Additional funding
Graduate students may supplement their standard support with grants, scholarships, and awards. The Faculty of Arts and Science maintans a list of scholarships on their Graduate Students: Scholarships page and the School of Graduate Studies does so on their Fees & Financial Aid page (see also their Money Matters page).Two major sources of additional funding for our students are Ontario Graduate Scholarships and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Scholarships. All eligible students are asked to apply for these scholarships. (A page of advice for in-program students applying for these scholarships is available on our Intranet.)
Ontario Graduate Scholarships
The Province of Ontario provides graduate scholarships tenable at Ontario Universities. These scholarships have a value of $15,000 for a three-semester academic year (PhD programs) or $10,000 for two semesters (MA programs). Applications are completed online and submitted to the Department. Our deadline for receiving applications is usually in early October.Website: https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRD1346626.html
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Scholarships
The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) offers fellowships to Masters and Doctoral students. Awards are restricted to Candian citizens and permanent residents. The value of the awards ranges from $11,667 for a student in a two-semester Masters program to $35,000 per year for a PhD student. Applications are completed online and submitted to the Department. Our deadline is usually late October.Website: http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/umbrella_programs-programme_cadre/talent-eng.aspx
PhD students beyond their fourth year (who do not receive University of Toronto Fellowships) can expect to be offered TA work in both the Fall/Winter and Summer sessions. They may also work as Research Assistants. Another major source of funding for such students is the university's Doctoral Completion Awards, which are awarded by the department.
The remainder of this page describes other sources of support.
Scholarships and awards administered by the Department of Economics
All eligible students will be considered for awards that do not require an application. For awards that require an application, the deadline is August 2nd each year. Award recipients will be notified by November 15th.Department of Economics Student Award
Description: Awarded to a graduate student in the Department of Economics. Financial need must be considered. Academic merit will also be considered.Eligible students: Any graduate student who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and a resident of Ontario. You must demonstrate financial need by qualifying for OSAP/UTAPS or by completing the Arts and Science Financial Need Assessment Form. Submit a letter explaining your reasons for the application, together with the Financial Needs Assessment Form to the Departmental Graduate Office. Application required. Needs assessment form required.
Lawrence and Tracey Smith Bursary in Economics
Description: To be awarded to graduate students in the Department of Economics (Master's or PhD level) on the basis of financial need. Academic merit may also be considered.Eligible students: Any graduate student who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and a resident of Ontario. You must demonstrate financial need by qualifying for OSAP/UTAPS or by completing the Arts and Science Financial Need Assessment Form. Submit a letter explaining your reasons for the application, together with the Financial Needs Assessment Form to the Departmental Graduate Office. Application required. Needs assessment form required.
Harry Eastman Graduate Award
Description: Awarded for the most outstanding second-year PhD paper in International Economics.Eligible students: All PhD students.
Dorothy J. Powell Graduate Scholarship In International Economics
Description: To be awarded to a graduate student in the field of International Economics on the basis of academic merit. Financial need may also be considered.Eligible students: All graduate students.
The Helleiner Graduate Fellowship
Description: To be awarded to a doctoral student in Economic Development or International Economics on the basis of academic excellence.Eligible students: All PhD students.
Samuel Hollander Graduate Award
Description: To be awarded to a graduate student (PhD) in the Department of Economics: most distinguished student in economics, with a preference in History of Economic Thought.Eligible students: All PhD students.
H. Stanley Hunnisett Fund
Description: To be awarded to graduate students in the Department of Economics on the basis of academic merit and financial need.Eligible students: All graduate students.
Edward B. Kernaghan Fellowship
Description: Awarded to a graduate student in the Department of Economics or to a graduate of the University of Toronto who enrolls at another university for an approved course of study or research.Eligible students: All graduate students.
Royal Bank Graduate Fellowships in Public and Economic Policy
Description: To be awarded on the basis of financial need; academic merit will also be considered. Recipients will be graduate students who are undertaking a course of study in the area of public and economic policy. At the discretion of the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Awards Committee, the use of funds may be restricted to funding field research.Eligible students: Any funded (Doctoral Stream MA or PhD) graduate student who is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and a resident of Ontario. You must demonstrate financial need by qualifying for OSAP/UTAPS or by submitting the Arts and Science Financial Need Assessment Form. Submit a letter explaining your program of study and/or research interests, together with a curriculum vitae and the Financial Needs Assessment Form to the Departmental Graduate Office. Application required. Needs assessment form required.
