Governor General’s Gold Medals

Deadline
Varies
Type
  • In-Course
Value
Varies
Duration
One Time
Eligible Programs
  • CDP
  • KMD
  • MI
  • MMSt
  • PhD
Eligibility
  • Domestic and International
Number Available
Varies
Needs Based?
No
Application Required?
Yes

Purpose and Eligibility

The Office of the Governor General annually awards Gold Academic Medals to students who achieve the highest academic standing at the graduate level. The assessment of highest academic standing includes an examination of the following:

  • Academic performance in degree courses (first class average);
  • Evaluation of the thesis and the thesis defense; and
  • Originality and significance of the research.

Three (3) gold medals are available at the University of Toronto.

Award Value and Duration

For complete details visit: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/governor-generals-gold-medals/

How to Apply

Students interested in being nominated should contact their home graduate unit to inquire about the unit’s nomination process and their established deadline.

https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/governor-generals-gold-medals

Selection Process

Students interested in being nominated should contact their home graduate unit to inquire about the unit’s nomination process and their established deadline. See both here: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/governor-generals-gold-medals/

and please notify the Faculty of Information when you are hoping to be nominated for this award as there are obligations for the faculty (e.g. forwarding your application package to the Awards Committee for vetting and ranking) in support of your application: Awards.ischool@utoronto.ca

Contacts and Resources

If you have questions about this competition, please contact:

Graduate Awards Office
School of Graduate Studies
graduate.awards@utoronto.ca