Financial Support and Awards

Queen's School of Business provides PhD students with competitive levels of financial support during the first four years of the doctoral program.

PhD students entering the program in the fall of 2010 receive a minimum of $25,000 per year for four years, renewed each year based on full-time status and satisfactory progression through the program. Students are also eligible for an additional $1,650 per year to attend or present at a conference.

International students receive additional funding of $5,000 per year in the form of an international tuition award while registered as a full-time, active student in the first four years of the PhD program. This effectively reduces the international tuition fees closer to the level paid by students with Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status.

All applicants to the PhD and MSc programs whose applications are complete and accepted before March 1 are automatically considered for nomination for University fellowships. PhD students are eligible to receive additional funding through provincial and national fellowships, research and/or teaching assistantships, as well as awards and bursaries. Students who have successfully passed their comprehensive examination may also apply to teach an undergraduate course.

All domestic students thinking of applying to the PhD program are encouraged to consider applying for valuable external awards (such as SSHRC, Vanier and OGS) in the year prior to starting the program. Students do not have to be accepted prior to applying for these scholarships. Once in the program, students are expected to apply for all major external awards that they might be eligible for.

The overwhelming majority of students supplement their formal funding from the School with at least one of these sources. We strongly urge you to investigate all sources of support for which you may be eligible

Domestic tuition fees are currently $2,086 plus $33.33 for each of the 3 terms and can be confirmed on the website of the University Registrar. Additional student activity fees are described on the SGPS (Society of Graduate Professional Students) site.

You may also find it helpful to look at an estimated cost of living in Kingston and other funding opportunities on the School of Graduate Studies website

	SSHRC - Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
	NSERC - Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
	Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program

Please visit the Queen's University Registrar for information on tuition fees.

Click here for additional information available in the Graduate School Calendar and on the Graduate School Web site.

School of Business Awards

Richard J. Hand Graduate Bursary
Established by friends, family, alumni, and colleagues in memory of Richard J. Hand, dedicated professor and Dean of the School of Business, Vice-Principal (Resources) at Queen's, and cherished colleague and friend. Awarded on the basis of financial need to one or more students in the doctoral program in management. Funds are intended to support the doctoral work/research of students, and to provide some benefit to their education. Application to be made by letter to Chair of Doctoral Program in the School of Business with details of financial need and the activities the bursary would support.
Value: variable.

Richard J. Hand Graduate Awards in Management
Established by friends, family alumni, and colleagues in memory of Richard J. Hand, dedicated professor and Dean of the School of Business, Vice-Principal (Resources) at Queen's, and cherished colleague and friend. Awarded annually, on the basis of academic achievement, to one or more students entering or enrolled in the doctoral program in management at Queen's. As far as possible the award will be given to a student who exemplifies the values so dearly held by Professor Hand: service to Queen's and the community, leadership, humanity, and the pursuit of excellence. Preference will be given to individuals who hold an undergraduate degree from Queen's. Application to be made to the Chair of Doctoral Program in Management. Selection will be made by the Chair in conjunction with the Ph.D. committee.

D.D. Monieson Doctoral Fellowship
Established in honour of Professor Emeritus D.D. Monieson. Post-comprehensive examination Ph.D. students in the School of Business are eligible for this award, and students must be nominated by their thesis supervisors. The award will be based on high academic standing and a thesis topic of significant interest in the study of knowledge-based enterprises. This award will be adjudicated by the Chair of the Ph.D. program in consultation with the Director of the Monieson Centre. The award may not be given in any year if there is no suitable candidate.
Value: $5,000.

Geoffrey H. Wood PhD Scholarship
Established by the Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation. Awarded annually to student(s) in the doctoral program in Management at Queen's University with high academic standing. Selection will be made by the Chair of the Ph.D. program in the School of Business. At the Chair's discretion, the scholarship may be divided among two or more doctoral students. The award monies can be designated, by the Chair, to support travel to academic conferences, research studies, and other activities which will enhance the student's graduate education.

Queen’s School of Business Dean’s Awards
Established by the Dean of Queen's School of Business and awarded on the basis of academic merit to a student completing the first and second year of the PhD Program. Selection of the winners will be based solely on academic grades. Two scholarships are available.
Value: $1,500.

Molson Canadian Science of Marketing Award in the School of Business
Established by the firm of Bension-Byrne D'Arcy and by Molson Inc. as a tribute to Daniel J. O'Neill, CEO Molson Inc (MBA 1976) who has demonstrated leadership in the field of marketing throughout his career. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence to a student studying the science of marketing in a Masters or Ph.D. program. Selection will be made by the School of Business.
Value $2,000.

The Melville S. Hatch Memorial Fellowships
Established from the estate of Muriel (Billie) D. Hatch in memory of her husband Melville S. Hatch and awarded on the basis of academic excellence to a full-time funding eligible graduate student in the MSc or PhD programs in the Queen’s School of Business.

The E. Gay Mitchell Graduate Fellowship in Finance
Established in November 2003 by E. Gay Mitchell, B.A. ’84, and awarded on the basis of academic achievement to a graduate student in either the Master’s or Doctoral degree program in the Department of Economics and/or the School of Business, with a designated research specialization in Finance. The fellowship will be awarded to a graduate student from the Department of Economics in even years and to a graduate student from the School of Business in odd years. A review committee within the School of Business determines a recipient (or recipients) for the E. Gay Mitchell Graduate Fellowship in Finance in odd years. Value: Variable

The D.D. Monieson Graduate Business Scholarship
Established in November 2003 in honour of Professor Emeritus D.D. Monieson. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence to a student at the beginning of their Ph.D. in Management at Queen’s University, who graduated in the previous term from the M.Sc. in Management program in the School of Business at Queen’s University. Value: $2,600.

Please go to the Queen's University Registrar for more information on awards and/or contact
Julie Gutelius Clarke
Program Administrator
Room 401 Goodes Hall
jgclarke@business.queensu.ca