Chancellor Bennett Scholarship for the Liberal Arts
| Award level: | Master’s and doctoral. |
| Award value: | $20,000.* |
| Renewable: | Up to 4 years of funding is available for Doctoral students. Master’s awards are non-renewable. |
| Domestic/VISA: | Canadian citizens, permanent residents and/or protected persons who are residents of Ontario are eligible. |
| Number of awards: | 1 award at each level.* |
| Eligible area of study: | (a) Must be entering a PhD program in the Liberal Arts; or, (b) Must be entering a Master of Arts program. |
| Selection criteria: | (a) Academic accomplishments; and, (b) Financial need. |
| Application / nomination package: | (a) Student Financial Profile; (b) Transcripts (supplied by graduate program from Admissions file); and, (c) Letter of support (supplied by graduate program director). |
| Process: | Graduate programs are encouraged to pro-actively contact applicants who are eligible for the award. Applicants to graduate programs at York may self-identify their interest to the graduate program. FGS suggests that interested candidates notify the graduate program director of their interest in the award, provide all documentation and seek a letter of support no later than February 22.** |
| FGS deadline: | Complete applications are due to Sandra Yiu in the Office of the Dean, Graduate Studies by March 5. |
| For more information: | www.yorku.ca/grads/financial/bennett/index.htm |
| Contact: | Sandra Yiu (fgssac@yorku.ca) |
| Notes: | * Subject to change. ** Where graduate program directors are supplying letters of support to more than one applicant, FGS requires a rank order of applications. |
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