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Scholarships & Awards Listing |
Innis College Admission Scholarships Source of funds: Annual allocation Conditions: To be awarded on the basis of academic merit in the secondary school program to candidates entering first year. Application: No. |
The Innis College "Kitchen Sink" Award Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to a student entering the first year of full-time studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at Innis College on the basis of outstanding academic achievement and involvement in school and community life. Application: Interested applicants should submit a letter detailing their involvement in school and community life, as well as including a letter of reference, to the Innis College Registrar's Office at 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J5. Students should hold a final academic average of 85% or above to be considered eligible. * Money for this award comes from the Kitchen Sink Fund that was established in 1976 to provide extra benefits for the College. |
John W. Browne OSOTF Admission Award Souce of funds: Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to an undergraduate student entering first-year studies in Arts and Science at Innis College. Awarded on the basis of financial need and to an Ontario Resident. Preference will be given to students who, by their leadership, have contributed to the life of their high school and/or community. Application: The application form can be downloaded from http://www.utoronto.ca/innis/app_awards.htm. Applications should be submitted to the Innis College Registrar's Office, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontatio M5S 1J5. |
Source of funds: Interest from Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to an outstanding Innis College student living off campus who has contributed significantly to community life at the College and at the University. Application: available online. * Audrey Perry served as Administrative Officer of Innis College for nearly a quarter of a century under four Principals. |
Innis College Alumni Scholarship Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to an outstanding Innis College student who has carried a minimum of three (3) credits in the qualifying year, has contributed to the life of the College and has a grade point average of at least 3.50. To receive this award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Note 1: Note 2: Application: available online. |
Source of funds: Interest from Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to an outstanding Innis College enrolled in the Writing and Rhetoric Program on the basis of academic excellence. Application: No. * David King came to Innis College in 1964 to launch the Writing Laboratory, the first at any Canadian University. In 1967 David was appointed Innis College's second Registrar and went on to establish a standard for student counseling that was adopted by the other divisions at U of T. He co-authored (with Thomas Crerar) a writing textbook called A Choice of Words (1969, Oxford). David was appointed Innis' first Vice-Principal in 1981 and won the prestigious Chancellor's Award for his outstanding contribution as a U of T Administrator in 1990. |
Evelyn Cotter OSOTF Award Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded on the basis of financial need to a full-time or part-time Innis College student registered in any Faculty who, because of family responsibilities has had to or has chosen to postpone or interrupt post secondary education. Application: Interested applicants should contact the Innis College Office of the Registrar's Office. * Evelyn Cotter began working in the Innis College Writing Centre
in 1964, the founding year of the College. She served as Director
of the Writing Centre from 1967 until her retirement in 1987. |
Evelyn Cotter Book Award Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to the Innis College student from all faculties who has demonstrated through diligent work in the Writing Centre his/her commitment to achieving excellence in writing. Application: No. * Evelyn Cotter began working in the Innis College Writing Centre
in 1964, the founding year of the college. She served as Director
of the Writing Centre from 1967 until her retirement in 1987. |
Source of Funds: Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to an outstanding Innis College student enrolled in one of the three College Programs whose academic work demonstrates a commitment to interdisciplinarity. Application: No. * Geoffrey Payzant was the first Registrar of Innis College (1964-67) and a professor of Philosophy at U of T for over three decades. |
The Harold Innis Foundation* Prize Source of funds: Annual donation Conditions: To be awarded to an outstanding full/part time Innis College student. The recipient must have achieved distinction in the political, social or athletic life of the College or University and would normally be expected to receive a grade point average of at least 2.0. To receive this award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. The highest cumulative grade point average will be the determining factor in the event of equally qualified applicants. Application: Available online. * The Harold Innis Foundation is devoted to assisting Innis College
and its students to encouraging scholarship in the research interests
of Harold Adams Innis. Donations from the members of the Foundation
form the capital for this scholarship. |
The T. A. Reed* Scholarship Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to the full-time continuing Innis College student with the highest cumulative grade point average. In the event of a tie, the award may be shared. (To receive the award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year.) Application: No. * Thomas Arthur Reed graduated from Trinity College in 1901 and
worked as Financial Secretary of the University of Toronto Athletic
