Since the 1999/2000 academic year, virtually all students in the European, Russian and Eurasian Studies program have received funding on an annual basis from one or more sources.

Through the generosity of donors, a number of endowed fellowships to provide sources of financial support in addition to University-awarded scholarship. The minimum award will normally be $2,000. For amounts less than $2,000 that arise from unanticipated expenses, students can apply to the bursary program of the School of Graduate Studies through the Centre's office.

A limited number of part-time jobs are available under the Ontario Work/Study Plan.

For information on financial assistance available from the University of Toronto, please visit www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/graduate/schps.

Endowments at CERES

Through the generosity of donors, a number of fellowships have been endowed to provide sources of financial support in addition to University-awarded scholarships:

Marija Aukstaite Graduate Student Fund
Funds will be awarded to U of T graduate students who are studying Lithuania. Support falls into four categories: (1) costs of research/travel to Lithuania by U of T graduate students whose projects relate to Lithuania; (2) costs of study at the U of T by graduate students from Lithuania in the humanities and social sciences; (3) support for doctoral students at the U of T who are writing dissertations on topics related to Lithuania; and (4) support of the costs of U of T students presenting conference papers on topics relating to Lithuania.

Karel and Ellen Buzek Scholarship
The Buzek Scholarship will be awarded for students studying at CERES, with preference given to students studying issues relating to the Czech Republic.

Rudolf and Rosalie Cermak Scholarship
Established in 1996 by Mr. Josef Cermak in support of Czech studies. The fellowship is awarded to a graduate student or post-doctoral fellow who is either pursuing advanced study of the Czech Republic or coming from the Czech Republic to study or pursue research in the humanities or social sciences.

Daniel and Elizabeth Damov Scholarship
The Daniel and Elizabeth Damov Scholarship will be awarded to graduate students affiliated with the Centre, with preference given to students studying Bulgaria and the Balkan region. In addition to students enrolled in a degree program at the University of Toronto, recipients of the award may include students who are invited to Toronto under exchange agreements between U of T and partner universities in other countries.

Ilona Diener Fund
To be awarded to graduate students participating in the University of Toronto-Central European University Graduate Student Exchange Program, with preference to students in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy or the Department of International Studies and Relations. In the event there are no applicants from either of these departments, the award will be given to graduate students in the exchange program studying in other departments.

Veneta and James Elieff Scholarship
Established in 1995 by Mrs. Veneta Elieff in support of Bulgarian studies. It is awarded to graduate students affiliated with CERES who are studying or conducting research on Bulgaria. This fund is also used to support scholars and graduate students from Bulgaria, especially in the humanities and social sciences, to visit the University of Toronto in order to conduct research, study and present seminars.

Rudolf and Viera Frastacky Scholarship
Established in 1996 by Mr. Fedor Frastacky, Mr. Michael Frastacky, and Ms. Luba Frastacky in support of Czech and Slovak studies. This fellowship is given to graduate students who are undertaking projects relating to the Czech Republic and/or Slovak Republic.

Hungarian Canadian Chamber of Commerce Fund
To be awarded to graduate students participating in the University of Toronto-Central European University Graduate Student Exchange Program.

Petro Jacyk Graduate Scholarships in Ukrainian Studies
The Petro Jacyk Graduate Scholarships in Ukrainian studies provide support to graduate students at both the master's and doctoral levels studying at the University of Toronto, including participants in the exchange program between the University of Toronto and the Kyiv Mohyla Academy. Awards may also be used to support research conducted in Ukraine. For more information contact Larysa Iarovenko, Ukrainian Programs Manager, at larysa.iarovenko@utoronto.ca or 416-946-8113.

Karel Kukula and Family Graduate Scholarship
Established in 1996 by Mrs. Vlasta Scheybal in support of Czech studies.

Irma and John Papesh Graduate Scholarship
Established in 1997 by Mrs. Irma Papesh in support of Czech and Slovak studies. This award may be given to another area within Slavic studies should the needs of Czech and Slovak studies be covered in any given year.

H. Gordon Skilling Fellowship Fund
Established in 1996 in support of Russian and East European Studies. The H. Gordon Skilling Fellowship Fund, named after the Centre's founding director, supports graduate study of all the countries of Eastern and Central Europe, including all the successor states of the former Soviet Union.

Jan and Georgina Steinsky-Sehnoutka Scholarship
Established in 1997 by Mr. Jan Steinsky and Mrs. Georgina Steinsky in support of Czech studies.

George and Helen Vari Fund
To be awarded to graduate students participating in the University of Toronto-Central European University Graduate Student Exchange Program.

