Funding for Master's students will vary by program and Faculty. Master's Thesis students typically receive funding from their thesis supervisor, while Non-Thesis Master's students typically do not receive funding.
Below are some opportunities to help fund your studies at the Master's level. You can also find other opportunities through your program听or by browsing our Funding Opportunities webpage.
Thesis Master's
Thesis Master's students typically receive some funding from their thesis supervisor. Some Faculties will have minimum funding levels for Master's students in a thesis program.
Aside from program funding, Thesis Master's students can apply to external funding opportunities such as:
- McCall MacBain Scholarships
- Tri Agency CGSM (Canadians,听Permanent Residents and Protected Persons)听
- Fonds de Recherche du Qu茅bec听
- International students can also听apply for Sponsorships听and听External DFWs
- Find out about other听Funding Opportunities
Non-Thesis Master's
Non-thesis Master's students are not typically funded. This means there is no guaranteed funding from McGill University through the course of your degree. There are, however, some funding opportunities for which you could be eligible:
- External funding
- McCall MacBain Scholarships
- for Canadians, Permanent Residents and Protected Persons whose program includes听a significant research project,
- some Sponsorships for international students
- Funding or salary from a paid internship (see Internship section below)
- Salary for employment ()
Internships and Professional Development
Internships provide valuable learning experiences, potential career paths, and endless networking opportunities. The high-level skills and knowledge you obtain during your graduate studies give you the flexibility to explore a variety of industries and organizations.
McGill has designed a professional development support program to help students who are in a non-thesis program with a mandatory internship or research project. This Seminar Series is designed to enable students to clarify their professional goals and select potential internship or research sites based on their career interests and program requirements. Students will develop a proposal that highlights the rationale for their choice of internship or research project and the goals they will achieve. Ask your Graduate Program Coordinator for more information.
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies offers funded internship and professional development opportunities, such as the Graduate Internship Program for Engineering and Computer Science (GrIPECS), and the McGill STEM Industry Project. Considering opportunities outside of the province of Quebec? You may also be eligible for the Graduate Mobility Award.
Learn more about professional development through Career Planning Services听and Skillsets, and make a plan for your individual development with myPath.
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