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 […]
A scholarship is awarded to assist a student who at the time of application is enrolled in one or more upper-level social science courses and has a strong interest in one or more of social theory, social policy and planning, or the role of the Arts in society. Applicants should have a grade point average […]
Established in honour of Lillian Lerman, former director of undergraduate studies for Social Science, who retired in 1991, in recognition of her dedication and contribution to undergraduate teaching. The prize will go to the most outstanding student essay in a first-year social science course. Submissions will be made by course directors.
The scholarship is given to a full-time student in an Honours program going from the first to second year in one of the Social Science programs. The scholarship is awarded to the student with the highest cumulative grade point average for his/her first year of studies at York University.
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 […]
Awarded to outstanding fourth year specialized honours or first year Master's student in economics or political science. Selection based on Academic merit.