International Funding, U of Toronto

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Hi everyone,

I did some searching on past topics and only found one topic on this from about 6 years ago, so I was hoping someone could provide some more updated information. Does anyone have experience with international funding for a PhD at U of Toronto? It's my top choice school in terms of scholars to work with, but I emailed the department asking for information about funding for international students and didn't receive a response. Hoping someone could shed some light, as their website doesn't give much info.

Thank you!

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Which department are you applying to? 

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In most programs, U of T guarantees funding to all students admitted into PhD programs which includes a limited number of spots for international students. Whether the minimum guaranteed funding amounts are sufficient to live comfortably in Toronto is up for debate. Recently, U of T reduced tuition for international students to be in line with the tuition Canadian students pay, but I believe there are still limits on the number of international students offered admission.

https://www.utoronto.ca/news/international-phd-students-u-t-pay-domestic-tuition-fees

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That's wonderful to hear about the tuition reduction, thank you so much for sharing! I'd be applying to the English department. I did finally hear back from them and it does sound like they offer funding to all accepted students, so I feel very relieved. Thank you very much for your help!!

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Its a persistent rumor that each PI can only have one international student (including American) in some departments - but I wouldnt be able to tell you if this is actually true

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3 minutes ago, Psygeek said:

Its a persistent rumor that each PI can only have one international student (including American) in some departments - but I wouldnt be able to tell you if this is actually true

While disheartening to hear, this wouldn't surprise me based on some of the stuff I've read online. And it does make sense that most of the funding should go to domestic students. I guess I'll try my best but stay realistic. Thank you!