Assistantships
You may also apply for assistantships within your program. Check with Graduate Program Staff to learn about opportunities, eligibility and application deadlines. There are three types of assistantships:
Pre-arrival
Plan your arrival at the airport and prepare for your first week on campus.
I received an offer, now what?
Follow these four steps to start your program
Accept your offer
You must accept your offer before the deadline to secure a spot.
Pay your deposit
If you are a course-based student, you must pay a non-refundable admission deposit that will be applied toward your tuition in your first term.
Activate your UCalgary account
Set up your UCalgary email and update your contact information in your Student Centre.
Register for courses
Contact your program to learn about required courses, then activate your registration before adding classes to your schedule.
Questions about your confirming your registration? Contact us
Find important information for students relocating to Calgary from other cities, provinces or countries.
Look up program information and important deadlines in the Academic Calendar
Sources of funding
Depending on your program of study, you may have been offered guaranteed funding for a set amount of time. Read your letter of admission carefully to see your funding offer and to understand your responsibilities for receiving payment.
Graduate student funding comes from many different sources – it can come from: supervisors, graduate awards, graduate programs, research grants, graduate assistantships.
Awards and assistantships are explained below.
About applying for awards
Questions about an award or your eligibility? Contact the Graduate Scholarship Office
Graduate Assistantship, Non-Teaching
This student role assists with non-teaching responsibilities such as research, program coordination or special projects. Earnings are 50% taxable, 50% not-subject to tax.
Graduate Assistantship, Teaching
Students in this role assist faculty members with the instructional responsibilities of departments. Commonly referred to as a TA, earnings from this role are 50% taxable, 50% not-subject to tax.
Graduate Assistantship, Research
Students perform research that is unrelated to their field of study and are paid from the research accounts held by university faculty. The rate of pay varies and earnings are treated as employment income and thus subject to tax.
Read the GAT collective agreement to learn more about these roles.