Scholarships at York University

• Value: 1500 - 2000

• Number of Awards: Unlimited

Description

The Columbia International College Scholarship will be awarded to students from Columbia International College who are admitted to the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies and Glendon College. An entrance scholarship valued at $2000 will be awarded to students admitted with 90% or higher and $1500 for students admitted with 85-89%.

• Value: 6000

• Number of Awards: 10

Description

In recognition of academic excellence and merit, the Schulich School of Business has created the Dean's International Scholarship. Each year, selected incoming full-time international Schulich MBA/IMBA students will receive the Dean's International Scholarship based on demonstrated academic excellence. The Scholarship is renewable in the second year of the program if the recipient receives a minimum GPA of 7.00 (A-) on the first 30 credit hours in the program.

• Value: 2000 - 3000

• Number of Awards: Varied Unspecified

Description

The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies International Student Entrance Scholarship will be awarded to international students entering the Faculty with top academic standing of 90% or higher. Eligible candidates with a GPA between 90% to 94.9% will receive $2,000; candidates with a GPA of 95% or higher will receive $3000.

• Value: Varied Unspecified

• Number of Awards: Varied Unspecified

Description

Financial support provided by CBIE for incoming exchange students.

• Value: 1000

• Number of Awards: 1

Description

The Gordon Darroch International Scholar Award will be granted annually to a full-time international Ph.D. student in any year of study enrolled in the Graduate Program in Sociology at York University. To be eligible for the award, students must be a fulltime international Ph.D. student and demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. Recipients can receive this award only once. The Gordon Darroch International Scholar Award was established by family, friends, and colleagues of Professor Darroch. Appointed to York in 1967, Gordon was a social historian whose research centered on population, census data, and mobility patterns. He was a celebrated and award-winning teacher who served on over 90 MA and Ph.D. committees, and who also left his mark as the Graduate Program Director in Sociology for several years. This award is for an International Ph.D. student in Sociology.

• Value: Fixed

• Number of Awards: 4

Description

The LA&PS Int'l Student Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to the international students (tuition code "V" paying international fees) with the highest sessional grade point average (GPA minimum 8.00) based on a course load of at least 30 credits in each of first-, second-, third- and fourth-year in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies.

Description

The Pegah Sagar Poor Koloor Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually to an entering international female student in the Biology program within the Faculty of Science. Recipients must display top academic performance. This award is in memory of Pegah Safar Poor Koloor. Pegah was a first-year Faculty of Science student, studying Biology.

• Value: Fixed

• Number of Awards: 1

Description

The Praise Ayorinde Scholarship for International Students will be awarded to entering or continuing undergraduate international student with a minimum grade of 80% (for entering students) or a minimum grade point average of 7.5 (for continuing students). To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in a program within the Lassonde School of Engineering, and must have graduated from a high-school or post-secondary institution in Africa. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need. Praise Ayorinde is a YorkU Alumni that graduated from Lassonde with a degree in Computer Science and Psychology. She came to study in Canada as an international student from Nigeria in 2013. She is currently working as a software engineering manager at Amazon. Praise created the "Praise Ayorinde Scholarship" because she understands some of the struggles of international students, and wanted to give back and help similar students from Africa with financial needs.

This scholarship will be renewable for an additional three years of full-time study or until degree completion (whichever comes first) provided the recipient completes a minimum of 24 credits each Fall/Winter session with a minimum sessional grade point average of 6.0. If recipient's immigration status changes at any time while studying at York and they are exempted from paying international fees for any reason, the value of this award will be adjusted to reflect domestic tuition fee values.

Application Process

Apply via the online application. Minimum 'A' average or equivalent (York factor 8 or 9) required to be considered. Application form consists of a personal statement from applicant (500 words or less), financial profile, list of activities and volunteer experiences and two letters of reference one of which must be academic.

Overview

The Carswell Scholarships will be awarded to an incoming PhD student in the Faculty of Science, who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement.

Value and Duration

• Up to 6 awards of $10,000 each (Subject to change)

• Non-renewable

Eligibility

• Must be an Incoming Doctoral student in the Faculty of Science

• Domestic or international

Description

Awarded in recognition of academic excellence (minimum 6.00 GPA) and merit, the Dean's Entrance Award is provided to select incoming full-time Schulich MBA students, enrolled in the MBA in India Program.

• Value: 20000

• Number of Awards: 4

Description

Awarded to international students required to have a study permit for Canada entering the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree program in Environmental and Urban Change, School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design, Glendon, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science, Lassonde or the Schulich School of Business. Applicants must have outstanding academic achievement (A average or equivalent) and have other accomplishments such as community service or excellence in the arts, sports or other areas of individual achievement. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate financial need. Applicants must have graduated from high school within the past two years.

• Value: Fixed

• Number of Awards: 1 - 4

Description

The Stravos Niarchos Foundation Undergraduate Exchange Scholarship will support students enrolled in undergraduate programs at institutions in Greece with which York has formal relationships to allow them to study at York University. The scholarship will be open to students from various disciplines, with a preference for students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Students must demonstrate financial need. Actual award value with dependent on number of qualified applicants.

• Value: 5000

• Number of Awards: Varied Unspecified

Description

Awarded to outstanding international applicants from secondary school (Canada or abroad) who have the highest academic admission average and are entering the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree program in the Faculties of Environmental and Urban Change, School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design, Glendon, Health, Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, Science, Lassonde or Schulich School of Business. Applicants must demonstrate a strong level of proficiency with the English language. Applicants must have graduated from high school within the past two years.