Funding
Guaranteed Funding
Graduate students in Psychology at Western are offered guaranteed funding for 2 years of Master’s and 4 years of Doctoral studies.
All students will be provided information on guaranteed minimum funding for their degree (MSc or PhD) at the time they are offered admission to the program. These minimum funding packages are provided through a combination of internal scholarships (Western Graduate Research Scholarship), teaching assistantships, and/or stipends from supervisor research grants.
Scholarships:
Many of our graduate students have been successful in obtaining additional funding through external scholarship competitions, including master’s or doctoral-level scholarships from SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR, or the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) competition. To learn more about these scholarships, please visit: https://grad.uwo.ca/finances/external_funding/index.html
Supervisor support
In addition to the funding package above, many supervisors provide students who do not have external scholarship support with additional funds in the form of travel reimbursement and stipends.
Additional Awards
Psychology graduate students also have access to a variety of award competitions from the department, university and external sources, which are merit- and needs-based. These can be used to cover additional travel and research needs. Please visit the Donor Awards and SGPS sites to learn more about these opportunities.
Tuition and Fees
For detailed information on fees and tuition, please visit: http://grad.uwo.ca/finances/fees_and_tuition/index.html
Funding Support Packages for Psychology Graduate Students in 2026-27
Master’s Domestic
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Annual Master’s Domestic Funding Support Package |
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External Scholarship Amount |
Total Funding** |
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No external scholarship |
$27,600 |
$0 |
$27,600 |
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$15,000 |
$15,000 |
$30,000 |
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$8,000*** |
$27,000 |
$35,000 |
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* Total from Western includes funding from research grants and $100 GTA top-up payment to be issued in April 2026. |
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** Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships, graduate student assistantships, or limited duties teaching appointments. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category. |
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***For Master’s students with an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M), or similar external award, no GTAs are guaranteed, however in some cases GTAs may be offered to scholarship holders to meet the teaching needs of the Department. |
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Master’s International
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Annual Master’s International Funding Support Package |
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External Scholarship Amount |
Total Funding** |
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No external scholarship |
$42,600 |
$0 |
$42,600 |
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$27,600 |
$15,000 |
$42,600 |
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* Total from Western includes funding from research grants and $100 GTA top-up payment to be issued in April 2026. |
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** Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships, graduate student assistantships, or limited duties teaching appointments. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category. |
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***For Master’s students with an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s (CGRS M), or similar external award, no GTAs are guaranteed, however in some cases GTAs may be offered to scholarship holders to meet the teaching needs of the Department. |
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Doctoral Domestic
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Annual Doctoral Domestic Funding Support Package |
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External Scholarship Amount |
Total Funding** |
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No external scholarship |
$28,600 |
$0 |
$28,600 |
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$18,000 |
$15,000 |
$33,000 |
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One 70-hour GTAship within the 3- year award period |
$40,000 |
$40,000 + One 70-hour GTAship within the 3-year award period |
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* Total from Western includes funding from research grants and $100 GTA top-up payment to be issued in April 2026. |
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** Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships, graduate student assistantships, or limited duties teaching appointments. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category. |
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Doctoral International
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Annual Doctoral International Funding Support Package |
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External Scholarship Amount |
Total Funding** |
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No external scholarship |
$28,600 |
$0 |
$28,600 |
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$18,000 |
$15,000 |
$33,000 |
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* Total from Western includes funding from research grants and $100 GTA top-up payment to be issued in April 2026. |
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** Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships, graduate student assistantships, or limited duties teaching appointments. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category. |
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