Online Graduate Scholarship Workshop: Ontario Graduate Scholarship Reference Letters and Special Circumstances

Posted: December 11, 2025

Strengthen your OGS application with impactful and strategic reference letters. Review the writing tips to present disclosure of special circumstances.

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  • Friday, January 16, 2026
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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Strong reference letters can make a decisive difference in scholarship competitions. This workshop provides strategies for requesting and supporting referees in writing impactful letters. Participants will also learn how to address special circumstances—such as academic interruptions or personal challenges—in a way that adds context without detracting from their application. The session emphasizes professionalism, clarity, and confidence, equipping students with tools that extend beyond OGS to future academic and career opportunities.

Contact Info

Jane Rennie: janerennie@trentu.ca

Trent University respectfully acknowledges it is located on the treaty and traditional territory of the Mississauga Anishnaabeg. We offer our gratitude to First Peoples for their care for, and teachings about, our earth and our relations. May we honour those teachings.

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