Fees and Funding
A guaranteed minimum stipend is available to eligible research program students in the funded cohort at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering. The minimum stipend constitutes a basic funding level, sometimes referred to as the unit’s normal funding package, to cover tuition and ancillary fees plus a living allowance, as one amount. Eligible students are guaranteed the unit’s minimum stipend for two years of master’s study and four years of doctoral study. Top students at the institute may also receive funding through numerous highly prestigious awards from institutional, national, and international agencies. The following information is to clarify the composition and source(s) of the stipend.
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| Questions | Answers |
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| Who pays me? | Stipend composition |
| Where is my money? | Set direct deposit; replace missing cheque(s) |
| Why did my pay change? | Funding policies |
| How do I pay fees? | Registration options (including deferral) |
| How do I get a refund? | Refund overpayment or credits (CR) from your ACORN balance |
| How do I get paid? | Submit a supervisor–student agreement (due at the end of August each year) NB: No/late agreement means no/late payroll. |
| How do I file taxes? | Book a free tax clinic appointment |
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Student funding
2024-25 PhD (Yr 1–4) funding:
| Award Value | Tier 1 (base) 0–1,999 | Tier 2 2,000–9,999 | Tier 3 10,000–14,999 | Tier 4 15,000–31,999 | Tier 5 32,000 or more |
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| Domestic students | Departmental Contribution | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 0–6,000 | |||||
| Minimum Supervisor Contribution | 27,000 | 19,001–27,000 | 15,001–20,000 | 1–17,000 | 0 | ||||||
| Minimum PhD Domestic Stipend Total | 33,000–34,999 | 35,000 | 36,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | ||||||
| International students | Departmental Contribution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Minimum Supervisor Contribution | 33,500 | 25,501–33,500 | 21,501–26,500 | 6,501–23,500 | 0–6,500 | ||||||
| Minimum PhD International Stipend Total | 33,500–35,499 | 35,500 | 36,500 | 38,500 | 38,500 |
2024-25 MASc (Yr 1–2) funding:
| Award Value | Tier 1 (base) 0-1,999 | Tier 2 2,000–9,999 | Tier 3 10,000–14,999 | Tier 4 15,000 or more |
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| Domestic students | Departmental Contribution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Minimum Supervisor Contribution | 28,500 | 20,501–28,500 | 16,501–21,500 | 0–18,500 | |||||
| Minimum MASc Domestic Stipend Total | 28,500–30,499 | 30,500 | 31,500 | 33,500 | |||||
| International students | Departmental Contribution | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Minimum Supervisor Contribution | 44,500 | 36,501–44,500 | 32,501–37,500 | 0–34,500 | |||||
| Minimum MASc International Stipend Total | 44,500–46,499 | 46,500 | 47,500 | 49,500 |
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Archived: Past stipend schedules
Tuition and fees
The table below shows tuition and fees associated with the MASc and PhD programs. For more information, visit the Student Accounts (see "Graduate Studies, School of – All Graduate Programs") website for full details.
| Degree | Status | Option | Program Fee |
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| PhD | Domestic | Full-time: Fall - Winter | Fees – Domestic Students; See Table 1 |
| PhD | International | Full-time: Fall - Winter | Fees – International Students; See Table 1 |
| MASc | Domestic | Full-time: Fall - Winter | Fees – Domestic Students; See Table 3 |
| MASc | International | Full-time: Fall - Winter | Fees – International Students; See Table 3 |