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Minimum Stipend

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Minimum Stipend

Overview:听Full-time MSc-Thesis and PhD graduate students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences will receive funding to support for their living expenses, tuition and fees. A student鈥檚 funding may come from a combination of sources including, but not limited to, the supervisor鈥檚 research funds, Graduate Excellence Funds, Differential Fee Waivers, and scholarships awarded to the student. Travel and presentation awards do not contribute to the minimum funding package.

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M.Sc. students:听The minimum stipend levels are outlined below:

2023-2024 MSc Student Minimum Funding

MSc1 QC MSc2 QC MSc1 OOP MSc2 OOP MSc1 INTL MSc2 INTL
Living Allowance $21,183 $21,183 $21,183 $21,183 $21,183 $21,183
Tuition/Fees/Insurance* $5,191 $5,368 $11,361 $8,453 $22,851 $14,541
Minimum total funding $26,374 $26,551 $32,544 $29,636 $44,034 $35,724
Tuition Support from MIMM Department $0 $177 $6,170 $3,262 $17,660 $9,350
Supervisor Stipend Amount $26,374 $26,374 $26,374 $26,374 $26,374 $26,374

Ph.D. students:听The minimum funding levels are outlined below:

2023-2024 PhD Student Minimum Funding

PhD 1-4 CDN PhD 5-7 CDN PhD 1-4 INTL PhD 5-7 INTL
Living Allowance $21,183 $21,183 $21,183 $21,183
Tuition/Fees/Insurance* $5,191 $4,399 $20,811 $5,067
Minimum total funding $26,374 $25,582 $41,994 $26,250
Tuition Support from MIMM Department $0 $0 $15,620 $0
Supervisor Stipend Amount $26,374 $25,582 $26,374 $26,250

QC = Quebec; OOP = out of province Canadians/Permanent Residents, INTL = international; CDN = Canadians/ Permanent Residents.

A higher contribution to the stipend can be provided by the supervisor considering the excellence/potential of the newly recruited student or the progress of the student into the graduate program.听

*听Tuition, fees and insurance calculated as per听91社区鈥檚 fee calculator听and expected to increase by 2-4% annually. MSc2 tuition calculated based on a September 2021 start date (i.e. 1 residency term and 2 additional session terms (Winter and Summer). PhD tuition and fees calculated based on a September start date. For students with January start dates, their fee schedule in PhD5 will be a hybrid of PhD4/PhD5.

For additional information about internal funding available through the University, students can also consult the听Graduate Fellowships and Awards calendar.

Supplemental funding in recognition of scholarship awards:听

For more information on supplemental funding related to scholarship awards, please refer to the听Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Minimum Funding Policy -听Thesis-Based Graduate Students 2024-2025 Academic Year.

Stipend during Thesis writing:

It is recommended that the minimum yearly stipend is provided until the initial thesis submission given that students are still active in the lab.


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