The MEnvSc program is a professional course-based where students typically self-fund their educational expenses through a variety of programs including a limited number of graduate awards, student loans, student line of credit, and employment income.
Departmental Funding
- Entrance Scholarships: all domestic applicant who complete their application by the early deadline are considered for this merit-based scholarship on a competitive basis (value = domestic tuition). Recipients will be notified in their offer package (March/April).
- Think. Shoot. Change. Video Competition: Upon meeting program and competition requirements, winners will receive up to $8,000, applied directly to the recipient鈥檚 University of Toronto Student Account. Applicants need to complete their application by the early deadline and submit the video by April 1.
- MEnvSc Indigenous Scholarship: Open to incoming First Nations, Inuit and M茅tis students in either the full-time or part-time MEnvSc program who demonstrate academic excellence (value = domestic tuition).
- MEnvSc Scholarships: available only to new students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada:
- Mary Winthrop Allen Graduate Student Scholarship in Environmental Science and the Brian Greenwood Graduate Student Scholarship in Environmental Science ($5,000, each) are granted on the basis of the MEnvSc student鈥檚 academic merit and financial need. The award competition opens in the fall term.
- Asclepias awards (up to $10,000) are awarded based on financial need, only to full-time students who receive OSAP or out-of-province loans. Students are automatically considered in the fall and winter sessions.
- Research Fellowships: available to students in the Research enrollment option
- Internship Relocation awards: open to MEnvSc internship students who need to relocate outside the GTA for their employment. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
- MEnvSc Field Trip Travel Award: Up to $2,000 towards the cost of travel for a MEnvSc field course. Available to full-time students (or part-time students registered with Accessibility), granted based on both academic merit and financial need.
External Award Funding
For additional information on Scholarships and Awards, please see the .
Other Sources of Support
Student Employment Opportunities
- MEnvSc Paid Internship: Our internship students typically secure paid employment (the 2019 average salary for a 16-week internship, based on a 35-hour work week, was $11,000).
- Teaching assistantships (TA): All new and continuing MEnvSc students are eligible to apply to . A limited number of TA positions are available within the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences - see TA positions for a listing of the available departmental positions. Please note the application deadlines.
- Research assistantships: Research Assistantships (RA) are opportunity for students engaged in research projects contributing to their academic and professional development.
- UofT work-study program: Visit the for more information
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) These funds are restricted to Ontario Residents (Ontario Student Loan) and/or Canadian Residents (Canada Student Loan). Non-residents of Ontario are eligible for Canada Student Loans through their home province/territory. For more information on visit .
Scotia Professional Plan Student Plan (SPSP) Students registered in selected professional graduate programs may be eligible for further assistance through the .
