Explore a variety of internal and external award and scholarship opportunities available for international and domestic graduate students.
All graduate students at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy are expected to apply for external awards. Students can apply for these awards in the year preceding their expected entrance into the graduate program, as well as in each year of the program.
Graduate faculty supervisors are expected to supplement external awards up to the minimum stipend level if appropriate. Students with external awards are also eligible for a top-up award. The award is in addition to the external award and supplement.
The amounts from Department and Supervisor may vary based on the composition of the entire funding package. For more information, please review the Graduate Student Financial Support Policy.
International Scholarships
Learn more about the international scholarship opportunities.
External Awards
- Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
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Awards made possible by generous donations from Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., Patheon Inc., and the Bertha Rosenstadt Fund. Graduate scholarships are available for graduate studies in all disciplines in Ontario universities and colleges.
Deadline: March 1st (International) / April 1st (Domestic)
- The Queen Elizabeth II – Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology (QEII-GSST)
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Major funding for these awards are provided by Pfizer Canada and the Merck Foundation. The Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology is designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies in science and technology. The program is supported through funds provided by the Province of Ontario and by funds raised by the University of Toronto from the private sector. Applicants must be either Canadian Citizens or permanent residents.
Deadline: April 1st
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Doctoral (CGRS D)
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The Canada Graduate Research Scholarships - Doctoral (CGRS D) program is a federal program of scholarships awarded through national competitions by the granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The program aims to promote continued excellence in Canadian research by rewarding and retaining high-calibre doctoral students at Canadian institutions. By providing support for a high-quality research training experience to awardees, the CGRS D program strives to foster impacts within and beyond the research environment.
Deadline: September 15, 2025
- Canada Graduate Research Scholarships – Master’s (CGRS M)
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The objective of the Canada Graduate Research Scholarships-Master’s (CGRS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.
Award overview
Deadline: December 1, 2025, 8:00PM (ET) - Canadian Cancer Society
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The Canadian Cancer Society offers Research Training Awards. This award is intended to support growth and innovation in the next generation of diverse cancer researchers across Canada at the Master’s, Doctoral and Postdoctoral levels. It will support individuals in conducting cancer related research while fostering long term connections with Canada’s cancer research ecosystem through a combination of exposures to other disciplines, knowledge translation, engagement, and mentorship opportunities.
- The CAMH Graduate Awards
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The CAMH Graduate Award is dedicated towards finding innovative solutions to major challenges in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness and reflects an investment in graduate trainees: highly qualified personnel working towards clinical discovery are vital for the innovation and growth of mental health research in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The objective of this competition is to provide graduate trainees with a comprehensive training program in the fields of mental health and/or substance use health, with practical training in research techniques. One-year awards are available to support internal and external applicants who are completing a full-time Masters or PhD program under the primary supervision of a CAMH scientist.
- The Hospital for Sick Children’s Research Training Programs
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This program provides research-training opportunities for students who are pursuing either a Masters or Doctoral degree in any biomedical science. Trainees must be registered in a graduate program at the University of Toronto. The supervisor must hold a graduate appointment at the University of Toronto and be a qualified staff member of the Hospital. All work must be carried out under the supervision of the Hospital for Sick Children supervisor.
Internal Awards
- Departmental Awards
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Current Full-time MSc, MScPhm and PhD students who have achieved an A- (3.7/4 or 80%) in each of the last two years are eligible to compete for the Departmental Awards or the Clinical, Social and Administrative Pharmacy Professors’ Award. Preference will be given to students who are within the funded cohort. The awards competition will be announced annually in the Spring. Applicants must submit their applications to the Graduate Office.
2025-26 Departmental Awards Application Form
2025-26 Clinical, Social and Administrative Pharmacy Professors' Award Application Form
List of Departmental Awards - Connaught International Scholarships Doctoral Students
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The Connaught scholarship is an entrance scholarship for students with outstanding academic record, who are entering a research-oriented graduate program at the University of Toronto.
Award details
Deadline: Early winter - Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology (CPO) Scholarships
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The Centre for Pharmaceutical Oncology (CPO) offers one-year scholarships ($4,000 each) to MSc and PhD graduate student trainees who are members of the CPO and are enrolled in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Please note that applications will be accepted only from CPO trainees who are Full Trainee Members and whose supervisor holds a primary or cross-appointment at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. The supervisor must be a Full Member of the CPO.
- Shaping Student Life and Learning
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The Shaping Student Life and Learning Fund (SSLL) was established through the generous annual donations of alumni, industry, friends, faculty and staff of the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. Each year, funds are available to students at the Faculty in support of various events, activities, campaigns and initiatives that enrich the student experience.