Graduate Financial Support

Upon admission to the program, M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. students are normally provided a funding package as part of their studies in the Department.

M.Eng. students do not receive financial support from the Department.

For information on current award competitions announced to the Department, please click here.

Current Financial support for M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. students is as follows:

Minimum Support
MASc Program: $20,400/year for 2 years, plus TAship
PhD Program: $21,600/year for 4 years, plus TAship 

Subject to satisfactory performance, support beyond these periods is possible, and is at the discretion of your supervisor.

OGS/OGSST Recipients
MASc Program: $21,600/year plus TAship for the year they receive the OGS/OGSST scholarship
PhD Program: $22,800/year plus TAship for the year they receive the OGS/OGSST scholarship

Tri-Council (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC and Vanier) Recipients
NSERC PGSM and PGSD scholarship recipients will receive a top up equalling the tuition amount for the year they receive the NSERC PGSM and PGSD (2010-2011 tuition is $6,885).  TAship is also available.

Funding Sources

Funding for M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. students usually come from the 4 sources below.  Students are also encouraged to apply for Departmental, Faculty, and University awards.  For additional information on available awards, including a list of open award competitions at the university, please visit the Money Matters section of the SGS website.

    -Major Scholarships such as NSERC, Ontario Government Scholarships (OGS), and Ontario Government Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST), and the Connaught Scholarship 
    -University of Toronto Fellowships 
    -Research Stipends 
    -Teaching Assistantship (TAship) 

Fees

Graduate student fees may be found by clicking here.  Fees are subject to change, and these changes are typically announced in May for the upcoming academic year.