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Fees and Financial Support Fees The School of Graduate Studies publishes an annual schedule of fees in June. Please consult this page for the up-to-date schedule.
Financial Assistance The Faculty of Arts and Science has instituted a funding guarantee that covers MA students in their one year program, and PhD students for four or five years (depending on whether the student enters directly from a BA, or completes an MA before entering the program). This multi-year PhD funding is intended to cover the period in which the student is engaged in fulfilling the major requirements of the program: course work, area research, thesis research and writing. The guarantee is equal to tuition + $12,000. The guarantee is met by a balance of three components: I) the U of T Fellowship, ii) Teaching Assistantships (TA), and iii) Research Assistanship (RA). Students are offered TA positions for 280 hours per academic year which carries a stipend of $9,831.99 for PhD students and $9,417.79 for M.A. students. Ph.D. students who do not complete their degree in the time guaranteed are eligible for TA assignments, with reduced priority. Each student is also required to apply for funding from sources outside the University of Toronto, and if successful, the U of T Fellowship component is eliminated. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council M.A. Fellowships The Canadian Graduate Scholarship’s Program – Master’s Scholarship is available for students applying to or registering in an M.A. program in the social sciences and humanities at Canadian universities. Students must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant to apply. The scholarship is worth $17,500 for a 12 month period. The scholarship is not renewable. If students are planning on applying to the M.A. program, they must apply in the Spring prior to entering the M.A. program. (For more information about this scholarship, visit www.sshrc.ca) Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowships These awards (value of $20,000) are open only to Canadian citizens and landed immigrants who are either already in, or about to enter, the PhD program. (Students applying for the MA program are not eligible for this award.) There is in addition a Canada Graduate Scholarship for PhD students worth $35,000 a year for three years. For students already enrolled in the Department’s PhD program, details are available in the Graduate Office in early October. The Sociology Department requires that all non-visa students who are already enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Toronto apply for a SSHRC Fellowship (provided they are eligible to do so), in order to be considered for a University of Toronto Fellowship. (For further information about this award, visit www.sshrc.ca.) Ontario Graduate Scholarships OGS awards (value for 2007-08: $15,000 for 3 terms) are distributed by the Government of Ontario. Most of these awards are reserved for Canadian citizens or landed immigrants resident in Ontario. A small number are available to visa students and to Canadian students in other provinces. (Canadian applicants from other provinces are encouraged to apply for an OGS.) The Sociology Department requires that all students who are already enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Toronto apply for an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (provided they are eligible to do so), in order to be considered for a University of Toronto Fellowship. For students already enrolled in the Doctoral program, details are available in the Graduate Office in early October. (For further information about this award, contact the Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Student Awards Branch, Fellowships Section, P. O. Box 4500, Station P, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6B9 or http://osap.gov.on.ca/) School of Graduate Studies Fellowships
The Department nominates annually a ranked list of international PhD applicants for a competition managed by the School of Graduate Studies. The principal award is for the Connaught Fellowship. Existing holders of this award in the Doctoral program can be renominated, provided there is evidence of good academic progress towards the degree. Sociology Doctoral Teaching Fellowship The Sociology Department offers the opportunity for advanced PhD students to develop and teach their own course. We developed this program to enhance the competitiveness of our students on the job market, because in this era, our PhD students are competing against students from other universities who have extensive teaching experience. Many of our competitor institutions in the U.S. regularly use PhD students to teach undergraduates. We also developed the program to ensure high-quality teaching and to enhance the training opportunities for our students. To be considered for a Sociology Doctoral Teaching Fellowship, the student must be in good academic standing and have completed their comprehensive exams and defended their dissertation proposal. Students also must submit two letters of reference. Applications are submitted in the spring of each year to the Sociology Department Graduate Office. The Norman Bell Research Award The Sociology Department usually offers up to ten Norman Bell Research Awards on an annual basis. Each award is worth $200 and is to be put towards research expenses incurred in writing a doctoral dissertation. These awards are named in honour of Norman Bell, a member of our faculty for over thirty years, who did much to encourage student research.
To compete for one of these awards, present a summary of your thesis proposal and the names of your supervisor and other committee members to Jeannette Wright before April 1. Results of the competition will be announced by April 15. Money must be spent within one year of receiving the award.
The S.D. Clark Scholarly Presentation Award The Sociology Department usually offers up to ten S.D. Clark Scholarly Presentation Awards on an annual basis. Each award is worth $200 and is to be used to pay for expenses that a graduate student will incur giving a paper at a professional conference (e.g., CSAA, ASA, ISA). These awards are named in honour of S.D. Clark, who founded the Department of Sociology in 1963 and served as its first Chair.
To compete for one of these awards, provide Jeannette Wright with a copy of a written invitation or session organizer's acceptance of your paper, before April 1. Results of this competition will be announced by April 15. Money must be spent within one year of receiving the award.
Bursaries The School of Graduate Studies has established a Bursary Fund to help students meet financial emergencies. (Application forms are available from the School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George Street.)
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