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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. 

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.

Name Value Apply To Deadline
Black Graduate Student Bursary up to $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies Sept. 25. 2023
Black Graduate Student Fellowship $15,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies Sept. 25, 2023
Black Graduate Student Scholarship $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies Sept. 25, 2023
CUPE 3904 Unit 3 Equity and Inclusion Research Grant up to $7,500 CUPE 3904 Unit 3  
Dennis Mock Graduate Scholarship $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate 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 $2,500 By department nomination only Sept. 1
Governor General Gold Medal (GGGM) N/A By nomination only Sept. 3
Indigenous Graduate Scholarship $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies TBD
Indigenous Graduate Student Bursary up to $5,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies TBD
Jennifer Mactavish Graduate Student Leadership Awards up to $1,500 Yeates School of Graduate Studies January 15, 2024
CUPE 3904 Unit 3 TA/GA Equity and Inclusion Award $1,000 CUPE 3904 Unit 3 Nov. 30, 2023
Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship (external link)  Tuition, fees and $42,000 USD stipend Yeates School of Graduate Studies June 14
RCIScience Communication Certificate Up to $10,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies Aug. 15
Toronto Met Gold Medal N/A By department nomination only Sept. 1
Toronto Met Graduate Scholarship/ Toronto Met International Graduate Scholarship (TMGS/TMIGS) $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 Studies Proposals accepted on a regular basis
Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement (SAGE) Award up to $30,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies TBD
Name Value Apply To Deadline
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. 1, 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 March 15
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 Studies TBA
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, 2023
Hugh C. Morris Experiential Learning Fellowship $40,000 Directly to funding agency Feb. 15, 2022
Mackenzie King Memorial Scholarships $8,500 or $10,500 Yeates School of Graduate Studies Feb. 1
Polytechnique Montréal Order of the White Rose Scholarship $30,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies TBA
Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada Awards $3,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies Next application deadline for Ontario is 2023
Study in Canada Scholarships (external link)  $60,000 or $120,000 Submit completed applications to Natasha Mills via email at natasha.mills@torontomu.ca TBA
Trudeau Foundation Scholarship $60,000 Directly to funding agency (Online Portal) Nov. 6, 2023
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
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 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 Studies April 1, 2023
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships $50,000
By nomination only Sept. 18, 2023
Name Value Apply To Deadline
Autism Scholars Award $18,000 or $20,000 Yeates School of Graduate Studies
Dec. 1
John Charles Polanyi Prizes $20,000 Yeates School of Graduate 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 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

Other External Funding

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

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