A variety of scholarships, assistantships, and other forms of financial aid are available for graduate students in the MPH program. Most of these awards are for full-time graduate students only.
All full-time MPH graduate students are urged to apply for the Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS), for any students enrolled in a graduate program at an Ontario university. Students should apply for this scholarship in the early Fall (September and October deadlines) for the following academic year.
Teaching Assistantships (TAs) are sometimes available through the department. This includes Preceptor postions (online TA for PHS courses). To be a preceptor graduate students must have previously taken the PHS course or have sufficient relevant knowledge and experience with the course material. Preceptors are required to apply for and participate in preceptor training, usually held at the end of May/beginning of June. Contact the MPH Coordinator for more information.
Bursaries are available for students in financial need through the UW Graduate Studies Officer. These are restricted to full-time students who are Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.
The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) provides various types of assistance based on financial need to eligible students.
AHS also has an Emergency Loan Fund for graduate students experiencing short-term financial difficulties.
Maternity and Adoption Bursaries, as well as Day Care Bursaries are available through the Graduate Studies Office.
Other UW and external scholarships are also available for graduate students in AHS. For more information see the UW Graduate Studies web page.
Contact Information
MPH Program Coordinator
School of Public Health and Health Systems
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567 Ext. 37734
Fax: 519-746-2510
Email: mph@uwaterloo.ca