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Awards and Other Support Funds

Many graduate students at York are successful in winning prestigious external or internal scholarships and you are encouraged to seek eligible opportunities. The university also offers bursaries and other support funds to assist with your scholarly and research activities. Common types of funds include the following: 

Bursaries that are allocated based on demonstrated financial need;

Research support funds to cover expenses related to scholarly and research activities;  

Donor-supported internal awards: To find internal award opportunities, please use the award search.

Here is a summary of many of the awards, scholarships, and prizes for which MSc and PhD students in York University’s Graduate Program in Physics and Astronomy are eligible.

For further information, please visit the Faculty of Graduate Studies scholarships and awards page or please contact the Graduate Program Assistant.

Thesis and Dissertation Prizes

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) and the Canadian Astronomical Society (CASCA) convey the J. S. Plaskett Medal to the Ph.D. graduate from a Canadian university judged to have submitted the most outstanding doctoral thesis in astronomy or astrophysics within the last two calendar years.

For further information, please visit the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada/Canadian Astronomical Society J.S. Plaskett Medal page.

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The Graduate Program in Physics & Astronomy at York is an exciting environment to pursue innovative, socially engaging, career-ready education. Contact our Graduate Program Assistant to learn more.