GSE Funding

Students admitted to the Cumming School of Medicine thesis-based graduate programs receive guaranteed funding from their supervisor at a minimum of  $21,000/year for MSc and $23,000/year for PhD.

Funding should be discussed with your prospective supervisor prior to submitting your online application.

Exceptions:

Guaranteed funding is not provided for students in the Master of Biomedical Technology (MDBT), Master of Pathologists' Assistant (MDPA) or Community Health Sciences (MDCH) graduate programs.

Third Party funded students do not qualify for supervisor stipends.

Funding sources:

Supervisor Stipend

Stipends are the guaranteed funding payments provided and set up by your supervisor as per the minimum program requirements. These payments are not employment income and do not qualify for statutory deductions.

External Funding

External funding consists of grants, awards and scholarships, not dispersed by the program. 

Government Sponsored

Some governments sponsor or support students studying abroad. 

Cotutelle

See Faculty of Graduate Studies Cotutelle Program