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Scholarships, Funding and Awards

There are a number of scholarships and awards available to graduate students on a competitive basis.

We want to make sure you are successful in meeting the financial demands of your graduate education. If you have questions about these scholarship and award programs, please contact your graduate program administrator. 

By accepting funding from Toronto Metropolitan University, you automatically agree to these terms and conditions.

Name Value Apply To Deadline
Black Graduate Student Bursary up to $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Nov. 25, 2024
Black Graduate Student Fellowship $15,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Nov. 25, 2024
Black Graduate Student Scholarship $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Nov. 25, 2024
Dennis Mock Graduate Scholarship $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies March 15, 2024
Dennis Mock Student Leadership Award N/A Registrars Office March 3, 2024
The Dr. C. Ravi and Shanti Ravindran Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis $3,400 By department nomination only Sept. 4, 2024
Governor General Gold Medal (GGGM) N/A By nomination only Sept. 4, 2024
Indigenous Graduate Scholarship $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Nov. 25, 2024
Indigenous Graduate Student Bursary up to $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Nov. 25, 2024
Jennifer Mactavish Graduate Student Leadership Awards up to $1,500 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies TBD for 2025
CUPE 3904 Unit 3 TA/GA Equity and Inclusion Award $1,000 CUPE 3904 Unit 3 April 8, 2024
Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship (external link)  Tuition, fees and $42,000 USD stipend Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies June 14
RCIScience Communication Certificate Up to $10,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Aug. 15
Toronto Met Gold Medal N/A By department nomination only Aug. 23, 2024
Toronto Met Graduate Scholarship (TMGS) $15,000 Application not required No deadline
Toronto Met International Student Scholarship (TMISS) $7000    
Toronto Met Graduate Fellowships (TMGF) up to $12,000 for master's and up to $16,000 for doctoral Consideration is automatic; no application required No deadline
Toronto Met Graduate Development Award (TMGDA) N/A Consideration is automatic; no application required No deadline
Toronto Met Graduate Student Travel Funding $500 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Proposals accepted on a regular basis
Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement (SAGE) Award up to $30,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Nov. 25, 2024
Name Value Apply To Deadline  
Bridging Divides Graduate Master's Student Stipends $20,000- $30,000 Bridging Divides  April 1
 
Bridging Divides Graduate PhD Student Stipends $30,000- $40,000 Bridging Divides Feb. 1  
CERC Migration Graduate Student Stipend (Master's)
$10,000 Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration Apr. 1, 2024  
CERC Migration Graduate Student Stipend (PhD)
$25,000 Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Migration and Integration Feb. 26, 2024  
CUE-Toronto Hydro Corporation Student Award up to $5,000 Centre for Urban Energy (CUE) Various  
 (PDF file) DMZ Sandbox Student Grant Program up to $30,000 DMZ Sandbox TBA  
Edward S. Rogers Sr. Graduate School Fellowships $20,000 For Communication and Culture PhD students only; consideration is automatic; no application required Multiple intakes (see website)  
F+PPCM Scholarship for BIPOC Students $22,000 Film + Photography Preservation and Collections Management No deadline  
Geoffrey F. Bruce Fellowship in Canadian Freshwater Policy $25,000 Chair, Geoffrey F. Bruce Fellowship Selection Committee Sept. 30  
Global Learning Award up to $1,000 Awardspring (external link)   July 31, 2024  
Hydro One Indigenous Award for Graduate Studies in Public Policy and Administration $10,000 For Public Policy and Administration students only; contact program for details Contact program  
Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology Momentum Fellowship $30,000 Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science June 30, 2023  
Nick Reid Memorial Award $5,000 Urban Water Research Centre TBA  
The Norman Esch Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards $8,000 Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship TBA  
TorontoMet Athletics Scholarships (external link)  $500-$4,500 Contact TMU Athletics for details No deadline  
The Image Centre Research Fellowships (external link)  up to $10,000 The Image Centre (external link)  TBA  
TorontoMet International Exchange Opportunity Scholarship $2,000 Online portal Jan. 31, 2024  
TorontoMet International Student Scholarships $7,000 Consideration is automatic; no application required No deadline  
Social Innovation and Activism Fund (SIAF) up to $5,000 Office of Social Innovation Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis  
Ted Rogers Graduate Programs Scholarships & Awards up to $20,000 For incoming MBA/MHA(CC)/MScM students only; application required; contact program for details Contact program  
The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence $17,500 Apply to your program of study Jan. 2025  
Vernon Yellowhead Award up to $6,000 Apply through Award Spring (external link)  TBA  
Name Value Apply To
Deadline
Canada's Distinguished Dissertation Awards $1,500 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies March 22, 2024
Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development (SEED) (external link)  $10,200 or $12,700 Submit completed applications to Natasha Mills via email at natasha.mills@torontomu.ca March 1
Fulbright Canada Scholarship $15,000 (USD) Directly to funding agency Nov. 15, 2024
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships $8,500 or $10,500 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Feb. 1
Polytechnique Montréal Order of the White Rose Scholarship $30,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies August 1, 2024
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada Awards $3,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Next application deadline for Ontario is 2027
Study in Canada Scholarships (external link)  $60,000 or $120,000 Submit completed applications to Natasha Mills via email at natasha.mills@torontomu.ca March 11, 2024
Trudeau Foundation Scholarship $60,000 Directly to funding agency (Online Portal) TBD for 2024
Name Value Apply To
Deadline

