Funding your education

Students in our research-based programs are funded via a combination of Teaching Assistantships, scholarships/awards, and supervisor support such as Graduate Research Assistantships/Studentships. Part-time students and students in coursework or professional programs, such as the MActSc and MQF, do not receive funding.

Full-time MMath students (in good academic standing) in the Master's Research Paper stream are normally funded for one year (3 academic terms). Students that successfully switch to the Thesis stream will be provided one additional term of funding. 

Full-time PhD students in good academic standing are normally funded for four years (12 academic terms). 

Your offer letter will contain specific details of the funding you will receive. We recommend you use the student budget calculator to better understand the costs associated with your program. 

Graduate Teaching Assistantship (TA) positions are held by a qualified student to assist a faculty member with instructional responsibilities. Your offer letter will indicate how many specified guaranteed TA appointments you will receive throughout your program (research-based programs only). A separate application is required to receive your appointment(s) each term. 

Graduate Research Assistantship (RA) positions are held by a qualified student who performs specific research duties under the supervision of one or more faculty members. The student completes tasks on a fixed schedule and reports progress to the supervisor(s). Duties and assigned tasks may be routine or advanced but normally fall outside the scope of the student’s research.