Funding
Our department offers competitive funding for our graduate students. We have an excellent record of helping students obtain SSHRC MA fellowships and funding from other external sources. In addition, we offer university and department scholarships, teaching assistantships, and research assistantships.
Secure funding for graduate students includes:
- University Graduate Entrance Award (GEA)- valued at $5,000–10,000 may be awarded to new students who enters with a minmum admission GPA of 7.0 for Domestic student or First Class standing for international students on the last two years of study. For more information go to: Faculty of Graduate Studies.
- UVic Graduate Fellowships -Masters and PhD students may be offered a value from $1000-10,000 per annum in accordance with the following GPA requirements: minimum GPA of 6.00 for Domestic or Second Class for new International students. No limits on renewals, but students must maintain the minimum award requirements. New and returning full or part-time registered grad students are eligible for UVic Fellowship Award. For more information go to: Faculty of Graduate Studies.
- Several department graduate donor awards may be available.
- Many teaching assistantships and language laboratory assistantships are available.
We have an excellent record of helping students to obtain funding from other sources on campus, including: