Funding and awards

Funding for full-time students

Most financial support is available only to you as a full-time thesis student in the first two years of your MA program or the first four years of your PhD program. Our program offers a multi-year funding plan for PhD students (see funding policy to the right). In the first year, full-time status requires taking at least two full-course equivalents (plus English 691). Afterwards, full-time means at least 40 hours per week on program-related tasks.
MA-Course Based students are eligible for awards during their 12- month program.

Eligibility

If you're registered in a full-time English MA or PhD program, you're eligible to apply for all sources of funding through the Department of English. The Department offers workshops to help you prepare scholarship applications. All fellowships, assistantships and scholarships are awarded competitively, on the basis of academic merit.

View competitive awards timeline

Departmental funding

To be considered for Departmental funding, you must apply for all scholarships for which you are eligible, including SSHRC fellowships and the Open Scholarship Competition. You must give a copy of your application for any award outside the Department to the Department Graduate Office.

International students

Are you an International Graduate student? You're eligible for many of the awards administered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Scholarship Office. Check International Students to see a list of awards you may be eligible for and read the Award Timeline for International Students to see the month in which the applications are due.