Finances

Tuition

Tuition is paid in installments for a total of $10,000 plus fees per year.

Funding Opportunities

There are several options to assist you in funding doctoral studies, including assistantships, scholarships, and awards.

Research Assistantships (RA)

There are opportunities to work as a paid RA to assist a faculty supervisor with their research, which may align with the student’s research. Funding for RA is through the supervisor, contracts, or other funding.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

There are opportunities to work as a paid GTA to assist faculty or instructors with teaching or teaching-related duties, such as grading papers or exams; developing course materials; teaching a class, lab, or seminar; and monitoring student examinations.

Scholarships, Awards, & Funding

Students are encouraged to apply for external scholarships, awards, and fellowships during their PhD program.

Examples of provincial and national funding agencies: