Awarded to a full-time student entering the Honours year (4th) of his/her program through the Department of Social Science with the highest grade point average from the previous year's studies. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, residents of Ontario and demonstrate financial need.
The Best Essay Prize in South Asian Studies is awarded to an undergraduate student at York who is deemed to have written the best essay/paper or a similar piece of graded course work related to South Asia. All South Asian studies faculty members at York will be invited to nominate submissions from their courses from […]
The Alterna Social Economy Scholarship in Honour of Haswell B. Iron will be given to a fourth year student majoring in Business and Society who has achieved top academic standing in the program during their third year of study and who is committed to promoting awareness and knowledge of social economy as a student ambassador […]
Awarded annually to a returning undergraduate student who has attained the highest cumulative grade point average in three courses completed toward an Honours double major in African studies. In the event of a tie, the value of the award will be shared by the successful candidates.
Awarded to the Liberal Arts & Professional Studies students taking political science courses who, while enrolled in a 3000-level or 4000-level course, produced the finest piece of written work in one of two areas of study: one prize will be awarded in the area of government and politics of Canada, and another prize will be […]
Awarded annually to a political science major who distinguishes themselves in Year 3 of study. Distinction will be measured in terms of sessional grade point average in the fall/winter session. A student must have no fewer than 48 and no more than 81 credits at the beginning of the session and they must complete at […]
Established in memory of Mr. Ashe Davis, who was active in the development of policy for the Liberal Party of Canada. Awarded to an Honours undergraduate student in political science who is entering Year 4 of studies. The recipient would be judged to have the highest academic achievement and have demonstrated a special interest in […]
It will be awarded to the student with the highest standing in a 3000- or 4000-level philosophy course dealing with any or all of the following areas of philosophy: the British Empiricists, Logic and Scientific Method, Metaphysics and Ethics. Preference will be given to students in courses dealing with the British Empiricists.
The Dr. Dimitrios Oreopoulos Undergraduate Scholarship in Hellenic Studies will be awarded to a continuing undergraduate student with the best written assignment in any Greek history course (ancient or modern) in Hellenic Studies with a preference for work submitted in courses in Modern Greek history. Students must have a minimum GPA of 7.5. Recipients must […]
Awarded on the recommendation of the course director of HUMA 1200 - Context of Canadian Culture, to the author of the best paper written in that course. Candidates will be expected to have maintained high academic standing throughout their program.