Apply for the CERC Migration Graduate Student Stipends for migration-related graduate program at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada

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Apply for the CERC Migration Graduate Student Stipends for migration-related graduate program at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada

Attention graduate students! CERC in Migration & Integration is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 stipend program. Open to students applying for a migration-related graduate program at Toronto Metropolitan University.

Overview

CERC Migration offers a limited number of stipends to full-time Master’s students who are applying to study at Toronto Metropolitan University and PhD students in their final year of completion of their program, both studying a migration and/or migrant integration-related topic. Student recipients of the CERC Migration Graduate Student Stipend will be given a working space at the CERC Migration office, will be expected to participate in CERC Migration’s research training activities and workshops, and will be integrated into a vibrant research team of scholars and graduate students, enjoying a comprehensive scientific and professional development experience.

Funding amount

Master’s: Up to $10,000. Available to first- or second-year Master’s students at Toronto Metropolitan University

PhD: Excellence Completion Stipends: Up to $25,000 for the final year of a student’s Toronto Metropolitan University PhD program. Students must complete their thesis and apply for graduation by the end of the funded year. Available to current PhD students in a Toronto Metropolitan University PhD program.

If a student has accepted an external or internal scholarship, such as a SSHRC, CIHR or RGS award, they must decline the CERC stipend. However, CERC Migration may consider adding a supplement ‘top-up’. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

How to apply

Candidates must apply to a Toronto Metropolitan University Master’s program or PhD Program of interest as per the specific program’s guidelines and requirements. After applying to your Toronto Metropolitan University program(s) of interest, submit an online application form

Online application form requirements include:

Toronto Metropolitan University ID Number

Indicate which program(s) you have applied for
CV
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Statement of Interest/Letter of Intent from Master’s program application
CERC motivation letter (max 2 pages) stating that they wish to apply for the CERC Migration Graduate Stipend, why they should be given the Stipend, and how their research relates to at least one of the research themes outlined on the CERC Migration website.

If the candidate is accepted to the Toronto Metropolitan University Master’s program, their CERC Migration Graduate Student Stipend application will be considered.