Financial Information and Awards

Visit the links below for information on fees and financial support for graduate students.

Tuition and Fees

Academic fees are determined with reference to the formula fee schedule set by the Province of Ontario. Accordingly, any adjustments to the formula fee schedule by the Province of Ontario will result in adjustment to the University's academic fees. The University will endeavour to inform the student community immediately upon any such adjustment. 

Please keep your tuition below $1000.00 owing as your balance, to prevent you from being blocked from registering for your next session.

Fees are paid in September for the fall term, in January for the winter term, and in May for the summer term. A Registration Fee of $15.00 is charged for each of the three terms. Students may have their fees deducted from their T.A., R.A. or G.A. salary by filling out a payroll deduction form in Graduate Studies, 230 York Lanes. In cases of hardship, it may be possible to pay in installments or to work out a scheme for deferring fees. Sharon Pereira, sharonp@yorku.ca (230 York Lanes) is the person to consult.

Please remember to make your payments. Consult the Fee section of the Student Financial Services for further information, including the fees and fee refund schedules.

York's residency requirement requires MA students (full-time or part-time) to pay as a minimum, the equivalent of one year full-time fees. Doctoral students (full-time or part-time) must pay as a minimum, the equivalent of two years full-time fees.

Refunds

Fees refunds/credit calculations are based on complete withdrawal from a term, not withdrawal from individual courses. This is because fees are calculated according to a student's program and full-time or part-time enrolment status/activity level. Fees are not calculated on a per course basis.

Financial Support

Various forms of financial assistance are available to graduate students.  York University and external agencies offer numersous fellowships, assistantships, scholarships, awards, prizes, and grants.  For more information on York and Faculty of Graduate Studies awards, please
click here.    Graduate students are encouraged to consult with their particular program for advice on financial matters.

• Entrance Scholarships
  
  

  York Graduate Scholarships

  York University offers a limited number of scholarships to students entering programs at the Master's and Doctoral levels.  There ar eno application forms for these scholarship.  Offers are made by the Graduate Program Director to selected applicants whom have oustanding applications.

  
  Graduate Fellowship for Academic Distinction

  The Graduate Fellowships for Academic Distinction are awarded to incoming students with high potential for future leadership in international affairs.  The students eligible for these awards will be those engaged in research in the Social Science aspects of environmental protection, fine arts, or political economy. http://www.yorku.ca/grads/financial/gfad/index.htm

  
  International Tuition Fee Scholarship

  The Faculty of Graduate Studies at York University offers International Tuition Fee Scholarship to highly qualified international students.  There are a limited number of these scholarships and they are awarded on the recommendation of the Graduate Program to which the student is applying. These scholarships are applied directly to the international differential tuition fee in varying amounts (up to approximately $4800) and are awarded at the time an offer of admission is made to the applicant.

  
  Elia Scholarship Program

  The Elia Scholarship Program is York University's most prestigious graduate award for incoming domestic and international doctoral students of the highest calibre.  Outsanding candidates who wish to be considered for appointment as an Elia Scholarship should identiy themselves to the director of the graduate program to which they are applying.  http://www.yorku.ca/grads/future_students/financial.php?id=2

  
  Chancellor Bennett Scholarship

  The Chancellor Bennett Masters and Doctoral Scholarships for Liberal Arts are awarded to incoming students pursuing full-time studies in the Liberal Arts who have a record of high academic achievement. Students apply directly to the faculty of Graduate Studies for these awards.

  http://www.yorku.ca/grads/future_students/financial.php?id=2

  
  
  
• Assistantship, Awards, Grants and Prizes
  
  

  PhD Doctoral students: Teaching Assistantships

  A stipend may be paid to a full-time degree candidate who teaches in one of the York Faculties or colleges. Normally, such teaching will consist of a tutorial or seminar work in a time tabled course in which the lectures are given by a full-time member of Faculty, this teaching being considered equal, when preparation is counted, to no more than ten hours of work per week.  During the 2011-2012 academic year, Unit 1 Teaching Assistants will earn $13,448.00 in wages for the time period September 1, 2011 to April 30, 2012. Full-time students in Philosophy are eligible for Unit 1Teaching Assistantships, while part-time students are eligible for Unit 2 Teaching Assistantships.

  
  MA Masters students: Graduate Assistantships

  A stipend may be paid to a full-time degree candidate for various types of activity. The duties of a graduate assistant may include participation in a practicum, as an apprentice in a laboratory or applied setting, library work for the department or for a research group (normally in cases where it is possible for students to make small but constructive contributions to group research projects), administrative, clerical and research work. Formal arrangements for work in this category are made with the program director after admission. It should be noted that neither a master’s nor a Doctoral candidate is permitted, while registered as a full-time student, to accept more than ten hours of paid work per week through the University. Graduate assistantships are members of the CUPE 3903 - Unit 3 bargarining unit.   During the 2011-2012 academic year, Graduate assistants will be paid $9000.00 in wages for the time period September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012.

  
  Research Assistantships

  A stipend may be paid to a full-time degree candidate for research or academic activities relevant and related to the student’s field(s) of study within the academic program. Formal arrangements are made with the program director after admission. Research assistants are not part of the CUPE 3903 - Unit 3 bargaining unit.   Research assistantship salary is negotiated between the supervisor and student.

  
  

  Research Related Funding

  
  Fieldwork Costs Fund

  This fund helps subsidize students’ transportation costs to a recognized academic event or conference where they are presenting their scholarly or creative work.

  There are two competitions each year for this fund: one in the Spring and one in the Fall. All graduate students, Masters and Doctoral, who are registered as either part-time or full-time, can apply to if they are presenting their work at an academic conference. 

  
  Research Costs Fund

  The Research Cost Fund helps subsidize students’ own research expenses that are above and beyond those costs that are typically associated with graduate work. Such research expenses include: travel to sources of research, payment of subjects, essential supplies, services and photocopying, etc.  The Fund generally does not cover books, conference costs, subsistence, tuition fees or equipment. 

  There are two competitions each year for this fund: one in the Spring and one in the Fall. All full-time graduate students who hold or have held a position in CUPE 3903 Unit 1 are eligible to apply.

  
  Graduate Development Fund

  In recognition of the importance of graduate students’ academic development in presenting their research, the Faculty of Graduate Studies offers the Graduate Development Fund.  This fund helps subsidize students’ transportation costs to a recognized academic event or conference where they are presenting their scholarly or creative work.

  There are two competitions each year for this fund: one in the Spring and one in the Fall. All graduate students, Masters and Doctoral, who are registered as either part-time or full-time, can apply to if they are presenting their work at an academic conference. 
  
  Small Fee Bursaries

  
  Small fee bursaries a re sometimes allotted. Students will be notified when application forms for these become available.

  For a complete list of scholarships, awards, grants and prizes at York, please click here.

  
  

The program strongly encourages students to apply for both SSHRC and OGS awards. Application forms can be found online at the SSHRC and OGS websites.

www.sshrc.ca

https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/PRD003015.html

http://www.cihr.ca/e/193.html

Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) are available for graduate studies in all disciplines. Sixty of these awards are available to visa students.

Ontario Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (OGSST) are designed to encourage excellence in graduate studies in science and technology. Only available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

For more scholarship, bursary, and awards opportunities please check the following:

• External Scholarships
• Other external scholarships
• Search scholarships, bursaries, awards & prizes
  
  

Part-Time Student Income

Part-time students are ineligible for Teaching Assistantships, Graduate and Research Assistantships and Scholarships.