This graduate Award was established by the University of Toronto in memory of the 14 women who died tragically at the Ecole Polytechnique on December 6, 1989. It is awarded annually to a graduate student, in any year of any program, who demonstrates scholarly excellence in research focusing on understanding, prevention, and/or intervention in the area of violence against women and girls and/or against trans and gender non-binary people. Each December 6th, the University of Toronto community marks the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women with events across the institution. In 2016, the University established the Graduate and Undergraduate Award for Scholarly Achievement to recognize students who have made distinctive contributions in the area of gender-based violence research and prevention.
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University of Toronto Award for Scholarly Achievement in the area of Gender Based Violence
Aim and Benefits of University of Toronto Award for Scholarly Achievement in the area of Gender Based Violence
One graduate award is available annually in the amount of $1,500
Requirements for University of Toronto Award for Scholarly Achievement in the area of Gender Based Violence Qualification
- Domestic or international graduate student
- At the time of application, registered in a graduate program at the University of Toronto; full- time, part-time and/or flex-time registered students are eligible
- Academic merit (Candidates are required to have maintained a cumulative average of an A- average at the time of application (A- = 80%)
- If you are in the first or second year of graduate studies, you must have an overall average of at least A- on your 20 most recently completed one-term/semester courses
- If you are in the third year (or higher) of graduate studies, you must have an overall average of at least A- on all graduate courses completed
- If master’s or doctoral degree marks used for calculating the grade point average (GPA) are not available (i.e., courses graded on a pass/fail basis), then the most recently available undergraduate or graduate marks must be used
Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Toronto Award for Scholarly Achievement in the area of Gender Based Violence
Eligibility: Requirements provided on application form.
Award Type: Current students
Action: Application Required
Availability: Domestic Students International Students
Level of Study: Graduate
Documents Required for Application
Applicants must submit the following:
- Scholarly work that demonstrating excellence in research focusing on understanding, prevention, and/or intervention in the area of violence against women and girls and/or against trans and gender non-binary people. The scholarly work should have been produced while at U of T.
- Please include (a) an abstract describing the research and (b) a copy of the paper, chapter and/or publication best exemplifying the work.
- A copy of your transcript.
- An ACORN print-out is sufficient for the U of T transcript. If you studied at any other institution, please provide a copy of your previous institution’s official transcript. You may be able to obtain a copy of your previous institution’s official transcript from your U of T graduate unit
- Your resume/CV
- One letter of reference from a U of T faculty member familiar with your academic work, or an academic supervisor addressing the merit of the applicant’s research (one page maximum).
All documentation must be submitted to: [email protected] in PDF format.
Application Deadline
October 21, 2024
How to Apply
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Applications will be accepted from Friday, September 13, 2024 to Monday, October 21, 2024.
- Application checklists provided in the respective application forms
- Email the completed form (in PDF format), reference letters and all supporting documents as an email attachments to the University Registrar’s Office ([email protected])
- No paper application will be accepted
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