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Tuition & Finances
Students in the 2 Year Master of Health Information Science program at Western have several funding options.
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2 YR MHIS students
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Tuition & Fees for the Master of Health Information Science course-based program are set by the University. For full information, visit the Office of the Registrar's Fee Schedules page.
All full-time 2 Year Master of Health Information Science - Thesis-based students in good academic standing will receive a funding package of $12,000 a year for up to two years (six terms). This package is normally composed of one term of Teaching Assistantship, each year, and Western Graduate Research Scholarship which is allocated in lump sum each term, for both years. International students are eligible to apply, and will receive a funding package as part of their offer of admission, but only one seat is available in the fall 2026 international MHIS 2 year cohort.
*External funding sources such as OGS/CGRS-M may affect the amount you are awarded on a year-to-year basis.
| Annual Funding Support Package for MHIS 2-Year Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| External Scholarship | Total from Western | External Scholarship Amount | Total Funding |
| No external scholarship | $12,000.00 | $0.00 | $12,000.00 |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) | $7,476.56 | $15,000.00 | $22,476.56 |
| Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral (CGRSD) | $7,476.56 | $27,000.00 | $34,476.56 |
- Above amounts are as of 2025/2026.
- Total from Western normally includes Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA), Western Graduate Research Scholarship (WGRS) for FIMS students.
- International students with no external scholarship have University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) paid as part of their WGRS (additional $792 annually) not included in the above totals.
- Funding support packages can be comprised of funds from a variety of sources and can differ from student to student. Funding sources might include scholarships, graduate fellowships, and part-time employment such as graduate teaching assistantships or graduate student assistantships.
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
- Bursaries and other funding through the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS)
The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies also maintains a comprehensive listing of both internal and external funding sources. This includes grants, bursaries and work-study programs.
Eugenia Canas Memorial Award in Health Equity
To honour Eugenia’s passion to support students and young people more broadly, a scholarship was established in her name, which provides funding support for a student in Western University’s Health Information Science Graduate Program.
- Awarded annually to a student enrolled full-time in a graduate program in Health Information Science.
- Preference will be given to a student from an equity-deserving group and/or a student who is conducting research in health equity, with a preference for students conducting research involving youth.
- A committee that includes the Health Information Science Program Chair, Associate Dean Graduate of FHS/FIMS (or their delegate), and at least one individual who is a faculty member with the Health Information Science Program and a member of the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will select recipients of the award.
Value: One (1) per year at $1,500
FIMS Dean's Entrance Award, Health Information Science
- The Dean of the Faculty of Information and Media Studies, in consultation with a committee that includes the Manager, Graduate Student Services and Health Information Science Program Coordinator, will select recipients of the award.
- At least one member of the committee will hold current membership in the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.
Value: up to $5000 each.
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Applications for September 2026 open on October 1, 2025. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2026.