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Awards and Other Support Funds

Many graduate students at York are successful in winning prestigious external or internal scholarships and you are encouraged to seek eligible opportunities. The university also offers bursaries and other support funds to assist with your scholarly and research activities. Common types of funds include the following: 

Bursaries that are allocated based on demonstrated financial need;

Research support funds to cover expenses related to scholarly and research activities;  

Donor-supported internal awards: To find internal award opportunities, please use the award search.

Information about graduate funding as well as tuition fees are available here.  Visit also this page to learn about graduate student employment types, including the Teaching Assistantship (TA), Graduate Assistantship (GA) and Research Assistantship (RA).  

For further information, please visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies scholarships and awards page or please contact the Graduate Program Assistant.

Graduate Program or Faculty Specific Awards

Scholarships and Awards

All eligible students are expected to apply to Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) awards, available to MA, MFA, and PhD students. The deadline is in the autumn of each year, and applicants can also apply for the SSRHC and OGS Awards in the autumn before they are admitted.

Funding available for International graduate students is limited. See International Student Award Opportunities for additional funding opportunities.

All funding is contingent on continuous registration as a full-time student, continued satisfactory performance in the program and fulfillment of any funding-related employment obligations.

Please visit Faculty of Graduate Studies—Funding and Awards for more information, including internal and external scholarship opportunities.

Master’s funding for MA students in Cinema & Media Studies

External Awards

  • Canada Graduate Scholarships CGS-M
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship OGS
  • MITACS

Faculty of Graduate Studies Pan-University Internal Awards

For incoming students:

For continuing students

AMPD (School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design) Internal Grad Awards

For incoming students

For continuing students

Funding for research, conference travel, and events

Faculty of Graduate Studies

YUGSA

CUPE 3903 (only students working as Teaching Assistants (TAs) or Graduate Assistants (GAs) area eligible

Bursaries (applicants must demonstrate financial need)

Master’s funding for MFA students in Film

External Awards

  • Canada Graduate Scholarships CGS-M
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship OGS
  • MITACS

Faculty of Graduate Studies Pan-University Internal Awards

For incoming students:

For continuing students

AMPD (School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design) Internal Grad Awards

For incoming students

For continuing students

Small Cash Awards

In-kind grants (notice to apply will be send out by Grad Program in Film office)

  • Alter Ego
  • SIM
  • MBSE Lighting & Grip
  • Picture Shop
  • Wiseacre

Funding for research, conference travel, and events

Faculty of Graduate Studies

YUGSA

CUPE 3903 (only students working as Teaching Assistants (TAs) or Graduate Assistants (GAs) area eligible

Bursaries (applicants must demonstrate financial need)

Doctoral funding for PhD students in Cinema & Media Studies

External Awards

Faculty of Graduate Studies Pan-University Internal Awards

For incoming students:

For continuing students

AMPD (School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design) Internal Grad Awards

For incoming students

For continuing students

Funding for research, conference travel, and events

Faculty of Graduate Studies

  1. Academic Excellence Fund

YUGSA

CUPE 3903 (for students working as Teaching Assistants (TAs) or Graduate Assistants (GAs)

Bursaries (applicants must demonstrate financial need)

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The Graduate Program in Film at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.