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WMST - Women's Studies

Kathleen Martindale Memorial Scholarship

This award will be granted to a Year 3 or 4 student in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, who has completed the Year 2 requirement and core course in women’s studies and who shows: (a) special academic promise in women’s studies and either demonstrated financial need or (b) and interest in lesbian […]

The Janet Dowdell Memorial Award

Awarded to a second- or third-year student majoring or minoring in Women’s Studies who has maintained good standing in full-time studies. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, be Ontario residents and demonstrate financial need. Established in honour of Janet Dowdell, a devoted and active mature student who was awarded the Commemorative […]

Dr. Vara P. Singh Bursary

Awarded to a student who entered York University through the Bridging program and has a minimum cumulative grade point average of 6.00 (B). Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, residents of Ontario and demonstrate financial need. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in a major or minor in women’s […]

Sarojini Rowland Bursary

Awarded to a student who entered York University through the Bridging program. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in a major or minor in women’s studies. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, residents of Ontario and demonstrate financial need. This award is made in memory of Mrs. Sarojini Rowland.

Virginia Sawyer Award

Awarded to a student enrolled in a major or minor in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. Preference will be given to students who entered the university under the mature student admission basis category. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons, residents of Ontario and demonstrate financial need.

David Gardner Wilkinson Bursary

This award is designated for an undergraduate women’s studies student enrolled in one or more School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design courses (through the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design) or an undergraduate School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design student enrolled in one or more women’s studies courses. Preference […]

Mary Matthew Ferguson Smith Bursary

Awarded to a student who entered the university under the Mature Student Basis of Admission and is majoring or minoring in Women’s Studies with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 5.00 (C+) and who demonstrates financial need. Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected person as well as Ontario residents. The recipient […]

Margaret Matheson Women's Studies Award

The Margaret Matheson Women's Studies Award is awarded to a degree candidate in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies who has completed the Introduction to Women Studies course (currently WMST 2500.06) with a minimum grade of 7.00 (B+), is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person, a resident of Ontario and demonstrates […]

Melissa J. Knauer Essay Prize

Awarded for the best essay submitted in the social sciences on a topic relating to women. Excellence and originality are the chief criteria. Eligible essays may have been written for courses in the previous fall/winter and summer sessions. Students or course directors may submit eligible essays for consideration.

Marta Danylewycz Essay Prize

It will be awarded to a student who has submitted the best essay in the humanities on a topic relating to women. Excellence and originality are the chief criteria. Students or course directors may submit eligible essays written for courses in the previous fall/winter or summer session.