Overview The Karen Hadley Memorial Award will be given to a graduate student in the School of Women’s Studies who is in good academic standing and whose focus of research is women and employment (research on women and work or women and the economy would also be supported). Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents […]
Overview The Susan Mann Dissertation Scholarship is awarded to assist outstanding doctoral students in their final year of doctoral study to concentrate exclusively on and complete their dissertations. It is designed for students who have made significant progress on the research and writing of their dissertations to facilitate timely degree completion. Value Eligibility Note: Recipients […]
Overview The Lillian Campbell Memorial Award will be granted to a graduate student conducting research on the use and development of assistive technology to benefit the education of those with learning disabilities. Preference will be given to applicants living with learning disabilities. A gifted teacher, researcher and academic, Lillian Campbell (PhD ’15) was at the […]
Overview The York University Retirees' Association (YURA) Graduate Award was established in 2014. It will be awarded to full-time Master's students who demonstrate financial need and either a strong commitment to volunteerism in the community or active engagement in a student leadership role. The YURA Graduate Award applications are available to eligible students in Faculties […]
Overview The Ethel Armstrong Award for Students with Disabilities will be awarded to one or more students with a physical disability showing financial need and strong academic standing. Preference will be given to students enrolled in a major or minor in Women’s Studies in a continuing year in either a Master’s or Doctoral program. If […]
Overview The Ross Hunter Paterson Award will be given to a graduate student who has successfully completed one semester of study in the field of urban or social geography. Preference will be given to a student studying issues related to metropolitan Toronto as the locale under study; further preference will be given to those studying […]
Overview The Paul Simpson-Housley Award will be awarded annually to one MA/MSc graduate student in Geography with an outstanding thesis or major research paper (MRP) and one PhD student in Geography with an outstanding dissertation. Thesis, MRPs, and dissertations written and successfully defended any time during the previous academic year are eligible for consideration, with […]
Overview This research costs award is open to York graduate students engaged in researching some aspect of pacifism or non-violence (biographical, historical, international, philosophical, political, religious, social action, etc., or some combination of the above). The award will assist graduate students with travel costs and other related research expenses in Canada and abroad. Value and […]
Overview To be awarded to a female doctoral candidate conducting research with in the general area of atmospheric, earth or space science/engineering in the Lassonde School of Engineering. Nominees should be outstanding role models, who are not only successful in their own research, but have also shown a strong desire and enthusiasm for mentoring their […]
Overview The Anne Simone Graduate Student International Conference Award will be given annually to one student enrolled full time in a graduate program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies who is attending an international conference to present their research. Anne Simone was a long-term employee at York University. She worked for years […]