Common use of Funding Terms Clause in Contracts

Funding Terms. In general, provided that he/she remain “in good standing”, a doctoral stream student will be funded for his/her thesis-based program. There are four basic principles that guide these funding terms, as follows: • MSc students are guaranteed base funding for their first 2 years. • PhD students admitted with completed master's degree are guaranteed base funding for a minimum of 4 years. • Transfer students (i.e., transfer from MSc to PhD students), are guaranteed minimum base funding for their first 5 years, which includes 1 year as an MSc student. • Direct-entry PhD students admitted with a bachelor's degree are guaranteed base funding for a minimum of 5 years.

Funding Terms. In general, provided that he/she remain “in good standing”, a doctoral stream student will be funded for his/her thesis-based program. There are four basic principles that guide these funding terms, as follows: • MSc students are guaranteed base funding for their first 2 years. • PhD students admitted with completed master's degree are guaranteed base student stipend funding for a minimum of 4 years. • Transfer students (i.e., transfer from MSc to PhD students), are guaranteed minimum base funding for their first 5 years, which includes 1 year as an MSc student. • Direct-entry PhD students admitted with a bachelor's degree are guaranteed base student stipend funding for a minimum of 5 years.. Approval: November 3, 2016