Annual Competitions at CERES

Support for Language Training
The Centre invites applications for partial financial support for intensive language study. The program is intended to assist graduate students (including incoming) in acquiring the language skills needed to pursue a course of advanced study pertaining to Europe, Russia, and Eurasia. Preference will be given to those who have already completed two years of language study, and who will be attending programs that offer features unavailable at the University of Toronto. CERES master's students should inform the Project Coordinator Dr. Robert Austin about their interests in summer language studies. Doctoral students in the departments should write a letter to the Director of the Centre specifying the type of support desired and explaining how the language training will further his or her academic plans. They should also arrange for a letter of recommendation from one faculty member familiar with her or his work, preferably a professor who teaches on the region. Deadline for applications: February 1.

Support for Research and Travel
The Centre invites applications from master's and doctoral students for partial support of research-related travel, either to the region or libraries or archives outside of it. Awards are typically in the range of $1,000, but may sometimes exceed this figure. There is no application form. Each applicant is asked to write a letter of approximately one to two pages to the Director of the Centre, Prof. Jeffrey Kopstein indicating the nature and purpose of the research, the support requested and what other sources of support are being explored. Graduate students should also arrange for a letter of recommendation to be supplied by their academic supervisor. Deadline for applications: February 1. When necessary, applications will also be considered on an ad hoc basis.

Travel Scholarship

Nancy Park Travel Scholarship to Russia
Nancy Park was an outstanding student who graduated from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in 1994. She died suddenly in 1998, and her friends and family established the Park Fellowship to keep her memory alive. The fellowship will be awarded to graduate students or advanced undergraduates whose program includes at least one joint graduate/undergraduate course. The recipient must have completed or be currently enrolled in a third year Russian language course or equivalent, and be registered in one of the following disciplines: Russian language and literature, history, law, music, women's studies, art or art history. The recipient must undertake an internship in Russia, for a minimum of eight weeks, with a total stay in Russia of at least ten weeks, with a governmental or non-governmental, not-for-profit organization whose mandate is aimed at improving the daily lives of Russian people or making Russia a more just society.

Apply to the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures by January 15. Applications should include a detailed statement of intentions, including a work plan of activities to be carried out in Russia; two letters of reference, including one from a recent Russian language professor; commitment to organize an oral presentation of the results of the trip to the University community within four months of the return to Canada; commitment to prepare a short report on the internship to be used by future interns.

Nancy Park Travel Scholarship
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
University of Toronto
Alumni Hall, 4th floor
121 St. Joseph Street
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J4
Canada

Other Sources

Funding opportunities listed on the website of the Joint Initiative in German and European Studies (JIGES) include fellowships and grants for graduate students offered by JIGES and by other institutions. Please visit www.chass.utoronto.ca/jiges/funding.html.

The website of the Institute of European Studies has information on funding opportunities. Please visit www.utoronto.ca/ies/funding.html.

Ivan Bodnarchuk Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies
The Chair of the Ukrainian Studies Foundation has established a fund, the income of which provides an annual award to a graduate student enrolled in a program of courses in Ukrainian studies. The recipient must demonstrate financial need and academic merit. Apply to the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Awards Selection Committee by April 15 for the upcoming fall/winter session and by October 15 for the upcoming spring/summer session. OSOTF

Robert Franklin Clark Graduate Fellowship in Ukrainian Language and Literature
The Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian Studies has endowed funds for a fellowship for award to one or more students who are pursuing studies in the field of Ukrainian language and literature. Value: annual income. OSOTF

Laszlo T. Duska Memorial Fellowship
Awarded by the Council of the Faculty of Arts and Science to academically excellent graduate students who have taken at least one course related to Hungarian studies. Eligible students will be drawn from the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures or other graduate units where research is focussed on Hungarian studies. Application not required. Value: annual income.

Dmytro and Natalia Haluszka Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies
The Chair of the Ukrainian Studies Foundation has established a fund, the income of which provides an annual award to a graduate student enrolled in a program of courses in Ukrainian studies. The recipient must demonstrate financial need and academic merit. Apply to the Faculty of Arts and Science Student Awards Selection Committee by April 15 for the upcoming fall/winter session and by October 15 for the upcoming spring/summer session. OSOTF

Hungarian Helicon Foundation (Ontario) Graduate Award
Awarded to a graduate student pursuing advanced studies in any aspect of Hungarian studies. Recipient is selected on the basis of academic excellence and financial need. Application consists of a nomination from the student's graduate unit, a letter of recommendation, transcripts, a research proposal from the applicant, and an OSOTF financial needs assessment form. Deadline: end of April. Value: annual income. OSOTF

Dr. Roman Turko and Yaroslawa Turko Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies
Funds from the estate of Yaroslawa Turko have been used to establish a fellowship for award to undergraduate or graduate students studying courses related to the Ukraine. The award is based on financial need; however, academic merit will also be considered. Value: annual income. OSOTF

Connaught Scholarships
When you apply for admission to a graduate program for full-time studies at the University of Toronto by February 1, you are automatically considered for a Connaught Scholarship, valued at $12,000 plus academic fees (2001/02).

