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Funding

• University of Toronto Funding Package
• Internal Scholarships
• External Scholarships
• Scholarship Listing
• Teaching Assistantships (specifically for HIS grad students)
• Student Loans / O.S.A.P.
• Research Travel Grants
• Department of History Financial Policy

Pursuing a graduate education is expensive. Students should familiarize themselves with the kinds of financial aid available and make sure that their applications are completed to meet the deadlines. A listing of scholarships specially selected for HIS graduate students is posted on this page.

University of Toronto Funding Package

In 2001 the University of Toronto introduced a funding package for doctoral-stream students guaranteeing a minimum level of financial support for up to five years of doctoral studies. The Department of History is please to provide this package to all PhD students without major external funding from years 1 through 5. For the 2009-10 academic year the minimum package was $22,440.00 for domestic students and $31,417.00 for international students. The package is designed to cover a student’s tuition and provide the student with $15,000.00 per year. The funds come from a University of Toronto Fellowship, a 210 hour Teaching Assistantship and a Research Assistantship worth $600. Students must maintain good standing in their program to remain eligible for this funding. Students with major external funding worth more than $10,000.00 have their package reduced by the difference between this amount and the scholarship. Regulations for OGS and SSHRC winners are below.

Internal Scholarships

University of Toronto Fellowship
The University of Toronto Fellowship is a major source of funding for doctoral students in the Department of History. This is a guaranteed fellowship assured to all students in the funding cohort (years 1 through 5) and will be continued throughout the years the student remains in this cohort. Students must maintain good standing in their programs and apply every year for major external awards (i.e. OGS & SSHRC) to remain eligible for this funding.

Department of History Restricted Awards
The Department of History has a number of awards only for History graduate students.  Some require an application and others do not. The Graduate Office will solicit applications as required. Unless otherwise indicated the amounts of the awards are based on yearly interest and both masters and doctoral students are eligible for them.

Jeanne Armour Graduate Scholarships in Canadian History
An exciting new series of awards for students in the area of Canadian history based on a generous donation from the estate of the late Jeanne Armour. Awards for travel, conference and stipendiary amounts will be attributed starting in the 2007-08 academic year.

Jeanne Armour Award in Canadian History

Graduate student in the Department of History who is undertaking a course of study related to Canadian history.  OSOTF conditions apply.

Carmen Brock Fellowship
An award for students from post-secondary institutions in sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean Islands, Belize, Guyana and /or Surinam who will be studying the history of these regions at the doctoral or masters level.

Chinese Railway Workers of Canada Memorial Scholarship

Student enrolled in a graduate program in the Department of History on the basis of academic merit.  Projected first award 2008-09.

Maurice Cody Fellowship
To be awarded to a graduate student whose research deals with Canadian Confederation, conditions immediately preceding the Confederation of the provinces and territories of British North America and Objects of Confederation.

Rene Efrain Memorial Scholarship in French History in the Department of History
For a graduate student studying French history. OSOTF II conditions apply. 

Emeritus History Professors Graduate Fellowship
For a graduate student enrolled in full-time studies. Based on academic merit.

The Finlayson Gold Medal

Awarded to a graduate student in the doctoral program with the most outstanding thesis in the preceding year.

Margaret S. McCullough Scholarship in Canadian Historical Research
For senior graduate students in Canadian history nearing completion of their program.

Kenneth McNaught Fellowship in History
Preference given to a masters students studying Canadian history. OSOTF rules apply.

Part Time MA History Award
A $750.00 award for 2 part time masters students. Preference given to a graduate student studying 19^th century British history.

C.P. Stacey – Connaught Graduate Fellowship
For a graduate student with outstanding achievements who is entering a research oriented degree program.

Awards For Conference and Research Travel

Travelling Fellowship for History Graduate Students
Travel scholarship for graduate students traveling to a conference or for field based research. OSOTF rules apply.

Craig Brown Travelling Fellowship for History Graduate Students
Travel scholarship for graduate students traveling to a conference or for field based research.

Martin Klein Fellowship Fund for Students From Africa
For graduate students from Africa, based on academic excellence and need for assistance with travel costs associated with research academic conferences and /or course of study.

Patricia and Alan Marchment Graduate Student Travel Awards in History
Travel scholarship for graduate students traveling to a conference or for field based research. OSOTF rules apply.

Michael Marrus International Travel Scholarship
Graduate student registered in the Department of History who requires financial support in order to travel to conduct research or present a paper at an academic conference.  Academic merit and financial need will be considered. Projected first award 2008-09.

Ronald Pruessen Graduate Travel Bursary
For a graduate student registered in the Department of History who requires financial support in order to travel to conduct research or present a paper at an academic conference.  Academic merit and financial need will be considered. Projected first award 2008-09

Jerome Samuel 7T0 Memorial Graduate Scholarship in History
Awarded to graduate students, in the first instance, who are studying 18^th and/or 19^th century British history.  If no suitable candidates are found the scholarship will be awarded to students studying British history, or finally, awarded to students studying the Department of History.

External Scholarships

Doctoral Students registered at U. of T. are required to apply for OGS and SSHRC awards through the History Department in order to be eligible for internal scholarships. All others should apply through their university or contact the ministries involved directly.

Ontario Graduate Scholarship
For students applying to, or registered in, an MA or PhD program in the social sciences in Ontario.  An OGS is worth $15,000.00 over three terms (12 months).  Application forms and information available at https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/TCONT003465.html

Canada Graduate Scholarship - Doctoral
For students applying to, or registered in, a doctoral program in the social sciences or humanities. Funding of $35,000.00 is available for years 1 through 3 of a doctoral program. Eligible applicants applying to SSHRC are considered for this grant at the national level.

Teaching Assistantships

Teaching assistantships not only provide valuable professional experience, they serve as an important source of funding and form a component of a typical U of T funding package. Conditions of work and rates of remuneration are governed by a collective agreement negotiated between the university and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (C.U.P.E.) Departmental policy regarding the allocation of TAships is outlined here [statement of policy]. To apply for Teaching Assistant positions, please follow the procedures on our “Employment Opportunities” page: http://www.history.utoronto.ca/employment/index.html

Student Loans / Ontario Student Assistance Programs

Students are encouraged to investigate their eligibility for these programs. Application forms and brochures can be obtained from Admissions & Awards, University of Toronto, 315 Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A3.

For more information: http://osap.gov.on.ca/

Research Travel Grants

The Faculty of Arts and Science and the School of Graduate Studies hold competitions annually for research travel grants. Funds are available for a limited number of doctoral students in the humanities to study or carry out research in Canada, the United States or overseas. The Department realizes the importance of research abroad and also has limited funds available for this purpose (see internal awards section). Consult the Graduate History Office for more information.

Department of History Financial Policy

The Department of History makes all its awards within the framework of University and SGS regulations and policies. For the academic year 2009-10, the University has determined that all doctoral-stream students in years 1-5 should receive a minimum financial support "package," as determined by the University and Faculty. For the coming year, the university has set this at $15,000 plus tuition and fees. For domestic students this means an award of $22,440 and for visa students $31,417. This is a minimum award assured to all students in the funding cohort and will be continued throughout the years the student remains in this cohort. Students must maintain good standing in their programs to remain eligible for his funding.

Graduate student funding packages are composed of a combination of earnings from research assistantship, teaching assistantship, University of Toronto Fellowships (UTF) and any external scholarships the student may win. Students fortunate enough to receive an external scholarship, such as the OGS or SSHRC, will be exempted from the obligation to work as a teaching assistant. All other students must work as a TA or forfeit that portion of the funding package.

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