Full-time students in the MSc and PhD Medical Physics programs receive financial support from a combination of internal and external sources. Funding comes from University scholarship funding, a Research Assistantship (RA) from the thesis supervisor, a Teaching Assistantship (TA), and any external scholarships won. The University scholarship component is awarded automatically upon admission, and you do not need to apply for it separately. The funding package is offered at admission for up to the maximum degree duration: 2 years for a Master's and 5 years for a doctorate.
Many of our best students hold external scholarships such as OGS or NSERC. If you have at least an A- average, you should apply for one or both of these awards. The application deadlines are typically early in the Fall with outcomes known around April. Winning an external scholarship is a major plus for your resume, and stating that you have applied demonstrates that you are proactive and strengthens your application for graduate studies.
In addition to external scholarships, the Medical Physics program has two internal scholarships that are awarded annually. The Kiwanis Club of Ottawa Medical Foundation & Dr. Kanta Marwah Scholarship in Medical Physics, worth $10,000, is awarded to an outstanding PhD candidate after completing all course requirements. The Robert L. Clarke Graduate Scholarship in Medical Physics is an entrance scholarship for outstanding MSc and PhD students who do not have external funding and is used to waive their TA responsibilities for one course (~$5700 value).
International PhD students are fully funded and encouraged to apply. Unfortunately, we are typically unable to make an offer to international MSc students unless they have external funding (e.g., through a government scholarship).
For more information on funding and awards, including current funding levels, please refer to the Physics Department's Funding and Awards page or email the ompi_aao
physics [dot] carleton [dot] ca (OMPI Assistant Academic Officer).