About the programme
Existing TMU PhD students enrolled full-time in an eligible affiliated programme can apply for a Bridging Divides stipend if their thesis matches one of the four research themes. Applicants submit a writing sample and motivation letter along with standard application materials. Funding is available through 2030 with a limit of four years in the PhD programme.
Duration: Up to 3 years; funding through 2030, PhD students may not exceed 4 years
Eligibility
- Enrolled full-time in a TMU PhD programme that is eligible for the stipend
- Doctoral thesis must align with at least one Bridging Divides research theme
- Students in PhD programmes exceeding four years are not funded
- FEAS applicants need a supervisor who is a Bridging Divides researcher
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What you receive
- Stipend up to $45,000 per year
What you will need
- Bridging Divides motivation letter (max 2 pages)
- CV
- FEAS applicants: name of supervisor(s)
- Statement of Interest/Letter of Intent from PhD programme application
- TMU Student ID number
- Transcript
- Writing Sample (max 10 pages)
How to apply
- Submit the online Existing PhD Bridging Divides Stipend Application (2027-2028)
Applications are submitted on Global Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University’s own site. Open Doors helps you prepare; it is not the official application portal.
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Source and verification
- Official source
- Global Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Last checked
- 9 Nov 2026, read automatically from the official page
- Recently changed
- Eligibility updated. Requirements updated
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