OpenFieldQueen's Graduate Award (QGA) & Principal's International Doctoral Awards
Queen's primary merit-based doctoral funding guarantee, ensuring international researchers receive comprehensive living stipends and tuition waivers across STEM and humanities.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- First-class academic standing (minimum 80% or 3.7/4.0 GPA) in previous university degree programs.
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS 7.0 overall with minimum 6.5 in all sub-scores or TOEFL iBT 88.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Recommended for international applicants from non-Canadian universities.
- Thesis / Research statement
- Demonstrated academic excellence, research publications, or high-scoring Master's thesis.
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic referee appraisals submitted via the graduate portal.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- Fully funded: Minimum funding package of CAD $25,000 to $32,000/year for 4 years plus full international tuition fee differential offset
- Application fee
- CAD $110 graduate application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- International fee differential covered through institutional scholarship allocations.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027 (Annual departmental funding allocation deadline for Fall intake)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Queen's University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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