The Committee on Graduate Financial Support consists of seven Graduate Council members: Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, two Associate Deans (Graduate Studies), two faculty members, and two graduate students.

The Committee on Graduate Financial Support:

• produces an annual report on aggregated graduate student financial support data for Graduate Council. This report is produced in partnership with the Office of Institutional Research & Analysis. After consideration by Graduate Council, the data will be presented publicly;
• considers questions that arise from issues of financial support for McMaster graduate students;
• recommends revisions to academic policies affecting graduate funding when deemed appropriate to Graduate Council.

Collective agreements and employment matters are not within the subcommittee’s scope.

2025-2026 Committee Members

Associate Deans
Steven Hanna, Faculty of Health Sciences (Chair)
Catherine Anderson, Faculty of Humanities

Faculty Members
Nicole Wagner, Faculty of Business
Bruce Milliken, Faculty of Science

Student Members
Aman Kumar, Faculty of Engineering
Camden Church, Faculty of Social Sciences

Ex-Officio Member
Steve Hranilovic, Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies

Observer (without vote)
Kusum Bhatta, President, Graduate Students Association