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George and Lois Whetham Scholarships in Food Systems OAC

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Ontario (ON), Canada
Fees

Award value

CAD$5,000.00 (Rs3,03,232)

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

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Deadline

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Study level

Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Guelph

Number of awards

1 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

1 award of CAN $5,000

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full Time

Intake year

September 2025

Other criteria

Academic excellence

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Travel and Hospitality

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

Students entering a full-time Master’s or PhD program in the Ontario Agricultural College and whose area of study is food systems, which may include agriculture, food distribution, food sustainability, food security, nutrition, local food and rural change.

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Academic excellence

Selection criteria

Selection will be based on the quality of the student’s statement of research interest/academic intent in the graduate application and the feasibility of the proposed research as documented in a one-page letter of support from the faculty research advisor.

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

Deadline: August 15

Faculty research advisors nominate graduate students who are still in the first year of their program (semester 1, 2 or 3) as of the Fall semester after the application deadline (August 15) to the Graduate Coordinator in their academic unit. OAC Graduate Coordinators in each academic unit will then nominate up to 3 students (per unit) from their pool to the OAC Awards Office through mail by Sept 15.

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