Funding/Awards

Stipend Policy

It is the rule of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences that every graduate student must be paid an adequate stipend. This is a prerequisite for acceptance into the M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in the Division of Experimental Medicine. Students must be finally supported by either a) their supervisor, b) through studentships or fellowships, or c) a foreign government body who awards a scholarship for study abroad. The Division does not accept self-funded students.

*Exception: M.Sc. DHI students do not receive a stipend in their first year of studies. Stipends for DHI students will begin May 1^st of their first year of studies

The Division of Experimental Medicine follows the amounts set by the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Stipend Policy, which can be found on their website.

The minimum annual stipend for the 2023-2024 academic year for M.Sc. and Ph.D. students* is:

$21,183 Base Living Allowance + Tuition + Student Fees + Insurance.

QC = Quebec; OOP = out of province Canadians/Permanent Residents, INTL = international; CDN=Canadians/Permanent Residents

*Annual fees for 2023-2024 Fall/Winter have been updated May 24, 2023.

**Tuition Fee Supplement:

In an effort to assist and alleviate the burden of the high International Tuition Fees, the Division of Experimental Medicine offers a Tuition Support to eligible International M.Sc. and Ph.D. students and Out-of-Province M.Sc. students. Tuition support is for programs in which students receive a stipend from their supervisor, and is only given in the first 3 terms of the MSc, and up until end of PhD4. 

The tuition supplement from the Division will be deposited directly into the student's fee account - half at the start of fall term, and half at the start of winter term. The remainder of the student's tuition will be covered by the supervisor. Students should discuss with their supervisor how this will be paid (either provided as a lump sum to the student, or rolled into their regular stipend payments).

Further information on the Tuition Fee Supplement can be found here (https://www.mcgill.ca/expmed/funding-and-awards/internal-awards)

Tuition Fee Information can be found on the Graduate Tuition Fee Calculator

Additional Information

Prospective students are urged to make every effort to secure their own funding. All recipients of internal or external awards are to be provided a supplement to the total funding package that is not less than 10% the value of their award.

For additional information about graduate student funding opportunities, students can also consult the Graduate Fellowships and Awards calendar.