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The LA&PS International Study Abroad Award

The LA&PS International Study Abroad Award provides additional support to LA&PS students approved for study abroad experiences. Registered students who demonstrate academic excellence where a financial barrier inhibits their participation in a study abroad experience are welcome to apply.

Margot Franssen and Quig Tingley Award for Undergraduate

Awarded to undergraduate students who are academically eligible to continue in an Honours program. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, be Ontario residents and demonstrate financial need. Margot Franssen and Quig Tingley are the owners of the Body Shop, Canada. Their generous gift has established a permanent endowment to assist academically […]

George Hopton Award

The George Hopton Award was established by the former Atkinson Students’ Association (ASA) and friends, to honour Professor Hopton, retired Professor of Humanities at York University, ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church, and former Master of Atkinson. Professor Hopton was an advocate for redressing systemic imbalances and social injustices. This award is intended to recognize […]

Dean's Award for Research Excellence (DARE)

The Dean’s Award for Research Excellence, or DARE, gives you the opportunity to fully engage in a professional research project with one of our world-class faculty members. Over the summer term, you’ll participate in hands-on experience and one-on-one mentoring while working in your area of interest.

Randal Dooley Memorial Entrance Bursary

The Randal Dooley Memorial Entrance Bursary will be offered to a secondary school student entering the first year of a Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies program who demonstrates financial need. The successful applicant must meet the minimum admission requirements and demonstrate community involvement. The recipient must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or […]

George and Catherine Fallis Entrance Award

The George and Catherine Fallis Entrance Award is intended to assist a student of promising ability who is challenged in their pursuit of a post-secondary education because of limited financial resources. The recipient must be a secondary school student entering first year of a bachelor of arts program in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and […]

Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Entrance Award

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies recognizes that students may be challenged in their pursuit of a postsecondary education because of limited financial resources. The Faculty is committed to providing such students with the opportunity to realize their goal to complete an undergraduate degree. Applicants must be admitted to the Faculty of Liberal […]

Harry Newman Foundation BSW Bursary

The Harry Newman Foundation Bachelor of Social Work Awards will be made annually to three students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Social Work program and have completed at least 18 social work credits at York University with a minimum major grade point average of 7.00 (B+). Eligible applicants will be selected by the […]

David L. J. Sealy Award

The David L. J. Sealy Award is offered every year to a currently registered, full-time student who through an essay, report, project or dissertation has shown a superior understanding of and interest in the connections between issues of race and ethnicity and questions of law and order in Canada. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent […]

The International Development Studies Honours Awards

The International Development Studies Honours Award has been established by the International Development Studies (IDS) program to offer assistance to a Year 4 IDS Honours major. Recipients of the award will be chosen on the basis of a combination of the following three criteria: community service, demonstrated financial need and academic achievement, as demonstrated by […]