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Graduate fellowships are awarded through competition on the basis of academic excellence to students enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a program leading to a master’s or doctoral degree at the University. Academic excellence is broadly interpreted to include skills, professional experience and similar factors relevant to the candidate’s program of study. Learn more about funding.
For information on the cost of tuition and other fees please visit the Tuition and Fees website.

Student Affairs

Information regarding academic standing, code of conduct, graduate academic appeals and re-evaluation procedures can be found in the Student Affairs section of the website.

Thesis

A thesis may be submitted to the Thesis Office in the School of Graduate Studies (2145 Mackay Street, main floor) at any time, but if a candidate intends to graduate at a particular graduation, it must be submitted before the deadlines set out in the Academic Calendar each year. Find out more about thesis submission.

Awards, Prizes & Distinctions

For information on internal deadlines, links to agency sites, application guidelines and forms for the CAGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Awards, Prix d’excellence de l’Association des doyens des études supérieures au Québec (ADESAQ), the CGS/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award, the Concordia University Doctoral Dissertation Prizes, and the Governor General Gold Medal Award, please visit the Awards, Prizes & Distinctions section.

Upcoming Defences

There are approximately 100 doctoral examinations each year at Concordia University. The doctoral thesis examination is the culmination of the student’s research program. It exposes the student’s work to scholarly criticism by members of the University and gives the student the opportunity to defend it. These examinations are open to the public. For a list of upcoming doctoral exams, please see our Upcoming Defences page.

Forms for Students

Need a Student Request Form to transfer credits or an Application to Graduate? Visit our Forms for Students section to find them.

Research Involving Human Subjects: New Policy

As per the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans Second Edition, to which Concordia University adheres, all research involving human participants conducted within the institution’s jurisdiction or under its auspice, by faculty, staff, or students, regardless of whether the research is funded or not or where the research is conducted, must undergo a Concordia University Human Research Ethics Committee review for ethical acceptability prior to its commencement. For information regarding ethical review, the Concordia University Human Research Ethics Committee, or how to submit a research protocol for review, please contact the Office of Research, Research Ethics and Compliance Unit.