Award Search

This tool lets you view awards, scholarships, prizes and bursaries offered at York University. Take a few moments to search for awards you may be eligible for: you can search by Faculty, award type, activity level or type in the name of an award that you may be familiar with. Unless otherwise stated, all full-time, part-time and mature students are eligible for all the awards in the system so long as they meet the published criteria.

For additional graduate awards, visit the York Financial Assistance section of the Faculty of Graduate Studies website. You can also see a listing of external awards elsewhere on this site.

Note: All awards listed on this website are subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Class of 2008 Graduate Business Council Award

Description
Established by the Executive of the 2007-2008 Schulich Graduate Business Council (GBC), this award will be granted to a graduate student in the Schulich School of Business in recognition of academic excellence and positive contribution to the Schulich community. Eligible students must have completed a minimum of 30 credit-hours. Selection is based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need and volunteer involvement at the School within the prior school year. Recipients must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons and residents of Ontario. GBC Executives are not eligible for this award.
Application Process
Applications for this award will be accepted during the Winter term. Any student, faculty member or staff member in the graduate program can nominate a student for this Award. Those nominated will be required to complete an application before being considered for the Award. For futher information please visit Student Services & International Relations, W 262 Schulich Building, (416)736-5060 or visit http://www.schulich.yorku.ca/ssb-extra/financialaid.nsf/allwebdocuments/graduateawards

How to Interpret the Awards Search Results

1. Offered

The time of year when this award is offered. This gives you an idea about when you'll need to apply for the award. The most common is In-Course (Fall/Winter), indicating that the award happens during the Fall/Winter session.

2. Award Type

The type of award:

  1. Bursaries are based on financial need. Therefore, students with financial need are encouraged to apply.
  2. Scholarships are based on academic merit. Therefore, students with high academic standing are encouraged to apply.
  3. Awards are based on both academic merit and financial need. Therefore, students with high academic standing and financial need are encouraged to apply.

3. Value

The value of this award.

4. No. of Awards

The number of these awards offered each year.

5. Description

Details about the award's origins, purpose, and eligibility requirements. For example, some awards may require a minimum credit enrolment, a certain grade point average (GPA), enrolment in a specific Faculty, or a certain citizenship status.

6. Application Process

This explains how you can be considered for the award. Many of the awards simply require that you fill out the Student Financial Profile (SFP) for the current session. Other awards may, for example, ask for reference letters and personal statements outlining your extra-curricular involvement.