SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION NEEDED TO APPLY
Please ensure you have all of the requisite documentation available in digital format prior to beginning the application process, with the exception of proof of enrollment which is requested when admissions offers go out in the Spring. Please note we only accept documents in .PDF form. Once you have compiled the required documentation, please fill out the Junior Fellow Application Form and upload the following documents:
Applications are reviewed by the Admissions Committee. Several factors are taken into consideration:
It is a good idea to give the Admissions Committee a clear, honest and comprehensive view of you as a person, not just an academic. Do you play an instrument? Are you a movie buff? Are you passionate about a specific community or cause? The Admissions Committee wants to know!
Upon selection and acceptance, election of new Junior Fellows is approved by Massey’s Governing Board.
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2026.
No, there is no application fee.
Please advise us at admissions@masseycollege.ca in advance of the application deadline and we will accept the transcripts when they become available.
You may apply even if you have not yet received an offer of admission from the University of Toronto. We require proof of enrollment in the Spring when offers of admission go out.
All of the requisite documentation can be submitted via the online Junior Fellow Application Form.
Supporting documentation is as follows:
Applicants must be full-time graduate students at the University of Toronto. Applications are open to all degrees and disciplines, including professional degrees such as law, medicine or dentistry. We are able to consider part time students on a case by case basis. Please describe the conditions surrounding your part time studies in your cover letter to be considered.
The Committee must ensure representation among Junior Fellows from all academic disciplines, genders, ethnic, racial and socio-economic backgrounds. To ensure a diverse student body, the Committee also looks at non-academic life and work experience.
The numbers depend on the re-applications of existing Junior Fellows. On average, there are 20 openings for Resident and 30-40 spots for Non-Resident Junior Fellows each year.
Yes. Massey’s Junior Fellowship consists of 25% International and 75% Canadian Junior Fellows.
Starting from 2021, we will be accepting post-doc applications for Junior Fellowship. Each year, up to 4 spots will be available for post-docs.
No. We only permit election to Junior Fellowship for the entire 34 weeks of the academic year.
Junior Fellows may apply for re-election in each of four succeeding years, for a total of 5 years. Residence, however, cannot exceed a total of three years.
Yes, election is for one year. The process for returning Junior Fellows is not as rigorous as interviews and references are not required.
Applicants will receive confirmation when all documents have been received, including references. Interviews take place in March for applicants who progress to this stage of the process. Offers of admission will be extended on a rolling basis between April and June.
Applicants are requested to use our online application form. All documentation, including reference letters, should be in PDF format.
We have moved to online application system only. Our intention is to ensure that all applicants, locally and internationally, have an equal opportunity to apply.
Your application should be addressed to the Admissions Committee.
The Admissions Committee consists of Senior Fellows, Alumni and departing Junior Fellows. The Committee is divided into 4 sub-committees – for Division I (Humanities), Division II (Social Sciences), Division III (Physical Sciences) and Division IV (Life Sciences). Together they select candidates for Junior Fellowship.
We require the names and email addresses of 2 referees (former/current Professors or Community Leaders, Employers or Supervisors whom you have worked with in the past 5 years). As soon as you submit your application, they will receive an email from Massey College with a link to complete a reference form. The reference form is a list of characteristics that we think a Massey College Junior Fellow should have.
Your academic achievements and your area of study are already covered in other documents you are submitting. When reading reference comments, the Admissions Committee is interested how you interact with your peers, your professors and the world in general, as well as how you apply your studies and your knowledge to give back to the community.
If you have read everything written in this section and have not found answers to your questions, you may contact Massey Admissions at admissions@masseycollege.ca.
Massey College has significant bursaries to offset residence fees. Residents can anticipate approximately $5000 each in bursary funding.
Massey College has many diverse bursaries, ranging from a $350 meal bursary to a $21,875 Climate Change bursary. Please view a full list of our bursaries here: Junior Fellows Bursaries – Massey College
Yes, bursaries are available to offset some of the costs. The aim of these bursaries is to assist graduate students in need. The overall amount available varies every year, depending on investment returns for the year, and supports four bursary programs for: Residential fees, Non-Resident food and 5th-year PhD awards, travel awards for research and conferences.
The Registrar will notify all Junior Fellows of the application due date prior to the Fall term.
Yes, the College also provides bursaries for international students who have been offered a Junior Fellowship at the College.
Yes, travel grants are available to both Resident and Non-Resident Junior Fellows to attend conferences, or for research opportunities outside of Toronto.
Fellowship at Massey College covers the period from Tuesday, September 1, 2026 to Friday, April 30, 2027
For Residents: Fees during the residency period include charges for accommodation, internet and three meals daily in each of the two academic terms including High Table Dinners, participation in the Junior Fellowship programs and events, access to the Massey College facilities, and access to bursaries and scholarships. There are no meal services on Sundays, statutory and civic holidays, nor during the two-week winter break closure. Please see our weekly menu here: Ondaatje Hall Weekly Menu – Massey College
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Prepayment Option: |
$18,937 |
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Instalment Option: |
$ 19,282 |
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Monthly Payment Option: |
$19,634 |
Please note that Massey College has significant bursaries to offset residence fees. Residents can anticipate approximately $5000 each in bursary funding. Please note there can be some variability on this figure based on financial need.
Massey College has many diverse bursaries, ranging from a $350 food bursaries to a $21,875 Climate Change bursary. Please view a full list of our bursaries here: Junior Fellows Bursaries – Massey College
Please view the 2025 Residence Contract here: Resident Contract
For Non-Residents: Fees for the non-residency period include a weekly meal of your choice in the Dining Hall (Monday through Saturday), use of carrels and lockers (based on application submitted in September) and of all Massey common facilities, programs and events, as well as access to bursaries and scholarships. Non-Residents will continue to have access to the Massey facilities during the summer months (May through August). Non-resident Junior Fellows meal costs in the Dining Hall are subsidized by the College and offered to non-res JFs at a significantly discounted rate.
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One Payment: |
$981.00 |
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