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University of Toronto OISE Graduate Funding 2027

Up to CAD $40,000 a year for PhD students — automatic funding packages for eligible OISE graduate students.

Open now Open Updated 16 Oct 2026 By University of Toronto — OISE
Award
Up to CAD $40,000 / yearPhD/SJD base funding
MA funding
At least CAD $26,892.39Year-1 MA, 2026–27
Who can apply
Full-time PhD/SJD + MAOISE funded cohort
Application
No separate formAssessed with admission
Extras
UHIP for internationals+ GA/TA positions

About the scholarship

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto provides graduate funding packages to eligible students in full-time doctoral programmes and non-professional Master of Arts (MA) programmes. There is no separate application: eligible students are assessed automatically and receive their funding details with the admission offer.

For 2026–27, the base funding commitment is CAD $40,000 for PhD/SJD students (inclusive of tuition and incidental fees), and at least CAD $26,892.39 for first-year MA students. International students get additional support for the mandatory University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP).

Eligibility

  • Admitted to a full-time PhD/SJD programme at OISE, or a non-professional MA programme (funded cohort).
  • Meet the terms and conditions of funding each year to stay in the funded cohort.
  • Students eligible for Graduate Assistantships (GA) must apply for and accept those positions as part of the package.
  • All nationalities, including international students.

Benefits

  • PhD/SJD: base funding package of CAD $40,000, inclusive of tuition and incidental fees.
  • MA (year 1): funding package of at least CAD $26,892.39.
  • UHIP support for eligible international students.
  • Packages may combine fellowships, grants, awards, scholarships and paid GA/TA employment.
  • Students can also apply for external awards such as the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS).

Documents required

  1. OISE graduate admission application (online)
  2. Academic transcripts
  3. Statement of intent / research interests
  4. Letters of reference
  5. CV
  6. English proficiency proof (if required)

How to apply

  1. Apply for admission to OISEChoose your PhD or MA programme and submit the graduate application.
  2. You are assessed automaticallyThere is no separate funding application — eligible students get funding details with the offer.
  3. Accept GA/TA positions if offeredThese form part of the package; declining forfeits that component.
Not a cash handout: the package value includes tuition and fees — it is not necessarily paid out as a lump-sum stipend. Read the funding letter carefully.

FAQs

Is there a separate application?

No — eligible students are assessed automatically with their admission application.

How much is the PhD funding?

The base commitment is CAD $40,000 per year, inclusive of tuition and incidental fees.

Do international students get health insurance?

Yes — the package value is increased to cover the mandatory UHIP for eligible international students.

Is there a deadline?

Funding follows the admission cycle; there is no separate published deadline for the package itself.

Verified 16 Oct 2026 against the official OISE graduate funding page (CAD $40,000 PhD/SJD base from Fall 2025; at least CAD $26,892.39 year-1 MA 2026–27; UHIP top-up; no separate application) and Bright Scholarship + GlobalSouthOpportunities listings (same figures).

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