Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies:Trends in Enrolment & Funding
GEC May, 2015
Graduate Program Growth2006/07 to 2014/15
2006 - 2007
2007 - 2008
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
DoctoralResearch MastersProfessional MastersInterdisciplinaryCollaborativeGraduate Diploma
Application & Admission Growth2006/07 to 2014/15
2006 - 2007
2007 - 2008
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
ApplicationsOffersAcceptancesNew Admits
External Scholarship Growth2006/07 to 2014/15
2006 - 2007
2007 - 2008
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
500700900
1100130015001700190021002300250027002900
ApplicationsRecipients
Annual Doctoral Examinations 2006/07 to 2014/15
2006 - 2007
2007 - 2008
2008 - 2009
2009 - 2010
2010 - 2011
2011 - 2012
2012 - 2013
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2015
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Thesis Exams
Thesis Exams
Postdoctoral Growth2010 to 2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
AssociatesFellows
Graduate Enrolment Growth1996/97 to 2014/15
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Full-Time Graduate Enrolment at Western, 1996-97 to 2014-15
Doctoral Category I Master's Category II Master's Affiliates Ivey MBA/MSc Diploma
Total Graduate Student Funding2006/07 to 2014/15
2006-
2007
2007-
2008
2008-
2009
2009-
2010
2010-
2011
2011-
2012
2012-
2013
2013-
2014
2014-
2015
$0$10,000,000$20,000,000$30,000,000$40,000,000$50,000,000$60,000,000$70,000,000$80,000,000$90,000,000
$100,000,000
Total Funding
Total Funding
Total Graduate Student Funding2013-2014
Graduate Student Funding (000)2009 to 2014
Fiscal Year External Scholarships
Research Funds
SGPS Funding*
TA, Faculty Salary WGRS Grand Total
2009 11,548 14,977 851 28,006 17,778 73,159
2010 12,725 16,061 742 30,238 19,749 79,514
2011 14,338 17,654 571 31,966 22,745 87,274
2012** 15,769 17,086 478 31,828 25,141 90,302
2013 14,333 20,087 497 33,086 23,755 91,758
2014 13,710 21,394 606 32,345 23,755 91,713
Total 82,422 107,259 7,763 183,451 132,826 513,721
*Includes bursary, exigency, and parental leave funds**WGRS moved to Faculty budgets
Graduate Funding Sources2009 to 2014
2009
200920092009
2009
2010
2010
20102010
2010
2011
2011
20112011
2011
2012
2012
20122012
2012
2013
2013
20132013
2013
2014
2014
20142014
2014
Doctoral Funding by Category - Fiscal 2009 to 2014
External ScholarshipsResearch FundsSGPS FundingTA, Faculty Salary, OtherWGRS Funding
U15 Funding GuaranteesCurrent
Western Doctoral $12,000 + tuition value (currently = $18,741)
Alberta none
UBC none
Calgary none
Dalhousie none
Laval none
Manitoba none
McGill none
McMaster $17,500
Montreal none
Ottawa Doctoral $18,000
Queen’s Doctoral $18,000
Saskatchewan none
Toronto Doctoral $15,000 + tuition value (currently = $22,115)
Waterloo Doctoral $21,225
Funding of Students Beyond Funding Window2009 to 2014
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014$0
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
External ScholarshipsResearch FundsSGPS FundingTA, Faculty Salary, OtherWGRSTotal
Total Proportion International 2010 to 2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
5
10
15
20
25
30
MastersDoctoral
U15 International Enrolment1996/97 to 2014/15
New Initiative:Western-SGPS Doctoral Excellence Award for Tri-Agency Scholarship Recipients
• “top up” for all doctoral students holding a tri-agency scholarship, including Vanier awards
• $5,000 from SGPS and $5,000 from the program for each year of the award
• An additional $5,000 (from SGPSS) in the first year for new students admitted into a doctoral program with a tri-agency award
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