Graduate Program - University Funding

 

Program requirements, course offerings and funding can change due to unforeseen circumstances. Please confirm the funding model relevant to your particular situation with the Graduate Administrator (GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca).

All Graduate Students

The funding outlined in your letter of offer is described in full detail below.  Please note that where budgets permit, the department will make every effort to provide a full scholarship to offset tuition fees.  All graduate students are both encouraged and expected to seek external funding through scholarship applications to those agencies for which they are eligible (e.g. OGS, SSHRC or NSERC). Please see the fellowships/scholarships page, the departmental awards page and the SGPS website for this and other relevant information. External scholarship holders normally receive an option of a teaching assistantship and some university scholarship support in addition to their external scholarship.

PhD Level Students

Domestic

Current financial support for PhD students exceeds $18,000 per year, consisting of a Teaching Assistantship valued at approximately $11,000 plus an internal scholarship to cover tuition fees. The funding is available for four years and usually exceeds this level as additional research assistantships of approximately $5,000 may also be available from the Supervisor. If you are awarded a major external scholarship, this financial package could change.  You are both encouraged and expected to seek external funding through scholarship applications to those competitions for which you are eligible.

International

Outstanding international doctoral students receive minimum financial support of approximately $23,000 annually for up to four years. This usually takes the form of a Teaching Assistantship and an internal scholarship to cover international tuition fees. The funding is available for four years and usually exceeds this level as additional research assistantships of approximately $5,000 may also be available from the Supervisor. If you are awarded a major external scholarship, this financial package could change.  You are both encouraged and expected to seek external funding through scholarship applications to those competitions for which you are eligible. As an international student, you are ineligible to apply to many of the standard Canadian funding agencies. Consequently, we strongly encourage you to seek transferable scholarships in your own country and any appropriate international funding agencies. You are required to pay tuition fees at the international rate. 

Master's Level Students

Domestic

Current financial support for Masters students exceeds $16,000 per year, consisting of a Teaching Assistantship valued at approximately $11,000 plus an internal scholarship to cover tuition fees. This funding is available for two years. Additional research assistantships of approximately $5,000 may also be available from the Supervisor.  If you are awarded a major external scholarship, this financial package could change.  You are both encouraged and expected to seek external funding through scholarship applications to those competitions for which you are eligible.

International

International Masters students will be offered a Teaching Assistantship, valued at approximately $11,000 per year, plus an internal scholarship to cover tuition fees. Additional research assistantships of approximately $5,000 may also be available from the Supervisor. If you are awarded a major external scholarship, this financial package could change. You are both encouraged and expected to seek external funding through scholarship applications to those competitions for which you are eligible. As an international student, you are ineligible to apply to many of the standard Canadian funding agencies. Consequently, we strongly encourage you to seek transferable scholarships in your own country and any appropriate international funding agencies. You are required to pay tuition fees at the international rate. 

Questions?

Please contact the Graduate Administrator with any questions regarding the graduate program.

Phone: 519-661-2111, Ext. 85033;

Email: GeoGradAdmin@uwo.ca