Master of Public Health - Funding | Awards
A variety of scholarships, assistantships, and other forms of financial aid are available for graduate students in the Master of Public Health program. Most of these awards are for full-time graduate students only.
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All full-time and part-time students are strongly urged to apply for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Public Health Agency of Canada award in Public Health. Students should apply for this scholarship (.pdf) in the early Spring. NOTE: Canadian Institutes of Health Research has cancelled this award in 2009. It is not yet clear if this award will be available for 2011/2012.
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All full-time Master of Public Health graduate students are urged to apply for the Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS), for any students enrolled in a graduate program at an Ontario university. Students should apply for this scholarship in the early Fall (September and October deadlines) for the following academic year.
- President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS) is available for all OGS recipients.
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Teaching Assistantships (TAs) are sometimes available through the department. This includes Preceptor postions (online TA for PHS courses) Contact the Master of Public Health Coordinator for more information.
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Bursaries are available for students in financial need through the University of Waterloo Graduate Studies Officer. These are restricted to full-time students who are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.
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The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) provides various types of assistance based on financial need to eligible students.
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Applied Health Sciences also has an Emergency Loan Fund for graduate students experiencing short-term financial difficulties.
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Maternity and Adoption Bursaries, as well as Day Care Bursaries are available through the Graduate Studies Office.
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Other University of Waterloo and external scholarships are also available for graduate students in Applied Health Sciences. For more information see the Univeristy of Waterloo Graduate Studies web page.
