Graduate students in our Development Studies program receive prestigious scholarships and awards

The Graduate Program in Development Studies (DVST) celebrates its students who have been awarded a number of esteemed scholarships and awards. The recipients since 2018 are highlighted below. These talented DVST students undertake interdisciplinary research centred around processes of socio-economic, political and cultural development in the Global South. The significance of their work is recognized […]

Academic Excellence Fund

Academic Excellence Fund  Launched in the fall of 2021, the Academic Excellence Fund (AEF) program supports graduate students in advancing their research and scholarly objectives through simple and timely access to funds. Activities that are supported by AEF include research, dissemination of scholarly or creative work as well as well as student-led initiatives, activities or […]

Award Holders Guide

General Information To receive the award funds, award holders must continue to maintain active registration and be engaged in the research for which the funding was offered during the tenure of the award. For awards offered to full-time students, the registration status must be full-time each term. An award may be interrupted when a student […]

2021–22 Autism Scholar Award

The Autism Scholars Award recognizes outstanding researchers working to establish novel treatment options and services for children with autism. Adding to Ontario’s scope of diagnosis and assessment, along with the quality of its treatment system, the award supports innovative ideas with the potential to positively impact the lives of families across Canada. This year’s recipient […]

York PhD students awarded prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

Two York University PhD students dedicated to the advancement of trailblazing research have been awarded 2021 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years, this prestigious scholarship is presented by the Government of Canada to support doctoral students who are conducting world-class research. The scholarship recipients embody all of […]

York scholars receive Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

York University Postdoctoral Fellows Mohammad Naderi and Vasily Panferov have been named among this year’s recipients of the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Awarded by the Government of Canada, the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship is valued at $70,000 per year for two years, supporting postdoctoral researchers who will positively contribute to Canada’s social, economic and research-based growth. Following a highly competitive […]

Verney MA Book Prize

Overview The Verney MA Book Prize is awarded to a full-time or part-time MA student in Political Science for the best Major Research Paper submitted in any field in Political Science in a given academic year. For more information, please visit the Graduate Program in Political Science's website.

Mac Hone Visual Arts of the Americas Graduate Bursary

Overview The Mac Hone Visual Arts of the Americas Graduate Bursary will be given to a student in the graduate program in Art History whose research focuses on the Indigenous arts of North, Central or South America. Recipients must demonstrate financial need, however, preference will be granted to students who demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need. […]

Gerling – GCAN Insurance Company Award

Overview The Gerling – GCAN Insurance Company Award will be offered annually to a Graduate Diploma student at the Canadian Centre for German and European Studies or an affiliated student. An affiliated student is a student with an interest in German and European Studies pursuing a Graduate Program at York but not a Graduate Diploma […]

Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) Bursary

Overview The Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) Bursary is to be awarded to a graduate student pursuing research in an area relevant to urban development and planning, fine arts or environmental studies. Recipients must be Canadian citizens/permanent residents or protected persons,  Ontario residents* and demonstrate financial need. How to Apply Applications packages can be submitted by e-mail […]