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Small grants for graduate students can provide funding for extra projects, or help expand projects to increase their scientific impact. Additionally, it looks great on a CV if you have evidence of receiving external grant funds. Even applying for these grants is a good experience if you plan to continue in academia. Small grants are often offered by scientific societies and are usually focused on a particular taxon or system. The Small Grants List lists many of the available opportunities for small grants that are open to graduate students. This list will necessarily be a continually changing work; please email suggested additions or changes to the Research Committee.
Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to students in the Biology graduate programs (subject to confirmation of funding availability). Unless otherwise specified, a STANDARD application will consist of the following:
- Biology Donor Award Standard Application Form
- Two letters of recommendation completed using the Biology Donor Award Standard Reference Letter Form
Please note that reference letters may be submitted electronically by the individual completing the reference or may be printed and submitted in hard copy in a sealed envelope. The application itself may be submitted electronically or in hard copy, although electronic submission is preferred. Please make sure to download the forms and then fill them out using only Adobe software, and then upload the completed. DO NOT fill in the forms within the browser or using non-Adobe .pdf software, as they may not retain your information. Incomplete applications will be considered ineligible. The deadline for submission is 12 noon on the dates noted below, unless otherwise specified. Late applications will be ineligible.
For awards funded by the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF), please note that students must meet the following requirements:
- Be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada, or a protected person
- Be a resident of Ontario, as determined by meeting one of the following:
- The student has always resided in Ontario or Ontario is the last province that the student has resided in for 12 consecutive months without being a full-time post-secondary student;
- A student who is married can be considered an Ontario resident if the student's spouse has resided in Ontario for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the last day of the month in which classes began for the student's most recent period of full-time post-secondary studies and, during this time, the student's spouse was not enrolled in full-time post-secondary studies; or
- A single dependent student can be considered an Ontario resident if the student's parent(s), step-parent(s), legal guardian(s), or official sponsor(s) has resided in Ontario for at least 12 consecutive months immediately before the last day of the month in which classes began for the student's most recent period of full-time post-secondary studies.
- Demonstrate financial need
Competitions
March 10th
Deadline for applications is the last Friday in July, 12:00PM
Reference letters are due by the first Friday in August, 12:00PM
Fall/Winter Competitions
Graduate Travel Awards
The following travel awards are available to students in the Biology graduate programs (subject to confirmation of funding availability). Unless otherwise specified, a STANDARD TRAVEL application will consist of the following:
March 8th
September 1st
Thesis Awards
The following awards will be given to the most meritorious graduate students obtaining a Master’s or Doctoral degree in the Biology graduate program. These awards are based on the merit of the candidate’s thesis and oral examination. No application is required for consideration of these awards. All completed theses are automatically included for consideration of one of the following.
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