Scholarships & Funding
MIE Graduate Student Funding
Master of Applied Science & PhD students
Registered MASc and PhD candidates receive funding to cover tuition and incidental fees - 2 years for MASC and upto 4 years for PhD students with a Masters degree and upto 5 years for direct-entry PhD students. In addition to tuition and fees, while in the funded co-hort, MASc students receive a minimum of $23,000 per year for up to two years and PhD students receive a minimum of $31,000 per year for up to four years (5 years for direct-entry PhD).
Students must be in good academic standing to maintain financial support. View MASc Program Requirements and PhD Program Requirements for more information on maintaining good academic standing.
Students can also apply for teaching assistantship and work study positions which are paid. Opportunities are emailed to students periodically, and students should talk with their supervisor about expectations regarding such positions. Contact ta-admin@mie.utoronto.ca for information.
Master of Engineering students
The M.Eng program is self-funded and prospective students may look into work-study and government student funding or a student line of credit through their banking institution to support their financial needs while in the program. M.Eng students are generally not eligible for awards or scholarships, except where indicated.
M.Eng students are eligible to apply for TAships and the SGS Financial Aid & Advising Office is a resource for realistic budgeting. Financial advisors can also assist in uncovering additional sources of funding through loans and grants. Finally, the UofT Centre for Career Exploration and Education is a resource for students seeking work and career advice.
Teaching Assistantships
All full-time graduate students are eligible to apply for Teaching Assistant (TA) paid positions at MIE. TAs assist undergraduate and graduate course instructors with supervision of labs, leading tutorials and marking assignments and tests. Apply for TA positions and view more job and volunteer opportunities on the Professional Development page.
How you are paid
MIE Scholarships
External Scholarships
External scholarships are typically the largest awards that students can receive. Students should talk with their supervisor about which external scholarships should be applied for. Students must report any scholarship funding to the Graduate Office (awards@mie.utoronto.ca), regardless of the amount. Scholarships that are awarded of less than $5,000 do not affect other funding. Funding will be adjusted scholarships in amounts greater than $5,000.
Endowed Fellowships
The Department of MIE has a number of fellowships endowed by generous alumni and friends.
MIE Endowed Fellowships – Deadline to submit applications is November 30, 2024 (11:59 pm)
Submit Application via email to awards@mie.utoronto.ca
Eligibility:
- Students must be within their funded cohort, such as:
- MASc students within the first two years of study;
- MASc students who have transferred from the MEng program within the first two years of study from initial registration of the MEng program;
- PhD students within the first four years; direct-entry PhD within the first five years of study;
- Fast-track PhD students within the first five years from initial registration in the Master's program.
- Students must be in good academic standing with minimum grade average of A-
- Satisfactory research progress; for PhD students, their annual committee meetings must be on schedule
- Demonstrate financial need
- Students must be registered in the program for both Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 sessions
Application procedure:
- Students must submit an application package in one single PDF file, via email to:
awards@mie.utoronto.ca
no later than November 30 (11:59PM). - Students may apply for more than one award in this competition by submitting one complete application package.
- Students may not hold the same specific fellowship awarded in previous year(s).
- Current research students will receive an email with application package details
MIE various bursaries (Indicated below as **Need-based/OSOTF)
A number of bursaries are available to MIE MASc and PhD students who are in financial need. Bursary amount: $500 to $3,000
Students must be in good academic standing with minimum grade average of A-; satisfactory research progress.
Request for extenuating circumstances to be taken into consideration for bursaries should be indicated in the application – please provide a brief description of the circumstances.
Note: Students may not hold the same endowed fellowship awarded in previous year(s).
The following is a list of fellowships endowed by generous alumni and friends of MIE: