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Minimum Credits Completed

John Robinson Award in Economics

The award will be given to an undergraduate student majoring in Economics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies who has completed at least 48 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of “B” (6.00). Preference may be given to a student who is currently enrolled in a Public Finance course. Recipients […]

William Pearson Scott Scholarship

Awarded to outstanding fourth year specialized honours or first year Master's student in economics or political science. Selection based on Academic merit.

The Annie Kaplansky Award

The Annie Kaplansky Award is available to students who are majoring in economics (Keele campus) who have completed Year 1 of study (a minimum of 30 credits). All applicants must have achieved a minimum of 6.00 (B) from their first 30 credits to be considered for this award. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents […]

Judith Eve Gewurtz Memorial Poetry Award

Awarded for the best poem submitted by a creative writing major who is completing Year 3 of study (90 credits). The recipient must demonstrate financial need and be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person and an Ontario resident.

Babs Burggraf Award in Creative Writing

The Babs Burggraf Award in Creative Writing offers financial assistance to a Year 4 student majoring or minoring in creative writing with proven talent and achievement in the area of short story writing. Faculty members in the program will nominate Year 4 students (successful completion of at least 84 credits) who have submitted short stories […]

The Jerry Durlak Prize

The prize is given to a student in the second-year "Information and Technology" course for the Communication Studies Program who has achieved top academic standing as recommended by the Course Director and is continuing on into third-year (minimum 54 earned creits) of the program. The Jerry Durlak Prize honours Professor Jerry Durlak, a long-time member […]

Eric Koch Award

The award is given to a student in the second-year "Politics, Policy and the Media" course for the Communication Studies Program who has achieved top academic standing as recommended by the Course Director and is continuing on into third-year (minimum 54 earned creits) of the program.

Nicol, Vince and Wensley Prize in Anthropology

Three prizes will be awarded: one each to the second-, third- and fourth-year anthropology majors having the highest cumulative grade point averages. Students must have had an average of three full courses or equivalents per year since admission to York to qualify. Established to honour former staff members, Irene Wensley, Rena Nicol and Beryl Vince […]

Victor S. MacKinnon Award

Awarded to a Commerce student (formerly administrative studies)who has completed at least 48 credits, including at least one course reflecting work and involvement in administrative, constitutional and comparative law, public administration, social, political and economic thought, with a grade of at least B+ (7.00) in each course; holds the highest cumulative grade point average among […]

John A. Sheran Memorial Scholarship

Awarded to a Commerce student (formerly Administrative Studies) who has completed at least 60 credits at York and who holds the highest overall average, provided it is not less than 7.00 (B+). A student may only receive this scholarship once. Established in memory of John Andrew Sheran (Honours BA, 1981), who died on October 7, […]