Overview The Jean Fewster Award will provide an annual bursary to a deserving York University graduate student who is completing research in the area of communications and/or international studies at the School of Gender, Feminist & Women’s Studies. Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, be Ontario residents*, and demonstrate financial need. Dr. […]
Overview The Graduate Program in Sociology Distinguished Dissertation Award will be given to a PhD student in the Graduate Program in Sociology in recognition of their dissertation being nominated by the Sociology department for the annual university-wide dissertation competition. For more information, please contact the Graduate Program in Sociology. Contact Graduate Program in Sociology2075 Vari […]
Overview The Gerry Erickson Essay Prize will be offered in the form of a book certificate for the best essay submitted in Social Work each academic year. Value Eligibility How to Apply Contact For more information, please visit the Graduate Program in Social Work's website.
Overview The Feminist Historical Research Scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student in History or Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies. The award is specifically to support research travel costs outside of Toronto. Preference will be given to students undertaken historical research and approaching their topic from a feminist perspective. How to Apply Contact For […]
Overview The Elizabeth Bentham Prize will be given out to two students: one to the student with the highest score on the exam for Phil 5801 3.0 (Core Metaphysics and Epistemology Colloquium); and one to the student with the highest score on the exam for Phil 5803 (Core Value Theory Colloquium). These awards recognize the […]
Overview The Doris Anderson Research Fellowship is offered each year to a graduate student in the School of Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies presenting a feminist research paper in appropriate forums, either in Canada or abroad. How to Apply Students must apply through the Financial Aid, Awards and Scholarships (FAAS) system. Contact For more information, please visit the GFWS […]
Overview The Derek S. Hau-Guzmann Memorial Scholarship will be given to a student with a philosophy essay in a third- or fourth-year course that most exemplifies the values of excellence and insight that Derek so cherished. How to Apply Contact For more information, please contact the Graduate Program in Philosophy.
Overview The Clara Thomas Doctoral Scholarship in Canadian Studies is designed to provide support for full-time doctoral students in the Graduate Program in English who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement in the field of Canadian Literature, have successfully completed their comprehensive examinations and are embarked on the research for and/or writing a dissertation in the […]
Overview The Annear/Bertram Family Graduate Award will be awarded to full-time or part-time graduate students who are studying/doing work on or utilizing the Prigent Papers in the Scott Library Archives. In any given year should there be no suitable student working with the Prigent Papers, the award will be open to graduate students enrolled in […]
Overview The Bengt Lindqvist Human Rights Prize in Critical Disability Studies will be awarded to a student graduating from the Master’s Program in Critical Disability Studies who has produced the best Major Research Paper. Bengt Lindqvist’s leadership and dedication to the rights of persons with disabilities have had a profound and lasting effect on the […]