Association form 1914-1947. He authored The Blue And White, a history
of University of Toronto athletics, and also served as Secretary
of the Mendelssohn Choir. He died in 1958. |
The J. J. Stren* Scholarship Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to the full-time continuing Innis College student with the highest cumulative grade point average in a program leading to a B.A./HON.B.A. in odd numbered years and to the full-time Innis student enrolled in a program leading to a B.SC./HON. B.SC. in even numbered years. In the event of a tie, the award may be shared. (To receive the award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year.) Application: No. * Jacob John Stren (1908-1984) was born in Brantford, Ontario and
was a student of Harold Innis at the University of Toronto, where
he graduated in Economics. Mr. Stren was a very active member of
the Harold Innis Foundation. |
| The Nathan A. Taylor* Scholarship in Film Studies Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to an Innis College student (full time or part-time) who has completed at least 13 credits and no more than 17 credits with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average and who, in the opinion of the Cinema Studies program Director and the Principal of Innis College, shows promise of making a significant contribution to the field. In the event that there is no qualified candidate from Innis College, the award may be made to a qualified candidate from another college. The recipient must register at Innis College during the next Winter Session and be enrolled in the Major or Specialist Program in Cinema Studies. The scholarship may not be awarded to the same candidate more than once. Application: No. * Nathan Taylor is a pioneer in film exhibition and distribution
in Canada. He was founder of the corporation which honoured him
with this scholarship. |
Cinema Studies 30th Anniversary Award Source of funds: Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to undergraduate Arts and Science students in Cinema Studies who have been accepted into a graduate program in cinema studies and who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrate financial need. Application: Required, or recipients must have been identified as having financial need based on the University's criteria. |
Norman Jewison Fellowship in Film Studies Source of Funds: Annual donation Conditions: To be awarded to an outstanding student who is graduating or has graduated within the last year with a Specialist or a Major in Cinema Studies, and who is proceeding to do further study in film and/or film and related media. An 'A' average is preferred. Application: To the Director of the Cinema Studies Institute by 1 May. |
Principal's Award for Admission to College Programs Source of funds: Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to the Innis College student with the highest CGPA entering an Innis College academic program. Newly admitted transfer students are eligible. Students are eligible for this award only during their first opportunity to enroll in a subject POSt (Program of Study), whether upon finishing 4.0 credits or upon transferring ot the Faculty. Application: No. |
Source of funds: Interest from Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to an outstanding Innis College specializing or majoring in the Humanities within the Faculty of Arts and Science. Only students with a 3.7 GPA and above will be considered. To receive the award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Application: No. * Robin Harris was the first Principal of Innis College. |
Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: Awarded to a student on the basis of excellent academic
achievement in the third year of a four year undergraduate degree
program. Application: No. |
Mark & Lorraine Weisdorf Family Scholarship for Innis College Program Donor: Mark and Lorraine Weisdorf and friends Conditions: To be awarded to an undergraduate Innis College Student enrolled in an Innis College Program with a CGPA of 3.5 or greater. Students will be considered on the basis of financial need, however if no suitable candidate can be found, the award will be made based solely on merit. Application: No. |
Innis College Alumni Association Scholarship Source of funds: Innis College Alumni/Friends of Innis College
Conditions: To be awarded to all Innis College degree students in the Faculty of Arts and Science for outstanding academic performance. Only students with a 3.7 grade point average and above will be considered. To receive the award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Application: No. |
The Innis College Anniversary Scholarship Awards Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to full-time and part-time students in the Faculty of Arts and Science for outstanding academic performance -- 3.70. To receive this award the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Application: No. NOTE: A proportion of these recipients should be from Metropolitan
Toronto. |
Innis College Exceptional Achievement Award Source of funds: $50,000 contribution from the Innis College ancillary budget Conditions: To be awarded to Innis College degree students in the Faculty of Arts & Science for outstanding academic performance (CGPA 3.7+). To receive this award, the recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic session. Application: Not requried. |
Later Life Learning Scholarship Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to Innis College degree students in the Faculty of Arts and Science for outstanding academic performance. Only students with a cumulative 3.50 grade point average and above will be considered. To receive the award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Application: Not requried. * Later Life Learning is a cooperative educational project organized
jointly by the University and by a group of mature men and women.
