Fees, stipends, awards & grants
Fees
The tuition fee covers the full academic year (September 1 to August 31) and includes both the academic fees plus incidental/ancillary fees.
The fees for 2025-26 are:
- Domestic (PhD): $8,448.48
- Domestic (MSc): $9,608.48
- International (PhD): $9240.48 (includes University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) fees)
- International (MSc): $34,900.48 (includes UHIP fees)
See the Student Accounts website for more information on student fees and refund schedules.
Stipends
Funding for graduate students is obtained through one or more of the following:
- The supervisor's research grants
- Competitive fellowship programs internal or external to the University
- Departmental cohort funds (U of T Fellowships)
Stipends are paid as T4A income and begin the date you enter our program.
Base funding
It is a requirement for you to have a confirmed supervisor and be conducting thesis-related research in order to receive a stipend.
The Base Stipend calculation for 2025-26 is (exceptions may exist, e.g. students with fee exemptions or on program extensions):
- MSc - $29,819.88 plus tuition and fees
- PhD - $32,910.48 plus tuition and fees.
See Graduate Student Financial Support on the Temerty Faculty of Medicine website for details on the Harmonized Base Funding Agreement which currently governs the stipend amount for students.
View the 2025-2026 Temerty Faculty of Medicine Harmonized Base Funding Agreement (PDF)
Funding levels for September 2025 - August 2026 academic year
|
Total Base Funding |
Funding Level 1 Award(s) $2,001 - $9,999 (e.g. R.O. Torrance) |
Funding Level 2 Award(s) $10,000 - $15,000 (e.g. OGS) |
Funding Level 3 Award(s) $15,001 - $39,999 (e.g. CGS-M) |
Funding Level 4 Award(s) $40,000 - $45,000 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSc Student (2024) - Domestic |
$39,258.36 |
$41,258.36 |
$42,258.36 |
$43,258.36 |
$44,258.36 |
|
MSc Student - Domestic |
$39,428.36 |
$41,428.36 |
$42,428.36 |
$43,428.36 |
$44,428.36 |
|
PhD Student - Domestic |
$41,358.96 |
$43,358.96 |
$44,358.96 |
$45,358.96 |
$46,358.96 |
|
MSc Student - Visa |
$64,720.36 |
$66,720.36 |
$67,720.36 |
$68,720.36 |
$69,720.36 |
|
PhD Student - Visa |
$42,150.96 |
$44,150.96 |
$45,150.96 |
$46,150.96 |
$47150.96 |
Previous academic year (Sep 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024): for reference only
|
Total Base Funding |
Funding Level 1 Award(s) 2K - 10K (e.g. R.O. Torrance) |
Funding Level 2 Award(s) 10K - 15K (e.g. OGS) |
Funding Level 3 Award(s) over 15K (e.g. CGS-M) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MSc Student (2023 & prior) - Domestic |
$38,076.71 |
$40,076.71 |
$41,076.71 |
$42,076.71 |
|
MSc Student (2024) - Domestic |
$38,236.71 |
$40,236.71 |
$41,236.71 |
$42,236.71 |
|
PhD Student - Domestic |
$40,616.71 |
$42,616.71 |
$43, 616.71 |
$44, 616.71 |
|
MSc Student - Visa |
$62,482.71 |
$64,482.71 |
$65, 482.71 |
$66, 482.71 |
|
PhD Student - Visa |
$41,372.71 |
$43, 372.71 |
$44, 372.71 |
$45, 372.71 |
Merit bonuses
Top-up practices
All awards that require student applications are eligible for top-up as follows:
|
Award amount |
Details |
|---|---|
|
Up to $2,000 |
Students may keep up to $2,000 combined as a bonus above their base funding amount |
|
$2,001 to $9,999 (cumulative) |
Award(s) goes towards the base funding and the student receives a $2,000 top-up over their base funding |
|
$10,000 to $15,000 (cumulative) |
Award(s) goes towards the base funding and the student receives a $3,000 top-up over their base funding |
|
$15,000 - $40,000 |
Award(s) goes towards the base funding and the student receives a $4,000 top-up over their base funding. |
|
$40,000 - $45,000 |
Award goes towards the base funding and the student receives a $5,000 top-up over their base funding. The maximum total a student can receive from all sources (cumulative awards and top-up) can be no more than $50,000. |
|
$45,001 and $50,000 (cumulative awards) |
No top up, but students can hold the award(s) up to $50,000 |
Within an academic year (or 12 months period), the total cumulative top-up maximum is $5,000. That is, if a student holds an award of $25,000 and another award of $17,500, their total top-up is $5,000.
Top-up eligibility excludes University of Toronto Fellowship (e.g, UTF Open), Doctoral Completion Awards, and bursaries.
A student who receives award(s) higher than $50,000 is not eligible for any top-up and can only retain the award(s) up to a maximum total of $50,000.
Payment of top-ups will occur annually for the duration of the award and the student will revert back to the appropriate base graduate student funding package amount thereafter.
Top-up eligibility excludes University of Toronto Fellowship (e.g., UTF Open), Doctoral Completion Awards, Temerty Faculty of Medicine Entrance Scholarship, GSS funds, travel awards, and bursaries.
Only a single top-up can be administered for awards that span over two academic years. For example, CIHR, QEII, and OGS that commence in May – April annually. We highly recommend commencing such awards in September where possible. Administering top-ups for such awards with a May start should commence as of September in the new academic year.
Duration of stipend and satisfactory performance
The stipend is subject to a student's 'good standing', which includes:
- satisfactory progress in coursework
- satisfactory progress in thesis research.You are expected to complete and defend your thesis within the normal program length.
- participation in other academic activities of the graduate program.
The supervisor should notify the Graduate Coordinator immediately of any issues related to poor performance in the program.
The Graduate Coordinator will investigate and can suspend the stipend if the issues are not quickly resolved.
The stipend will be reinstated or ended dependent on the final resolution.
In general, if you remain “in good standing”, you will be funded for the duration of your graduate program.
Completing a thesis and its defence
Once the supervisory committee has agreed that you have completed all necessary laboratory experiments needed for writing your thesis, you will have time to prepare the thesis and schedule a defence:
- MSc students: maximum of three months
- PhD students: maximum of six months
You will continue to be paid your stipend during this period.
If you do not schedule your defense within the required time period, you must apply to the Graduate Coordinator and/or Department Chair for an extension.
The continuation of stipend payments is not guaranteed but is at the discretion of the supervisor and department.
Awards
We encourage you to compete for awards from a variety of funding sources and agencies.
Contact the LMP Graduate Office at lmp.grad@utoronto.ca for departmental application deadlines.
Information on award types:
- External awards (e.g. Vanier, CIHR, CGS etc)
- University awards (e.g. OGS, SGS, DCA etc)
- LMP Academic and OSOTF Awards (e.g. Stuart Alan Hoffman, Norman Bethune etc)
- Other LMP grants and awards (travel grant and visiting trainee graduate award)
- Other sources of financial assistance and funding