CERES::Graduate Handbook 2011/12

CERES Graduate Handbook 2011/12

MA Program in European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies

Table of contents: handbook.htm

Graduate Awards Office of the School of Graduate Studies/
Government Funding

Financial support is available to highly qualified graduate students from a variety of sources at the University of Toronto and through federal and provincial government programs, although support cannot be guaranteed to all graduate students who apply. Advice may be obtained from the Fellowships & Loans Officer, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, tel: (416) 978-2379, fax: (416) 978-2864, email: graduate.awards@utoronto.ca.

Please visit the website of the SGS Awards Office at
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money.htm.

Awards
- Ontario Graduate Scholarships
  Financial support is available from the provincial government through Ontario Graduate Scholarships, valued at $15,000. Deadline for submission of application to CERES is October 17. Sixty of these awards are available to visa students. Students entering the first or second year of graduate studies must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from Jana Oldfield (room 125N) and may also be downloaded from the OGS website:
  http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students
  /money/support/provincial.htm
  Toll free number: 1-807-343-7247.
- SSHRC Master's Scholarships
  Financial support is available from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through Master's Scholarships, valued at $17,500. Deadline for submission of application to CERES is November 14. You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Students entering the first or second year of graduate studies must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from the SSHRC website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students
  /money/support/federal/sshrc.htm.
- SSHRC Doctoral Scholarships
  If you are in the second year of the CERES MA program and are considering pursuing a PhD at a Canadian university, you may apply for an SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship valued at $19,000 (2004/05) through CERES. Deadline is October 17. You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Students must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from the SSHRC website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students
  /money/support/federal/sshrc.htm.
- International Scholarships: Government of Canada
  "Canada is committed to participation in international study and research partnerships that build understanding among peoples, develop global citizens and leaders, and contribute to the development of nations." Please visit http://www.scholarships-bourses.gc.ca/scholarships-bourses/index.aspx
  /gca/nc_GCAMEX-en.html. Additional information may be obtained at the appropriate Canadian Embassy.
Loan Programs
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
  The federal and provincial governments provide financial support to qualified students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Ontario through Canada Student Loans and/or Ontario Student Loans. Residents of other provinces are eligible for Canada Student Loans through their home province. Application forms are available online at osap.gov.on.ca. For further information and assistance, please contact the Admissions and Awards Office, 315 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A3; tel: (416) 978-2190; email: osap@adm.utoronto.ca.
- U.S. Student Loans
  Permanent residents and citizens of the United States can obtain information and applications for the USA Federal Direct Loan Program, http://www.adm.utoronto.ca/adm-awards/html/financial%20aid/government/usapp.htm. For further information and assistance, please contact e.lennox@utoronto.ca.

The above list is not exhaustive. Students from other countries should consult directories and indexes of support available from governmental and private agencies in their own countries and from international agencies.