2025 Application Guide for University of Guelph Lang Doctoral Entrance Scholarship

Scholarship Awarding University: 

Type of degree: 
PhD

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of February, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
The Lang Doctoral Entrance Scholarships are one of the most prestigious graduate entrance awards offered in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics. The Lang School seeks to attract and reward scholars (Canadian and international) with potential to attain a high level of academic achievement and to make significant research contributions.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must;
i. Be entering a doctoral degree program offered by the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics with at least a first class (“A-”) admission average and research interests in alignment with the vision of the Lang School of Business and Economics

The awards committee will also evaluate PhD candidates based on the following criteria:
(a) Sustained, outstanding academic achievement (including academic awards); 
(b) Evidence of strong research skills (including publication record if appropriate for the discipline); 
(c) Evidence of leadership within and/or beyond the academic community (including volunteer service); 
(d) Excellent potential for research: and 
(e) relevance of proposed research and personal motivation in context of the Lang School of Business and Economics’ vision

Value of Scholarship: 
5 Lang Doctoral Entrance awards of CAD$20,000, payable over 3 semesters, are available.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
To apply;
i. Apply by letter no later than February 1 for the following September entry with the following documents; 
  • curriculum vitae; 
  • one-page personal statement; 
  • transcripts; and 
  • two letters of reference
to the below address;

Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, 
Lang School of Business and Economics,
University of Guelph,
50 Stone Road East,
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1G 2W1

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Guelph Canadian Lang Doctoral Scholarship Page.