Total tuition fees for the 2024-25 academic year are $6,307.20, amounting to $2,102.40 per term. This fee applies to full-time domestic and international students.
The DeGroote School of Business guarantees each full-time student a minimum of $34,000 of funding per year in scholarships, teaching assistantship and research assistantship positions for 4 years in the program. There is further financial support for those who continue to demonstrate exceptional academic performance and research contributions via merit-based funding opportunities available for students in years 5 and 6.
Many PhD students from DeGroote have also secured generous government scholarships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) as well as earning Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS).
When a student receives a major external scholarship, their graduate scholarship funding will be adjusted for that academic year. This adjustment ensures a fairer distribution of funding among all graduate students. DeGroote School of Business informs students about this adjustment policy in the PhD Program Student Handbook and when they are awarded an external scholarship. The program aims to ensure that students are always better off after receiving a major external scholarship, even with the adjustment.
Students in our program can also take advantage of the following:
The DeGroote School of Business provides a wide range of scholarships, awards and bursaries each year to support students in their studies.
Established in 2023 for the Business Administration PhD Program, full-time international students. To be awarded by the DeGroote School of Business to full-time international students in years 2-4, who have demonstrated the highest degree of commitment, excellence, and integrity in scholarship, in both courses taken and in research, ranked by the Associate Dean and Ad Hoc PhD Operating Advisory Committee Members.
*Award nominal value is up to $7,500.
Established in 2002 by Professor Archer’s PhD students and the Faculty of Business, in honour of Professor Archer’s outstanding contribution to these students at the DeGroote School of Business. To be awarded to a student entering level 3 of the PhD program in Business Administration in the field of Information Systems or Management Science who, in the judgment of the DeGroote School of Business, has demonstrated the highest degree of commitment, excellence and integrity in scholarship, in both courses taken and in research. The prize will be awarded at the discretion of the awards committee and may not be awarded annually.
Established in 2023 by Professor Mahmut Parlar. To be awarded by the School of Graduate Studies, on the recommendation of the DeGroote School of Business awards committee, to a student entering level 3 of the PhD program in Business Administration in the field of Management Science who has demonstrated the highest degree of commitment, excellence, and integrity in scholarship, in both courses taken and in research. The scholarship will be awarded at the discretion of the awards committee and may not be awarded annually.
Established in 1993 in honour of Dr. Robert C. Joyner, Dean of the Faculty of Business from 1974-1979, under whose leadership the doctoral program was initiated. To be awarded annually to a student in the doctoral program in Business Administration who, in the judgment of the awards committee, publishes or has accepted for publication the best research paper in that year.
This annual award recognizes students in the PhD program in Business Administration at the DeGroote School of Business. The award recipient will be a student who has demonstrated commitment to activities at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster and in the broader community during the past year. Nominees must highlight their engagement activities and explain to the awarding committee how they have made significant contributions to improving the community. These students lead and engage in activities and services that are not required as part of their professional duties as PhD students. Examples of community engagement activities include participating on a faculty or university-wide committee or through external volunteer activities in the wider community.
Students from all fields and levels of the program are eligible to be faculty, peers, or self-nominated and they are encouraged to begin early in the program to make a larger impact. Nominees will complete a one-page detailed explanation of their community engagement and include their current CV. The award recipient will be determined by the awards committee, and the award will be presented at the annual PhD award recognition event.
This annual award recognizes students in the PhD program in Business Administration at the DeGroote School of Business. The award recipient will be a student who has shown initiative in an academic context through leadership roles at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster and in the broader community during the past year. Nominees must demonstrate their leadership by illustrating the importance of the contributions to the academic environment, whether it is to their specific field of study, to the school, or to the academic community as a whole. Examples of leadership initiatives include organizing an event or conference for their respective field and developing collaborations across interdisciplinary fields to reach an ultimate goal.
Students from all fields and all levels of the program are eligible to be faculty, peer, or self-nominated and they are encouraged to begin early in the program to make a larger impact. Nominees will complete a one-page detailed explanation of their leadership activities and include their current CV. The award recipient will be determined by the awards committee, and the award will be presented at the annual PhD award recognition event.
Recognition
Established in 2019, this annual award recognizes students working towards a PhD in the Business Administration program at the DeGroote School of Business, in any discipline, for demonstrated excellence in teaching. The award will be given to the PhD student instructor who has most demonstrated both effectiveness as a teacher and the ability to enrich the learning experiences of undergraduate or graduate students through thoughtful and innovative incorporation of scholarship into their teaching methodology and commitment to creativity and fostering a sense of discovery in the design and delivery of their courses. The award recipient will be determined by the Faculty Committee of Instruction. The award, in the form of a certificate, will be presented at the annual PhD award recognition event.
The overwhelming majority of students supplement their formal funding from the school with external sources. We strongly urge you to investigate all areas of support for which you may be eligible
McMaster’s Graduate Studies lists additional external funding opportunities available to our full-time graduate students so they can devote their time and energy to the successful completion of their studies.
Learn moreThe Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) program promotes excellence in graduate studies at the Master’s and doctoral levels. OGS awards are merit-based scholarships available to graduate students in all graduate disciplines in Ontario universities.
Learn moreSSHRC provides Doctoral Fellowships to support high-calibre students engaged in doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities.
Learn moreThe NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships – Doctoral (PGS D) program provides financial support to high-calibre students who are engaged in an eligible doctoral program in natural sciences and engineering. Only some business programs are eligible for this program.
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