Maurice Cody Research Fellowship
Description: To be awarded to full-time graduate students in Economics, History, or Political Science, with preference, other things being equal, to students whose research deals with (1) Canadian Confederation, (2) conditions immediately preceding the Confederation of the provinces and territories of British North America, or (3) objects of Confederation.Eligible students: All full-time graduate students.
Master of Financial Economics Graduate Award
Description: Awarded to students in the Master ofFinancial Economics Program based upon undergraduate/graduate record.Eligible students: MFE students
Brian A. Miron Graduate Scholarship in Financial Economics
Description: To be awarded to (a) graduate student(s) enrolled in the Master of Financial Economics Program, based on academic merit. Financial need will also be considered. Should there be no suitable candidate(s) in the Master of financial Economics Program, the scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student emolled in the Masters Program in the Department of Economics, based on academic merit and financial need.Eligible students: MFE and MA students
Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network Fellowship
Description: Fellowship funded by CLSRN, administered by Department of Economics.Eligible students: All PhD students.
Scholarships and awards administered by other units of the University of Toronto
The School of Graduate Studies, the Faculty of Arts and Science, and some other units of the University of Toronto offer awards and scholarships. The School of Graduate Studies maintains a page about applying for financial support, which links to pages that list various awards and fellowships.Douglas Hartle Fellowship
Administered by: Rotman Institute for International BusinessDescription: This fellowship is presented to candidates upon completion of their PhD with research on a relevant policy issue.
Eligible students: All students in the departments of Economics and Political Science and Faculties of Management and Law.
No application required.
Vivienne Poy Chancellor's Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Administered by: Faculty of Arts and ScienceDescription: For graduate research in the humanities or social sciences. Financial need is considered.
Eligible students: Graduate students who are landed immigrants or Canadian citizens and who are enrolled in a doctoral-stream humanities or social science program. For application procedure, see the website for the award.
Application required.
Website: http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/graduate/schps/scholarships-with-a-march-15-deadline/vivienne-poy-chancellor2019s-fellowship-in-the-humanities-and-social-sciences
Connaught Scholarship
Administered by: School of Graduate StudiesDescription: The Connaught Scholarship is a prestigious entrance award intended to attract excellent doctoral-stream international students. The scholarship is renewable, though successful candidates are expected to apply for external awards.
Eligible students: International PhD applicants.
No application required.
Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/international.htm#NC2
Research Travel Grant
Administered by: School of Graduate StudiesDescription: Helps fund travel for doctoral students within Divisions I and II for whom travel is essential for the completion of their research and doctoral program. Please note that travel to conferences is not eligible within this grant. The competition is run annually in the spring.
Eligible students: All PhD students.
Application required.
Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/travelling.htm
Emergency Grant
Administered by: School of Graduate StudiesDescription: The Emergency Grant Program assists currently registered, full-time, graduate students beyond their first year of study who generally are not part of the funded cohort and who encounter an unanticipated serious financial emergency. It is not considered to be a source of routine or long-term funding.
Eligible students: Currently registered, full-time, graduate students beyond their first year of study.
Application required.
Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/assistance.htm#EmergG
Accessibility Awards
Administered by: School of Graduate StudiesDescription: Various awards to facilitate the inclusion of students with disabilities into all aspects of university life.
Eligible students: Graduate students.
Application required.
Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/access.htm
Master's Tuition Fee Bursary
Administered by: School of Graduate StudiesDescription: Awarded to master's students in both course-work and research programs who still have a small amount of work outstanding, due to reasons and factors that are unanticipated and beyond the student's control.
Eligible students: Full-time Master's students
Application required.
Website: http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/support/assistance.htm#Master
Scholarships administered by governments
Two major sources of additional funding for our students are Ontario Graduate Scholarships and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Scholarships, described at the top of this page. The following scholarships are also available.Ontario-Quebec Exchange Fellowship
Administered by: Ontario governmentDescription: In the past, this fellowship has been offered through OSAP. However, we are currently unable to find a website with information about the award.
Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships
Administered by: Commonwealth governmentsDescription: The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is an international program under which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The CSFP was set up to provide a framework through which any Commonwealth government could offer scholarships or career development opportunities to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. It is for each individual country to decide whether to offer awards and, if so, what type of awards.
Website: http://www.csfp-online.org/