Canada Graduate Scholarships Master's (CGS-M)

A harmonization of CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC graduate scholarships

$17,500 Research Portal Dec. 1

Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral (CGS-D) and Postgraduate Scholarships - Doctoral (PGS D)

A harmonization of CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC doctoral graduate scholarships

$35,000 Online Portal Oct. 1, 11:59 p.m.
CIHR Strategic Master's Award $17, 500 ResearchNet portal (external link)  Dec. 14, 2023
Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement for current SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR CGS holders $6,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
May 31 and Oct. 1
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Post-Graduate Scholarships
N/A See explanation in linked page
TBA
SSHRC Impact Awards $50,000 or $100,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies April 1, 2024
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships $50,000
By nomination only Sept. 16, 2024
Name Value Apply To Deadline
Autism Scholars Award $18,000 or $20,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Dec. 1
John Charles Polanyi Prizes $20,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Dec. 1
Ontario Graduate Fellowships (OGF) $12,000 Consideration is automatic; no application required
No deadline
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
$15,000 Apply directly to your program of study Contact your program for deadline information
Ontario Women's Health Scholars Awards
$25,000 or $35,000 or $50,000 Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Dec. 1
The Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and technology (QEII-GSST)
$15,000
Consideration is automatic; no application required Contact your program for deadline information

Whether you are new to Canada or continuing your graduate studies as an international student, see the funding options below to support you on your graduate journey at TMU. Note: Faculty-specific graduate funding as well as Graduate Assistantships (GAs), Research Assistantships (RAs), and Graduate Student Stipends (through your faculty supervisor) may be available. Please contact your graduate program and faculty supervisor for further information. For other funding options, please consult International Student Services and International Student-Financial Services.

Name Value Eligibility Apply To Deadline
Black Graduate Student Bursary
Up to $5000 MA/PhD Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies TBD for 2025
Black Graduate Student Fellowship Up to $15,000 MA/PhD Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies TBD for 2025
Black Graduate Student Scholarship $5000 MA/PhD Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies TBD for 2025
Bridging Divides Graduate Student Stipend $30,000- $40,000 MA/PhD Bridging Divides

MA= Apr. 1, 2024

PhD= TBD 2025

 

CERC Migration Graduate Student Stipends $10,000- $25,000

1st or 2nd year MA

Final year PhD

CERC Migration

Master’s= April 1, 2024

PhD= TBD 2025

CUPE 3904 Unit 3 TA/GA Equity and Inclusion Award $1,000 TA/GA CUPE 3904 Unit 3

TBD for 2024

Indigenous Graduate Scholarship

$5000

MA/PhD Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies TBD for 2025
Indigenous Graduate Student Bursary $1000- $5000 MA/PhD Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies TBD for 2025
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) $15,000 MA/PhD

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) (external link) .  Consideration is automatic for incoming students. Awards are limited.  

Contact your program for deadline information
Salad King International Student Award for Student Leadership (external link)  $2000 2nd, 3rd or 4th year MA/PhD Apply via Award Spring (external link) 
Feb. 26, 2024
Salad King International Student Award for Excellence in Mentoring (external link)  $2000 2nd, 3rd or 4th year MA/PhD Apply via Award Spring (external link) 
Feb. 26, 2024
Salad King International Student Award for Personal Development (external link)  $2000 2nd, 3rd or 4th year MA/PhD Apply via Award Spring (external link) 
Feb. 26, 2024
Salad King Mental Health Outreach Champion Award (external link)  $1000 2nd, 3rd or 4th year MA/PhD

Apply via Award Spring (external link) 

Feb. 26, 2024
Salad King Off-Campus Community Builder Award (external link)  $1000 2nd, 3rd or 4th year MA/PhD Apply via Award Spring (external link) 
Feb. 26, 2024
Toronto Met Graduate Scholarship (TMGS) $15,000 MA/PhD

Application and adjudication is through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) competition.  Consideration is automatic for incoming students

Contact your program for deadline information
Toronto Met International Student Scholarship (TMISS) $7000 PhD Engineering Engineering only. Consideration is automatic; no application required Automatic consideration

Toronto Met Graduate Development Award (TMGDA)

N/A MA/PhD Consideration is automatic; no application required Automatic consideration
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship $60,000 PhD Directly to the funding agency TBD for 2024
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships $50,000 PhD Directly to the funding agency. TMU submits nominations of selected students TBD for 2024
The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence $17,500 MA Apply to your program of study Jan. 2025

Graduate Scholarships, Funding and Awards Calendar

Note: Programs may enforce earlier internal deadlines, please contact your graduate program administrator for more information regarding their processes.

Graduate Scholarship and Awards Information

Toronto Metropolitan University is pleased to offer a wide variety of funding opportunities for graduate students.  

Funding provided directly by Toronto Met, via the Graduate Fellowship, the Graduate Development Award, and faculty-specific graduate funding, do not require an application, as eligible students will be automatically considered.  

Federal and provincial scholarships, along with Canada-wide and internationally-provided scholarships, do require applications, which you can find in the specific tabs below.  

Graduate students should also access AwardSpring (external link)  to apply for additional scholarships and awards relevant to their programs and studies. Further, there are Graduate Assistantships (GAs), Research Assistantships (RAs), and Graduate Student Stipends available. Please contact your graduate program and faculty supervisor for further information.

Other External Funding

Note: please refer to all deadlines and application procedures as stated by the external program.

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