CatherineRioux

Hi everyone, I am a Canadian student in philosophy (in fact, a Quebecer). I have applied to a dozen PhD programs in the US and to two programs in Canada, namely McGill and Toronto. So far, I only know that I have been accepted to Toronto. They offer me full funding for 6 years, which amounts to approximately 20 000$ per year and also offer to pay my tuition. I apply to several scholarships, including Fulbright, SSHRC and FRQSC (Quebec's government). SSHRC's grant is 35 0000$ for three years. FRQSC's grant is 20 000$ for two years. I did not get the Fulbright scholarship, but I think that I have a really good shot at SSHRC and FRQSC. I didn't choose philosophy thinking it would make me rich . But I have to admit that money will carry some weight in my program decision... So my question is: Do universities (Canadian and American) usually offer less funding to applicants that already receive external funding? For instance, do you think that if I get the SSHRC 35000$ grant, the funding provided by my university could drop from 20 000$ per year to 10 0000$ per year? I don't really want to ask universities at this point in the process, because I am afraid of the impression that they could get. But at the same time I am anxious to know... Thank you for your time!!