Waterloo is pleased to provide the President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS) to outstanding graduate students who hold certain major federally and provincially-funded competition-based scholarships.
The PGS is provided each year that a student holds an eligible graduate scholarship at Waterloo.
Value and payment
The PGS is valued at up to $10,000. Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA) pays the central portion of $5,000 as a scholarship while the department/faculty portion can be paid as a scholarship, Graduate Research Studentship, Teaching Assistantship (TA) or Research Assistantship (RA).
All annual PGS payments will be reduced if the eligible scholarship is held for less than three terms. Students are encouraged to contact their department graduate co-ordinator for details regarding how the department/faculty portion will be paid.
Tri-agency doctoral scholarships
Students who hold one of the following doctoral scholarships at Waterloo are eligible to receive a President’s Graduate Scholarship as per the detailed parameters in the tables below*:
- CIHR CGS-D
- NSERC CGS-D and PGS-D
- SSHRC CGS-D and Doctoral Award
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
| PGS paid by | Annual amount while holding the eligible doctoral scholarship |
|---|---|
| GSPA | up to $5,000 paid across 3 terms |
| Department/Faculty | up to $5,000 |
| Total | up to $10,000 |
*Departments and/or Faculties may choose to provide additional funding. Students are encouraged to contact their department graduate co-ordinator for details.
Tri-agency master's scholarships
Students who hold a tri-agency master's scholarship (CGS M) at Waterloo are eligible to receive a PGS as per the detailed parameters in the table below:
| PGS paid by | Annual amount while holding a CGS-M |
|---|---|
| GSPA | up to $5,000 across 3 terms |
| Department/Faculty | * |
| Total | up to $5,000 |
*Departments and/or Faculties may choose to provide additional funding. Students are encouraged to contact their department graduate co-ordinator for details.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)/Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST)
Students (master’s or doctoral) who hold an OGS or QEII-GSST at Waterloo are eligible to receive a PGS as per the detailed parameters in the table below:
| PGS paid by | Annual amount while holding an OGS/QE-II |
|---|---|
| GSPA | up to $5,000 across 3 terms |
| Department/Faculty | * |
| Total | up to $5,000 |
*Departments and/or Faculties may choose to provide additional funding. Students are encouraged to contact their department graduate co-ordinator for details.