Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is available in the form of graduate assistantships and fellowships. Most fellowships can be held in conjunction with an assistantship.
Assistantships:
The Department of French makes a number of appointments of Teaching Assistants to full-time students, with priority being given to doctoral students, to do undergraduate teaching or laboratory monitoring. Students must apply for a Teaching Assistantship. Applications (two documents) are available to download (TA Application_2025-26.pdfÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý
TA Questionnaire.pdf). Print the forms and send them to the address listed on the forms.Â
Information on the base funding package offered by the University:
Applicants for admission to the School of Graduate Studies will automatically be considered for University of 51³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÍø Fellowships provided the applications are received complete by JANUARY 15, 2026.
All students admitted to the M.A. program will receive a half funding package of $10,875 plus half tuition & fees (2025-26) which includes a work assignment (correcting duties, research assistantship, etc.) in the department.
Part-time M.A. students are not eligible for awards or Teaching Assistantships.
For more details about graduate funding, please check the  page on the Faculty of Arts & Science website.