Program dossier
Cheriton School of Computer Science Computer Science - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
People to investigate
Professor
computer vision, biomedical image analysis, segmentation, optimization
Official homepage states Cheriton professor with interests in computer vision, biomedical image analysis, segmentation, and optimization
Best Cheriton CS match for segmentation/medical imaging
Professor
artificial intelligence, machine learning, decision making, health informatics applications
Official homepage states Cheriton professor, Vector Institute research director and Canada CIFAR AI Chair; Cheriton ML area lists health informatics application area
Strong ML lead; less direct imaging fit than Yuri Boykov
Professor / Canada Research Chair in AI and Medical Imaging
artificial intelligence, medical imaging, computational imaging, computer vision
Official profile states Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Imaging and current graduate-student seeking status
Excellent topic fit but outside Cheriton CS; treat as co-supervision or separate SYDE route until confirmed
Decision evidence
Cheriton CS PhD has AI/machine learning, computer vision, biomedical image analysis, segmentation, and health-informatics fit 🔗
2026-12-01 (derived from recurring official rule; cycle not directly labeled) TBD; no official timezone published
🔗CAD 31,398 domestic or CAD 46,737 international per three terms for PhD students admitted Fall 2021 onward; TA/GRS base funding, with IDSA included in the international amount
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🔗Required unless a Waterloo ELP exemption applies; TOEFL MyBest and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted; minimums must be met in one test
🔗TOEFL 5 (writing 4.5, speaking 4); IELTS 6.5 (writing 6.0, speaking 6.5)
🔗3
🔗Resume, statement of interest (maximum 500 words), program-specific questions, transcripts, three references, English score if required
🔗TBD
🔗Program context
Institution profile
Cheriton CS PhD has AI/machine learning, computer vision, biomedical image analysis, segmentation, and health-informatics fit
CAD 31,398 domestic or CAD 46,737 international per three terms for PhD students admitted Fall 2021 onward; TA/GRS base funding, with IDSA included in the international amount
TBD
TBD
2026-08-08
Official Cheriton funding page verified 2026-08-08. Published amounts apply to students admitted Fall 2021 onward; continuation within program time limits depends on satisfactory academic and TA or other-duty performance. Offer-specific composition still requires confirmation. 🔗
Financial picture
Cheriton lists annual PhD TA/GRS base funding of CAD 31,398 domestic and CAD 46,737 international for three terms; the international amount includes IDSA 🔗