Financial Support

Offers of financial support (assistantships and/or scholarships) are made upon admission into the graduate program (there is no separate application for financial support). Prospective students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents are encouraged to apply for NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR awards (see the Graduate Scholarships + Awards) in early fall of the year prior to application to grad school.

Assistantships

Graduate students in good standing receive competitive funding through graduate assistantships, budget permitting, as follows:

Eligibility

  • Students entering with a Bachelor's degree are eligible for up to 2.3 years (2 years + one semester) of funding at the Master's level
  • Students entering with a Master's degree are eligible for up to 4 years of funding at the Doctoral level

Transportation

  • U-Pass (Universal Transit Pass): Allow students unlimited access to regular public transit services for Fall (September - December), Winter (January - April), and Spring/Summer (May - August) academic terms