Financial Support

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

Minimum Financial Requirements
Change As of January 1, 2024, the minimum financial requirement for living expenses for new study permit applications is $20,635 for an individual student. Please see the Documents Required for a Study Permit Application section for more details.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PaLM) offer a competitive stipend for all full-time students enrolled in our Research Based Graduate Program.

Students enrolled in the MSc or PhD PaLM Research Based (thesis-based) Program will receive the base stipend (minimum) for the full length of the program:

MSc: The guaranteed base stipend timeframe is 24 months, or 6 terms.
PhD: The guaranteed base stipend timeframe is 48 months, or 12 terms.
MSc to PhD transfer: The guaranteed base stipend timeframe is 60 months, or 15 terms.
Direct-Entry PhD: The guaranteed base stipend timeframe is 60 months, or 15 terms.
MD/PhD: The guaranteed based stipend timeframe is 36 months, or 9 terms.

Stipend levels: PaLM guarantees every full-time Research Based student the minimum stipend (base amount); however, there are opportunities for students to increase their total funding package (see tables below). Students who accept Graduate Teaching Assistantship (TA) positions, or receive awards and scholarships in a given year will see increase their stipend that year.

Please note, the following stipend levels are subject to change.

PaLM Research Based Graduate Funding Model

Scholarships

Applicants to our Research Based Graduate Program are encouraged to apply for scholarships in their 4th year of undergraduate studies. Scholarship dates and deadlines are located on the SGPS Website. There are several Departmental Scholarships and Awards available to our Research Based students as well.

Scholarships for International Students:

  • Students with an admission grade average higher than 80% are eligible for a Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS).
  • International students are not eligible for CGRS-M Scholarships.
  • International students are eligible for CGRS-D Scholarships.
  • International students are eligible for OGS Scholarships.
  • International students are eligible for the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Dean’s Scholarship.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees information can be found on the Office of the Registrar website. Ancillary fees provide graduate students with unlimited access to the Western Student Recreation Centre that houses state-of-the-art facilities for aquatics, personal training, fitness and intramural sports. Fees also include a London Transit pass providing bus service across the city.

Housing and Living Finances

The Graduate Student Affordability Calculator was designed for you to obtain a better estimate of what it will cost to attend one of Western's graduate programs for one year. The calculator is not a promise of funding, or a place to access scholarship support or financial aid; rather, it is intended to provide you with an accurate estimate of how much money you will need to pay for your tuition, fees, housing, food, and many other necessities for a 12-month (three term) academic year.

Graduate Student Affordability Calculator

Links to SGPS: