Calculating Costs and Financial Support

GLIER faculty must provide their MSc students with at least $18 000/annum and their PhD students with at least $19 000/annum.  This occurs using a combination of Research Assistanships and Graduate Assistanship stipends.  

Description of financial support offered in the form of Research Assistantships and Graduate Assistantships: Faculty of Graduate Studies 

Information about GA/TA Teaching Assistantships

Calculate costs for tuition and other fees:  Office of the Registrar 

Scholarships and Bursaries


External Scholarships and Awards

There are many external graduate scholarships and bursary opportunities for graduate students.

Internal Scholarships and Awards within the University of Windsor

There are also many internal scholarships and awards that are offered by the University of Windsor to qualifying graduate students.

Internal Scholarships and Awards within GLIER

Two awards are granted annually: one at the MSc level and one at the PhD level. The awards are made on the basis of exceptional research abilities as displayed in publications and presentations. Value: $1,000 each.

Awarded on the basis of merit to a Master's student in the GLIER Environmental Science program at the University of Windsor. Must be Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, and show financial need. Value: $1,000.

Awarded to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada who shows financial need and is doing research on the Great Lakes. Value: $8,000.

Awarded to Ph.D. or M.Sc. students in GLIER's Environmental Science program on the basis of a meritorious publication record. Must be Canadian citizen or Permanent Resident, and show financial need. Value: $750.