Funding

Secured funding for all graduate students

All students admitted to the Department of Biological Sciences will have secured funding to a minimum level of $21,000 per year.
a) Duration of Funding

-The first two years of a M.Sc. program
-The first four years of a Ph.D. program
-The first four years of a combined M.Sc. switching to a Ph.D. program.

Funding Package for graduate students not holding major scholarships

All students admitted to the Department of Biological Sciences, who do not hold a major scholarship, will be funded to a minimum of ($21,000/year) through a combination of the following sources of funding:

- Teaching assistantships GA(T)
- Research Assistantship (GA(NT))
- Supervisor’s funding through a Graduate Assistantship (Trust)
- External scholarships

On admission, highly qualified Ph.D. applicants are eligible on a competitive basis for a Dean’s Entrance Scholarship (DES) award of $6000.

Fee links (link)

Fee Facts sheets for the 2011-2012 year have now been posted to our website: http://grad.ucalgary.ca/fees

The Change to General Fees webpage has also been updated to include further information:
http://grad.ucalgary.ca/currentstudents/studentservices/changetogeneralfees