Awards | Funding

Dr. Liss Jeffrey Graduate Award

Dr. Liss Jeffrey (1954-2009) was a media scholar and director of the McLuhan Global Research Network at the University of Toronto, where she taught graduate seminars in “Understanding McLuhan and Media,” “Communications, History, Theory and Technology” and “New Media and Policy.” In 1997, Dr. Jeffrey directed a new media and policy think tank called the byDesign eLab. It provided a public space network used to advance civic participation, community development and cultural content creation. This work was done through the national not-for-profit group Electronic Commons/Agora électronique.

When Dr. Jeffrey passed away, her family donated the collection of materials she had assembled on media studies and on Marshall McLuhan. They also donated a sum of money to establish the Dr. Liss Jeffrey Graduate Award in her memory. The purpose of the award is to provide financial support and recognize the academic achievement of a current Toronto Metropolitan University-registered doctoral student enrolled in the Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture whose research is in study of new media and/or the making of new media works.

The value of the award is $18,000. The tenure of the award is one year (12 months), non-renewable. For full-time PhD students going into year 2, 3, or 4. An application is required (external link) .

Edward S. Rogers Sr. Graduate Student Fellowships

The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Graduate School Fellowship, first awarded in 2001, was established by Ted and Loretta Rogers to honour the contributions of Edward S. Rogers Sr. (1900-1939) to the Canadian communications industry. His alternating-current radio tube, perfected in 1925, revolutionized the home radio-receiver industry throughout the world. 

The fellowships are available annually to recognize the accomplishments of Toronto Metropolitan University-based doctoral students in the Communication & Culture program who have demonstrated outstanding academic accomplishments in the communications field.

The value of this award is $20,000. The tenure of the award is one year (12 months). For students who have won an Ontario Graduate Scholarship, the Rogers endowment fund may provide the matching institutional funds. Consideration is automatic; no application required

Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) CGS scholarships are named for Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1907-1964), a French-Canadian inventor and businessman, and founder of Bombardier. His most famous invention was the snowmobile.

Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (SSHRC CGS-M)

The objective of the Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS M) Program is to help develop research skills and assist in the training of highly qualified personnel by supporting students who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies.

The value of this award is $27,000 for 12 months, non-renewable.  An application is required. The deadline to apply is normally December 1.  

Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (SSHRC CGS-D)

The SSHRC CGS-D award supports research that leads to the completion of a dissertation, major scholarly publication, performance, recital and/or exhibit that, as a requirement for completion of the program, is merit reviewed at the institutional level.

The value of this award is $40,000 per year for 36 months, up to a total of $105,000. An applicaton is required. The deadline to apply is in early October.  

SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships provide support for individuals undertaking doctoral studies at Canadian or foreign universities. The fellowships support students who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement in undergraduate and graduate studies in the social sciences and humanities.

The value of this award is $40,000 for 12, 24 or 36 months. An application is required. The deadline to apply is normally in early October.

Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation (external link)  is an independent and non-partisan charity established in 2001 as a living memorial to the former prime minister. The Foundation encourages research, reflection and action in four areas important to Canadians: human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada in the world, and people and their natural environment. The Foundation works through four programs: it grants doctoral scholarships, it awards fellowships to distinguished academics, it appoints mentors and it holds public conferences.

The value of this award is $40,000 per year for three years to cover tuition and reasonable living expenses and $20,000 per year for three years, as a research and travel allowance; and includes leadership training from Mentors and Fellows;

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)

Students in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program. The Province of Ontario contributes two-thirds of the value of the award while Toronto Metropolitan University provides one-third.

The value of this award is $15,000 per year.  Each OGS is tenable for a maximum of one year (three terms) and a minimum of two consecutive terms. An application is required.

Graduate Fellowships, Graduate Development Awards (RGF, RGDA)

All domestic applicants who apply before the Priority of Consideration deadline are automatically considered for Graduate Fellowships (RGF) and Graduate Development Awards (RGDA).  Returning students students who perform at the level required will also be eligible for consideration for an RGF after their first year in a Toronto Metropolitan University graduate program. These awards will be dependent on availability of funding.

The value of the award varies (merit based - academic excellence) and is detailed in your Offer of Admission. Consideration is automatic - no application required.