There is no citizenship requirement for the Connaught Scholarship. All awards are allocated on the basis of academic excellence. Nominations are made by the department to the School of Graduate Studies and formal notification of awards is sent to successful applicants starting on or about April 1. No special fellowship application is required for this award. However, your application for admission should be complete with all supporting documentation (academic records, letters of reference, etc.). Student who apply for admission after February 1 may still be considered for this award provided funds are available at the time of admission.

Ontario Graduate Scholarships
Financial support is available from the provincial government through Ontario Graduate Scholarships, valued at $5,000 per term (2001/02). Deadline is October 18. Sixty of these awards are available to visa students. All students with a B+ or better average should apply for the OGS. Application forms may be download from the OGS web site: osap.gov.on.ca/eng/NOT_SECURE/ogs.htm. Toll free number: 1-800-465-3957.

SSHRC Master’s Scholarships
Financial support is available from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council through Master’s Scholarships, valued at $17,500 (2004/05). Deadline is October 15. You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Students entering the first or second year of graduate studies must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from the SSHRC website: www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/fellowships/cgs_masters_e.asp.

SSHRC Doctoral Scholarships
If you are in the second year of the CERES MA program and are considering pursuing a PhD at a Canadian university, you may apply for an SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship valued at $19,000 (2004/05) through CERES. Deadline is October 15. You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Students must have an average of at least A- (or the equivalent) on the last 20 one-term/semester courses or the last two full years of study. Application forms are available from the SSHRC website: www.sshrc.ca/web/apply/program_descriptions/fellowships/doctoral_e.asp.

Government of Canada Awards
The Government of Canada offers awards annually to nationals of the following countries: Russia, Chile, Columbia, Cuba, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Philippines, and Venezuela (this list is current as of June 2002; more countries may be included in the program). These awards are to enable foreign nationals to undertake graduate studies in Canadian institutions.

The proposed program of study must focus on a Canadian subject or include significant Canadian content. The foregoing requirement can relate to a large number of disciplines. In the social sciences and humanities, the awards are likely to apply chiefly to Canadian history, politics, literature, geography, sociology, economics, etc. Moreover, they can also apply to subjects of international interest in which Canada has particular experience or in which Canadian expertise is widely recognized, such as bilingualism and multiculturalism, studies in ocean law and management, inter-city transportation, the northern environment, telecommunications, etc. Canadian content in science and engineering implies fields in which Canada is a leader in research on the subject and where there is international recognition of Canadian interest, experience or excellence. Web site: www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/Pages/GCA_In/nc_GCAp1_e.html.

Additional information may be obtained at the appropriate Canadian Embassy or the program office in Ottawa. Tel: (613) 789-7828. Web site: www.iccs-ciec.ca/.

Commonwealth Scholarship Plan
The Commonwealth Scholarship Plan is open to Commonwealth citizens who are permanently resident within the Commonwealth for study at an approved institution of higher learning in another Commonwealth country. Awards normally cover university fees, travel costs, and a personal maintenance allowance. Deadlines vary from country to country. Web site: www.scholarships-bourses-ca.org/pages/CWout/cwCanOt1_en.html. Details are available through the administering agency of the Commonwealth Scholarship plan in your country (usually the Ministry of Education). Information may be obtained from the International Council for Canadian Studies program office in Ottawa. Tel: (613) 789-7828. Web site: www.iccs-ciec.ca/.

Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
The federal and provincial governments provide financial support to qualified students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Ontario through Canada Student Loans and/or Ontario Student Loans. Residents of other provinces are eligible for Canada Student Loans through their home province.

Application forms are available after May 1 from the Fellowships and Loans Office or from Admissions and Awards Office located at 315 Bloor Street West; contact: (416) 978-2190 or ask@adm.utoronto.ca. For OSAP: 1-900-565-OSAP ($2.00 fee); web site: osap.gov.on.ca.

US Student Loans
Permanent residents and citizens of the US can obtain information and applications for the Federal Stafford Loans program from Admissions and Awards, University of Toronto, 315 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A3. Email: osap.staff@utoronto.ca.

Students are strongly advised to consult the SGS calendar ( http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/current/financial/index.asp) for awards offered by the University that may be relevant to their particular situation. For example, some awards, which are not listed here, target students from specific countries. Furthermore, students from other countries should consult directories and indexes of support available from governmental and private agencies in their own countries and from international agencies.

Georgia: The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia has launched an international literary and research fellowship "Muze." Detailed information on the fellowship is available at http://dlf.ge/muse.ge/.

Romania: Grants from the Romanian Cultural Institute