Ambassador Gary J. Smith Award
Vice-President Smith is pleased to show his support for York University by establishing an award for an excellent Master's or Doctoral student in need whose area of specialization includes an international focus, preferably relative to Canadian Foreign Policy. Preference will be given to a Glendon College graduate studying in this area. The value of this annual award is $1,750 and the deadline date for receipt of applications is mid-January.

David Leyton-Brown Award
This award will be offered annually to an entering graduate student at the Masters or Doctoral level, with preference given to students specializing in International Relations. The student will be judged, according to his/her academic excellence and financial need, by the Director and the Admissions Committee of the Graduate Programme in Political Science. This award is valued at $1,200.

Entrance Scholarship
York University offers a limited number of scholarships to students entering programmes at the Master's and Doctoral level. There are no application forms for these scholarships. Offers are made by the Graduate Programme Directors to selected applicants who have unequivocal "A" standing in their previous two years of study.

Graduate Development Fund
The Graduate Development fund subsidizes travel costs for students who are presenting their scholarly or creative work outside the Toronto area. Funding is awarded early Spring and early Fall. Application forms are available in Graduate Programme Offices from mid-August through September and from mid-January through February.

John Gellner Graduate Scholarship in Strategic Studies
The Centre for International & Security Studies offers the above scholarship to a student entering a Master's Programme at York University, who is working in an area related to Strategic Studies. The award is valued up to $10,000 and the deadline for submission is March 1st.

President's Dissertation Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to encourage and assist outstanding students in their final year of doctoral study to concentrate exclusively on their dissertations. Candidates must be nominated by their graduate programme and all nominations must be submitted by April 1st. The value of the award is a $15,000 stipend, $1,000 accountable research grant and $1,000 additional stipend payable upon successful defence. For more information, see: Faculty of Graduate Studies: President's Dissertation Scholarships

Research Costs Fund
The Research Costs Fund helps subsidize students' own research expenses that are above and beyond those costs that are typically associated with graduate work, such as travel to sources of research, payment of subjects, supplies, services, photocopying, etc. The Fund generally does not cover books, conference costs, subsistence and tuition fees. ("Generally" means that the Committee will award funds if they are convinced that the expenses are essential for the completion of the research and/or a cheaper alternative is not available.) All full-time registered graduate students who are members (past and present) of CUPE are eligible for a grant. Master's students should note that Doctoral students take priority. Funding is awarded early Spring and early Fall. Application forms are available in Graduate Programme Offices from mid-August through September and from mid-January through February.

William Pearson Scott Scholarship
This award of $1,000 is offered to an outstanding fourth year specialized honours or a first year Master's student in Economics or Political Science. Eligible students are nominated by the Graduate Programme Director.

For more information, see the Faculty of Graduate Studies Awards page.