{"id":1048,"date":"2022-02-25T19:05:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T19:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/eecs\/?post_type=academics&#038;p=1048"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:04:39","slug":"financial-information-awards","status":"publish","type":"academics","link":"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/eecs\/academics\/financial-information-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Information &amp; Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-text-with-video-modal-block\">\n    <div class=\"row text-with-video-row \">\n        <div class=\"column-small-12 column-medium-6 column-large-5 text-with-video-content-wrapper\">\n                            <h2 class=\"h1\">Financial Support<\/h2>\n            \n                            <p>We offer competitive funding packages to\u00a0full-time students admitted into our\u00a0Master&#8217;s and PhD programs. Excellent applicants also have the opportunity to apply for various scholarships and awards.<\/p>\n<p>We also offer admissions to excellent students who are self\u2013funded, funded by corporate sponsors or governments.<\/p>\n<p>Information about tuition and ancillary fees can be found\u00a0on the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfs.yorku.ca\/fees\/courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">York site<\/a>\u00a0(from the Graduate programs pull-down menu choose either Non-Professional Masters or PhD).<\/p>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"column-small-12 column-medium-6 column-large-offset-1 relative\">\n            <div class=\"text-with-video-image-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: center \/ cover url('https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/eecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Student-Life-1-150x150.jpg') no-repeat\"\n                             src=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/eecs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/01\/Student-Life-1.jpg\"\n                             alt=\"Group of students sitting on he grass on campus\"\n                             class=\"text-with-video-image\"\n                             loading=\"lazy\"\n                             width=\"975\"\n                             height=\"1060\">\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <span class=\"icon-Collab_sr text-with-video-icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Funding Components<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-block\">\n    <div class=\"accordion js-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-item-block accordion-item js-accordion-item accordion-item--small\">        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-title\">MSc and MASc Programs<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n            Every full-time Master&#8217;s student in the thesis or project option is automatically considered for financial support during their first five terms (20 months) in the program. This support package, available to all full-time Master&#8217;s students except those in the AI stream, is composed of several funding sources that help cover tuition costs and provide paid employment opportunities.<br>The funding package includes:<br>A Teaching Assistantship (TA) for four terms<br>A Research Assistantship (RA) for one summer term<br>The income earned through these assistantships is intended to help cover living expenses.<br>In addition, outstanding domestic applicants may be considered for one of three entrance scholarships valued at <strong>$4,000 each<\/strong>.<br><br>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-item-block accordion-item js-accordion-item accordion-item--small\">        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-title\">MSc with Specialization in AI program information<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n            <br>Unlike other programs, this specialization is not funded, but financial support is available to excellent students in the form of scholarships or internships. Particularly, since our program is officially recognized by the Vector Institute, our students will be eligible under the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vectorinstitute.ai\/aimasters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vector Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence<\/a>, valued at $17,500 for one year.<br><br>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-item-block accordion-item js-accordion-item accordion-item--small\">        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-title\">PhD Program<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n            Every full-time Ph.D. student is automatically considered for financial support during their first twelve terms (48 months) in the program. This support package consists of multiple funding sources that help cover tuition costs and provide paid employment opportunities throughout the degree.<br>The funding package includes:<br>A Teaching Assistantship (TA) for two terms each year<br>A Research Assistantship (RA) during each summer term for four years<br>The income earned through these assistantships is intended to help cover living expenses while students pursue their studies.        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <script>\n    require([\n        'kindling',\n        'kindling\/plugins\/accordion'\n    ], function (K) {\n        new K.Accordion($('.js-accordion'), {allowAllClosed: true, multiExpand: true});\n    });\n    <\/script>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Type of Funding<\/strong><\/th><th>Components<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>York Funding<\/td><td>Fellowship<br>Graduate Financial Assistance<br>Health Care Bursary (International Students)<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Employment Funding<\/td><td>Teaching Assistantship<br>Grant in Aid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stipend<\/td><td>Research Assistantship<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internal financial support can include the following components<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-block\">\n    <div class=\"accordion js-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-item-block accordion-item js-accordion-item accordion-item--small\">        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-title\">Teaching Assistantships<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n            Teaching assistantships (TA) are offered to all full\u2013time Masters (excluding AI Stream) and Doctoral students within the funding period outlined in the offer letter. Currently, a full teaching assistantship is valued at approximately $7,000 per term before tax. Each Teaching Assistantship requires the tutoring of undergraduate students and\/or grading of assignments and tests. A TA contact requires 101 hours per term of work.        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-item-block accordion-item js-accordion-item accordion-item--small\">        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-title\">Scholarships<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n            Lassonde Entrance Scholarship of $4,000 per student (3) is available to incoming Domestic Masters students, who are admitted with a grade of &#8220;A&#8221; or better.         <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-item-block accordion-item js-accordion-item accordion-item--small\">        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-title\">Research Assistantships<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n            Additional funds in the form of research assistantships are available to students. This is financial support from a faculty member&#8217;s research grant. Normally, a student will receive such support from their thesis supervisor. This support entails the expectation of some assistance provided by the student towards the granting faculty member&#8217;s research.        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cgb-accordion-item-block accordion-item js-accordion-item accordion-item--small\">        <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-title\">Bursaries<\/button>\n\n        <div class=\"accordion-body js-accordion-body\">\n            Funds are available to visa students, to assist them with the payment of fees. Such Bursaries are awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies based on the need and academic standing.<br><br>For more information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gradstudies.yorku.ca\/current-students\/student-finances\/funding-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty of Graduate Studies \u2013 Funding and Awards<\/a>\u00a0under the York Graduate Funding tab.        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <script>\n    require([\n        'kindling',\n        'kindling\/plugins\/accordion'\n    ], function (K) {\n        new K.Accordion($('.js-accordion'), {allowAllClosed: true, multiExpand: true});\n    });\n    <\/script>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Funding Components Type of Funding Components York Funding FellowshipGraduate Financial AssistanceHealth Care Bursary (International Students) Employment Funding Teaching AssistantshipGrant in Aid Stipend Research Assistantship Internal financial support can include the following components<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":10000029920,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"692,1","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1048","academics","type-academics","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Financial Information &amp; 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