Funding

Funding Support

Funding is contingent upon maintaining a minimum average and satisfactory progress in research. Funds may sometimes be unevenly distributed each term, and students are expected to budget their finances appropriately.

 There is no guarantee of funding beyond the periods stated below. Students should discuss this with their supervisor. 

  

Annual Master’s Funding Support Package
Biomedical Engineering 

External Scholarship

Total from Western*

Scholarship Amount

Total Funding**

No external scholarship

$26,280

$0

$26,280

OGS 

$12,113

$15,000

$27,113

CGRSM 

$12,113

$27,000

$39,113

* Total from Western includes funding from research grants.

** Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships or graduate student assistantships. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category.

 

 

Annual Doctoral Funding Support Package
Biomedical Engineering

External Scholarship

Total from Western*

Scholarship Amount

Total Funding**

No external scholarship

$26,280

$0

$26,280

OGS

$12,113

$15,000

$27,113

CGRSD 

$12,113

$40,000

$52,113

* Total from Western includes funding from research grants.

** Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships or graduate student assistantships. The amounts represent the minimum funding an awardee is expected to receive in each scholarship category.