Funding Information

Graduate students may receive funding from a variety of sources including scholarships, graduate assistantships (GA) and direct support from research funds (trust accounts) held by professors. Many students receive funding from more than one source, and while the Graduate Programs Office normally attempts to coordinate information on the various payments, ultimately students must take responsibility for knowledge of their financial situation.

While scholarships are usually held for 8 or 12 month periods, appointments for teaching and research assistantships are normally made at the beginning of each term (September, January and May).

The Graduate Program Office will provide a letter to each student (copied to the supervisor) at the beginning of July to confirm the current understanding of funding from research assistantships, teaching appointments and scholarships for upcoming academic year. The Graduate Program Office staff will attempt to document and communicate any changes in funding arrangements during the year.

A Faculty funded GA will not extend beyond two weeks after a student passes her or his final oral defense, or after the signed completion of the Notice of Completion of Capping Project form. Typically, the time frame for submission of the thesis to FGSR following a pass with revisions is two weeks.

Course-based master's students (including MCoach students) are ineligible to receive Faculty Operation funded research assistantships (RA), but may be considered for Teaching Assistantships (TA) when available.


Sources of Funding

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistantships

Awards and Scholarships

Emergency Funding