Introduction
In accordance with recent arbitration, FGS has introduced a form to allow CUPE 3903 members to opt in to receiving Fellowship payments in the Summer only (of the active academic year) as opposed to over three academic terms.
Timelines
For a graduate student that opts in to Summer only for the 2025-2026 academic year, a payment schedule may look like this:
- September 2025—no Fellowship deposited to your student account;
- January 2026—no Fellowship deposited to your student account;
- May 2026—any Fellowship for the academic year (fewer adjustments related to awards/employment) deposited in either
- a) May lump-sum payment or
- b) evenly over four months (May, June, July, August).
The two options for receiving Fellowship payments are for those that opt in are:
- In a lump sum at the beginning of Summer Term (May 2026);
- In four equal installments over May, June, July, August 2026.
Please note that by NOT opting into this feature, Fellowship payments (funded students only) will be received at regular intervals once per academic term.
NOTE: The opt-in period for the 2025-2026 academic year is July 26 – Aug 22, 2025.
Please use our opt-in form if you want to register.
Since Fall (September) fellowship payments have already been posted to the student accounts, if you choose to receive the fellowship in the summer term, FGS will reverse your fall payment to facilitate you receiving it in Summer term. This will mean however that you will then have an outstanding balance on your student account (as the fellowship covers part of your tuition).