Sarah Akhtar (MA, Development Studies 2012),  was a beloved PhD student at York University and Teaching Assistant for SOSC 1430 - Introduction to International Development Studies.  Sarah made enormous contributions towards introducing first-year students to the field of development studies and helped educate an entire generation of students in the program.  The Sarah Akhtar Memorial Graduate Award in Development Studies was created by her family and friends to continue Sarah's legacy by recognizing the academic achievement of a Master's student in their first year of Development Studies Graduate Program.

To be eligible students must be enrolled full-time in their first year and have completed a minimum of 9 credits.  The recipient will be selected in the Winter term based in academic achievement (demonstrated GPA of at least an A-) and a submitted research proposal.

To apply please submit a one-page statement of interest detailing how this award would support your field work (research) along with copy of your research proposal to dsgrads@yorku.ca.