Graduate academic calendar 2012 - 2013 - Trent University

GRADUATE PROGRAMS Financial Aid & Recognition of Academic Excellence
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Donor Supported Bursaries
Graduate students are eligible to apply for bursary assistance by completing a Bursary
Application Form available in the office of the School of Graduate Studies or online at
www.trentu.ca/graduatestudies/scholarship.php. Bursary applications may be submitted for the fall,
winter and/or spring terms. In order to be eligible for bursary support students must provide a budget
for the upcoming term that identifies all sources of support. Please note that effective September
1, 2008, all domestic undergraduate and graduate students are required to first apply to OSAP, or
the student aid program of another province, before applying for a Trent University bursary. Many
bursaries are limited to Ontario residents, defined by having lived in Ontario for one year, excluding
post-secondary studies.
Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF)
In 1996 – 1997 the Province of Ontario established the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund.
Fifty percent of this fund is provided by the Province and 50% has been raised through fundraising
by the University.
A second phase of OSOTF was introduced in 2003. The trust fund represents an endowment
fund. Annual proceeds from investment earnings are available in the form of bursaries and awards
to Ontario residents enrolled full-time, part-time or as graduate students, who can prove financial
need and whose academic progress is satisfactory. In some instances, academic excellence as well as
financial need will be the determining factor.
OSOTF Guidelines
Students have lived in Ontario for at least 12 months in a row up to the beginning of their fulltime
post-secondary studies: or Students’ spouses have lived in Ontario for at least 12 months in
a row up to the beginning of the current academic year, and their spouses were not enrolled in
full-time post-secondary studies during this 12 month period; or Students’ parents, step-parents,
legal guardians, or official sponsors have lived in Ontario for at least 12 months in a row up to the
beginning of their current study period.
Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS)
In 2005, the Province of Ontario established the OTSS matching gift program to replace the OSOTF
program. The OSOTF guidelines noted above apply also to bursaries and awards established through
the generosity of donors and matching OTSS funds.
BURSARIES AVAILABLE ONLY TO GRADUATE STUDENTS
AMOD Graduate Bursary (Modelling)
Available to assist graduate students in the Applied Modelling & Quantitative Methods, based on
demonstrated need and satisfactory academic achievement. OSOTF guidelines apply.
Anthropology – Graduate Students Bursary
Established by Graduate faculty and friends of the Anthropology department to assist first and
second year students in their studies and/or thesis research. OSOTF guidelines apply.
ABS Bennett Bursary
Awarded annually to a female graduate student who has demonstrated leadership and involvement
in their community. OSOTF guidelines apply.
Environmental Restoration Graduate Bursary
Established by a Trent Honorary Graduate to assist graduate students in any year. Preference will be
given to students engaged in research to restore ecosystems. OTSS guidelines apply.
Graduate Students Association Bursaries
Established by the Graduate Students Association in 2008. To be awarded to two graduate students
in any program, one at a masters level and the other at a doctoral level. OTSS guidelines apply.
Jon K. Grant Graduate Student Ontario Bursary
Established in honour of Jon K. Grant in recognition of his distinguished contribution to Trent
University as chair of the Board of Governors, 1984 to 1986. Awarded to a student in the second