Funding
Guaranteed Funding
MA (course-based) 1.5 years (three terms) of guaranteed funding (value = ~$27,600)
MA (thesis-based) 2 years (four terms) of guaranteed funding (value = ~$36,800)
MA (thesis-based) in Population & Life Course Dynamics 2 years (four terms) of guaranteed funding (value = ~$36,800)
PhD 4 years (twelve terms) of guaranteed funding (value = ~$115,000)
Note - There is no guaranteed funding offered for students in the Part-time MA course based program in Criminal Justice.
MA students within their guaranteed funding window receive funding in the Fall and Winter terms only (September - April). Funding is not offered during the Spring and Summer terms (May - August). PhD students within their guaranteed funding window receive funding in the Fall, Winter and Spring, Summer terms (September - August).
Amounts paid for assistantships and principal instruction are determined through the Association of Employed Graduate Students' Collective Agreement. Prospective students can visit the FGSR website for an estimate of the cost of living in Edmonton as well as the latest schedule for tuition and fees.