Funding

MA students in the School of Criminology can expect funding of at least $20,700 for the first two years of their program through a combination of Teaching Assistantships and Graduate Fellowships. Many MA students obtain additional funding through Research Assistantships and other research opportunities with faculty members of the School and students are encouraged to seek out such opportunities upon acceptance into the program. Total funding value per year varies by student depending on the amount of Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant income earned by the student.

Teaching Assistant income is assigned on a competitive basis and students must submit an application for a TA position in each term they wish to be considered. TA positions are available in all three academic terms, but to a lesser extent in each summer term.

Graduate Fellowships (current value: $3500) are awarded on an annual basis to students who maintain eligibility for the award. GF awards are usually applied to the student account in the summer term of each Year 1 and Year 2 of their program.

Funding to support travel to present at conferences and conduct research is available to eligible students through the Travel and Research Award (TARA). TARA is awarded on a competitive basis and is subject to budgetary constraints.

All eligible students are encouraged to apply for Tri-Agency (CIHR, SSHRC, NSERC) and/or other internal and external funding opportunities. The School of Criminology has a strong history of supporting graduate students in their applications for Tri-Agency funding.