%
  • Proposal, publications, conferences, presentations
• Academic Assessment Reports – 20% (10% for each report)

A complete application includes:

• OGS/QEII-GSST Application Form
• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
• Research Proposal (maximum 2 pages)
• Record of academic and scholarly achievements
• Two academic assessment reports submitted directly by referees

Please complete and submit the following two forms:

Intent to Apply and Academic Assessment Information Form [LINK]

2026-2027 OGS/QEII-GSST Application Form [LINK]

NOTE: Late or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Dates for the 2027-2028 (May 2027-April 2028) competition will be posted in early Fall 2026.

Application Deadline:

Notice of Decision:

Appeals Process: The decisions of the Graduate Studies Review Panel are final and cannot be appealed.