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Funding Support

Students in this program are covered under the guaranteed funding policy of the Faculty of Arts and Science, which provides for a guaranteed minimum level of funding, plus tuition and incidental fees, for up to twelve months for M.A. students. Funding is also available for Ph.D. students (see Funding Your Graduate Education). This funding support will be provided through a combination of scholarships, teaching assistantships and/or research assistantships. Visit http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/informationfor/students/money/funding.htm to see more information on the Faculty’s Graduate Student Funding structure. (The document does not reflect our new Ph.D. and its funding. However, we are anticipating an updated document soon. In the meantime, please contact for the Graduate Program Assistant specific information.)

Students entering the M.A. or the Ph.D programs may apply for teaching assistantships and grading positions. Please contact the Graduate Program Assistant for more information.

 

Tuition Fees

The most current fees can be seen here by year, under the category of Graduate Studies, Doctoral and Doctoral Stream Masters.

 

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Innis College at night

Graduate Awards Office

The Graduate Awards Office at the School of Graduate Studies can provide students with a wealth of information on awards and resources at the University of Toronto. Personalized financial counselling is also available. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment you can contact the Fellowships and Loans Office at:

Email: graduate.awards@utoronto.ca
General Phone Line: 416-978-2379
*Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

CSI Awards and Fellowships

University of Toronto Graduates

Students graduating from the Cinema Studies undergraduate program at the University of Toronto may be eligible for various fellowships and awards tenable at the MA level, including the Norman Jewison Fellowship. Please see the undergraduate page for eligibility criteria and application information.

All Admitted Students

All students admitted to the Cinema Studies MA program, regardless of where they studied for their undergraduate degree, are automatically considered for the following awards. Award amounts vary from year to year.

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Director Atom Egoyan

Photo credit: Sophie Giraud, © Adoration Productions Inc.

Atom Egoyan Cinema Studies Scholarship

To be awarded for academic excellence to a student accepted into the graduate program of the Cinema Studies Institute at U of T. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate broad interest and documented study in related disciplines. This award has been generously funded by Canadian director Atom Egoyan, a graduate from the University of Toronto.

Cinema Studies 30th Anniversary Award

To be awarded to students entering the Cinema Studies Institute at the graduate level, who have achieved academic excellence and/or demonstrate financial need. This award was established by Joe Medjuck, Laurie Deans, and CSI professor Kay Armatage, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Cinema Studies program at the University of Toronto.

 

External Awards and Fellowships

Students applying to our program are encouraged to apply for the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) scholarship. Students currently in an M.A. program who wish to pursue further studies at the Ph.D. level are also encouraged to apply.

SSHRC

 

OGS

The School of Graduate Studies has launched the on-line application form for the OGS application for the 2013-14 academic year.
The on-line application form is now available for students to access via the SGS website.

The University of Toronto OGS application will require that students provide the same supporting materials as has been included in previous OGS applications:

 

Important note for students: This application will only be assessed at the University of Toronto. Students must submit an OGS application to each institution for which they are seeking admission. OGS awards are no longer transferrable by a student from one university to another.