Overview
The Scholarship is an individual distinction awarded to graduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, York University based on excellence in their past work in the Faculty and on the quality of written proposals in an annual competition. The Scholarship is intended to provide encouragement to students who wish to pursue scholarly research or other appropriate activities in the field of environmental studies, and to make possible more extensive research activities by graduate students than would otherwise be feasible.
Value and Duration
- One (1) award of $1,000.
The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.
Eligibility
- This scholarship is open to continuing full-time graduate students registered in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University.
- Detailed description of the proposed research activity. This should include a brief description of the research activity, description of research design, a time schedule, and a detailed budget (up to $1000). This proposal is not to exceed 10 double-spaced pages in length;
- An individual student will be eligible for only one EUC Graduate Research Scholarship during their course of study.
- The committee may decide to split the award, or it may decide not to award the scholarship in any given year.
- Recipients are required to submit a report to the Research and Awards Committee outlining their research activities within one year of the announcement of the award. Such students may be requested to give a seminar at the Faculty based on the research undertaken with the support of the scholarship.
How to Apply
- Students must apply through the Financial Aid, Awards and Scholarships (FAAS) system.
Contact
- Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
Email: EUCAwards@yorku.ca