The University of Toronto Research Fellowship for 2025-2026 offers high-level funding for doctoral, master's, and bachelor's students. The academic program includes several major merit-based awards, such as the prestigious Lester B. Pearson Scholarship for outstanding undergraduate students, which includes tuition, books, and accommodation. For doctoral students, the University provides a minimum funding package of approximately CAD 40,756 per year (for international students), intended to cover tuition fees and provide basic financial support (approximately CAD 21,750) supplemented by paid teaching assistantships (TAs). This package is valid for up to five years of doctoral studies, subject to maintaining good academic standing and applying for provincial awards such as the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and SSHRC research grants.