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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence

The Vector Institute will drive excellence and leadership in Canada’s knowledge, creation and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to foster economic growth and improve the lives of Canadians. Vector strives to attract the best global talent focused on research excellence in deep learning and machine learning.

  • Value and duration

    $17,500 for one year

  • Quota

    Open competition: No quota

    Open to students entering any master’s program at Ontario Tech University who are pursuing studies in an AI field (Vector endorsement of the program is not required). While there is no quota for the open competition, the university will determine the number of candidates submitted to the Vector Institute based on total number and quality of applications received. 

  • Deadline
    Internal deadline: February 25, 2022
  • Eligibility

    To be considered for a scholarship, you must:

    • Entering a full-time master’s program in an AI-related field at an Ontario university for the 2022-23 academic year. The program must be Vector-recognized or you must be pursuing an individualized study plan that is demonstrably AI-focused.
    • Hold first-class standing (minimum of A- or equivalent) in the last two years of full-time equivalent study from a recognized university (typically 20 half-courses). Students’ transcripts should reflect preparedness for the proposed master’s program.
    • Consideration will be given to nominees with upper second class standing (B+) and relevant work experience, only if rationale for consideration is included in the nomination package.
  • How to apply

    Review scholarship information on the Vector website.

    A complete application includes the following:

    All attachments, including academic assessment forms must be submitted directly to gradscholarships@ontariotechu.ca by the Feb. 25 deadline. It is the responsibility of the applicant to follow up with their respective referees to ensure, academic assessments forms are submitted in time. Incomplete applications will be removed from the competition.

    * Referee reports must be submitted directly by those completing the forms. Referee reports submitted by students are not accepted. 

  • Next steps
    All application files will be accepted, reviewed and processed by SGPS. Eligible applications are reviewed by the Departmental Selection Committee prior to nomination to the Vector Institute.