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Explore the wide range of financial support available, in the form of scholarships, merit-based and needs-based awards.

At OISE, awards are generally separated into two categories:

1. OISE Internal Awards, comprised of Faculty Wide Awards and Departmental Awards
2. External Awards, offered by the (SGS) and external agencies 

Below is a list of these awards, available to students registered in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning (CTL), or where applicable, applicants to CTL programs. Deadlines will be updated as they become available for the current cycle. Those interested in applying to these awards must submit a complete application by the indicated deadline.

Note on eligibility: Please read award details carefully to ensure all eligibility criteria are met before applying. Award names are hyperlinked to official award webpages with complete information.

Students in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning will receive email communications throughout the academic year regarding award announcements and application deadlines, as they become available. However, students are responsible for reviewing these award pages for the most complete and up to date information. (Please note that these email communications will be sent to official UTmail+ student email addresses ending in @mail.utoronto.ca only).

For questions about Faculty Wide Awards, please contact oise.financialaid@utoronto.ca. For questions about External Awards, please review the award details to contact the appropriate award office. For questions about CTL's Departmental Awards, or general support on how to navigate these award opportunities, CTL students may email oise.ctlawards@utoronto.ca.

A note for registered Master of Teaching (MT) students and MT applicants: as part of CTL's Departmental Awards, there are a number of MT-specific entrance awards, in-course awards and end-of-year award opportunities. Available also are the OISE External Awards for Teacher Education Students. Please review the award information and application deadlines carefully. Deadlines will be updated as they become available for the current cycle. 

Additional websites offering other opportunities or support in regards to awards, scholarships and finances for CTL students: 

External Graduate Awards

Award Required Legal Status Degree Student Submits to: Student Deadline
School of Graduate Studies November 21, 2025, 4:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Doctoral Department July 14, 2026
School of Graduate Studies December 1, 2025
Doctoral, Master's Online May 9, 2025, 4:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Department Nominated January 23, 2026
Faculty/ Department Nominated January 30, 2026
Online September 16, 2025 (SSHRC), September 9, 2025 (CIHR/NSERC)
Online December 1, 2025 before 8:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Online September 22, 2025, 4:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Department Nominated Winter
School of Graduate Studies December 1, 2025
Department June 1, 2026
Doctoral Department March 6, 2026
Department March 13, 2026
Department Winter 2026 - Date TBD
School of Graduate Studies January 23, 2026, 4:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Online March 5, 2026
Department November 10, 2025
Foundation November 17, 4:00 pm (Eastern Time)
School of Graduate Studies May 17, 2026
School of Graduate Studies Fall: November 28, 2025 / Winter: March 31, 2026 / Summer: July 31, 2026
School of Graduate Studies Applications Open Year-Round
Department Deadline for Fall Session: January 15, 2026 / Deadline for Winter Session: April 30, 2026
School of Graduate Studies Fall: November 28, 2025 / Winter: March 31, 2026 / Summer: July 31, 2026
Online August 28, 2026
SGS Winter 2026 - Date TBD
Doctoral Department February 13, 2026

OISE Internal Awards - CTL Students

Award Required Legal Status Degree Student Submits to: Student Deadline
The Waldorf Schools Scholarship for Evidence-based Research Doctoral, Master's November 15, 2025

OISE Internal Awards - Faculty Wide

Award Required Legal Status Degree Student Submits to: Student Deadline
Alexandra & Leonid Semeniuk Award Doctoral, Master's December 15, 2025
Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Doctoral, Master's June 30, 2025
Bonnie Burstow Scholarship for Research in Violence Against Indigenous Women in Memory of Helen Betty Osborne Doctoral, Master's December 1, 2025
Burstow Scholarship for Research into Antisemitism Doctoral September 30, 2025
Christopher Parker Memorial Fund Doctoral, Master's N/A
Keith A. McLeod Bursary Doctoral, Master's June 30, 2025
Leithwood Award for OISE Outstanding Thesis of the Year 12:00 PM EST February 15, 2024
Margaret I. Hambly Memorial Scholarship Doctoral, Master's January 15, 2026
OISE Alumni Association Doctoral Fellowship Doctoral April 30, 2025
OISE Scholarship Program for Indigenous Students Doctoral, Master's April 30, 2025
Wilfred Rusk Wees Fellowship Doctoral, Master's February 15, 2026
William G. Davis Golden Anniversary Leadership Scholarship Doctoral September 30, 2025
William Pakenham Fellowship Doctoral, Master's August 1, 2025
William Waters Scholarship in Urban Education Master's November 15, 2025