OpenFieldCarleton Departmental Graduate Scholarship & Teaching Assistantship Package
Carleton's cornerstone merit-based graduate funding package providing guaranteed multi-year living stipends, teaching assistantships, and tuition offsets for admitted thesis-stream graduate researchers.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Minimum A- standing (80% or 3.7/4.0 GPA) across previous degree programs.
- English language proficiency
- Academic IELTS 7.0 overall (minimum 6.5 in all bands) or TOEFL iBT 90.
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Recommended for international applicants with non-Canadian credentials.
- Thesis / Research statement
- High academic merit, writing sample, or prior research contributions.
- Recommendation letters
- Two academic referee appraisals submitted directly to the online portal.
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- CAD $22,000 to $28,000 per year guaranteed multi-year funding package plus international doctoral tuition bursaries
- Application fee
- CAD $110 graduate application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- Subsidized through university doctoral tuition bursaries and assistantship stipends.
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 1, 2027 (Annual priority funding deadline for Fall intake)
- Last source review
- 2026-10-14
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Carleton University documentation reviewed 2026-10-14. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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