Funding Opportunities
Global Health Systems Program
Global Health Systems is a one-year, course-based, professional science master's program with a cooperative/international experiential learning component (summer term) that involves an unpaid practicum (internship) placement, and as such is not eligible for traditional supports available to other thesis and research based Masters and PhD Programs.Other sources of campus-based employment income such as Teaching Assistantships (TA) and Research Assistantships (RA) are not provided by the professional program.
External Funding Sources
Loans (provincial student loans for domestic and Permanent Resident students) may be available through: If you are an international student planning on using a scholarship provided by your home country, please contact ghs@uwo.ca to ensure that the MHSc program in Global Health Systems is eligible.
International Field School and Practicum Funding Support
The cost of your Field School—including flights and accommodations—is covered by your student fees which is billed across the Fall, Winter, and Summer terms and can be financed through OSAP. Students are responsible for additional expenses—such as vaccinations, visas, and personal supplies. Western University also offers a range of bursaries, scholarships, and travel awards specifically for international experiential learning. The GHS Program Coordinator will provide detailed information on available funding and anticipated field school and internship costs.View the list of the current funding opportunities for International Learning.