Over 1600 members attend three different lecture series each term.
Donations from the members form the capital for these scholarships.
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Rhea V. Scott Scholarship Source of funds: Capital sum of $48,000. Conditions: To be awarded to full-time or part-time students registered in New and Innis College on the basis of academic performance and/or financial need. Application: No. * The decision to allocate the annual income from the Fund to these
two Colleges was made by the Office of Student Awards and authorized
on behalf of the Academic Affairs Committee of the Governing Council
July 22, 1975. The decision is subject to periodic review. |
Winifred Florence Hughes* Scholarships Source of funds: Capital sum of $20,760 Conditions: To be awarded to full-time Innis College students in the Faculty of Arts & Science for outstanding academic performance. Only students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 and above will be considered. To receive the award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Application: No. * Winifred Florence Hughes was an alumna of University College.
She graduated in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and an Honours
in Classics. |
Taddle Creek Residence Life Award Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to outstanding Innis Residence students. First-year students may be considered only in the absence of a sufficient number of outstanding upper-year candidates. Candidates must be in good standing in their Faculty, they must demonstrate financial need, and they must demonstrate distinguished voluntary commitment to fostering and supporting community life in the Innis Residence. To receive the award, the recipients must live in the Innis Residence for the balance of the session in which the award is given. Application: Interested applicants must apply in mid- to late November every year to either the Dean of Residence or to the Innis College Registrar's Office. Application forms and guidelines are available online and details are distributed in Residence. Successful applicants will be notified before the December break. |
M. "Fuzz" Friend Memorial Award Source of funds: Interest from Capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to a student past or present in the Innis Residence with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 who, based on voluntary contribution, has had an outstanding and positive impact on residence life. A student may only receive the award once. Application: Early April, available online. Application will include a personal statement and one letter from a referee attesting to the student's contributions. |
Dean Garry Spencer Award Source of funds: Endowment Conditions: To be awarded to a first year student in the Innis Residence who has completed the academic year in good standing and who has contributed to the life of the Innis Residence. Application: Not required. |
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Source of Funds: Endowment Total $300,000. Conditions: Wasser Scholarships - The Wasser Scholarships recognize sustained leadership contributions over several years. All candidates will exhibit the promise of transferring their leadership skills to their community or workplace after graduation. The scholarships are to be awarded yearly to up to three senior Innis College full-time or part-time Arts and Science students who have excelled academically and have made outstanding contributions through their involvement in student life, their voluntary activities, and their service to others. The scholarships will be decided after the Winter Session of each academic year and non-graduating students will normally be expected to register in the subsequent academic year to be eligible to receive the award. Senior students are students who have completed at least 14.0 courses when decisions on the awards are made. A student is eligible for only one Wasser Leadership Award in a given academic year. Candidates for a Wasser Achievement Award who have previously received a Wasser Achievement Award will be considered on the basis of achievement since receipt of the last award. A student is eligible for only one Wasser Scholarship in an undergraduate career. Except in the case of scholarships and awards for graduating students, which will be paid out by cheque, all awards will be applied to undergraduate tuition fees and incidental fees in the following Fall-Winter Session at the University of Toronto and any balance will be paid out to the student. Application: Application forms for the Wasser Leadership Awards can be downloaded from the Innis College website. Forms are also available in the Larry and Marla Wasser Student Services Centre. Alternatively, students may submit an application in a format of their choice. A transcript is not necessary. All applications should be submitted to the Larry and Marla Wasser Student Services Centre, 2 Sussex Avenue, Room 117. |
Edward Moss Davidson and Hilda Ruth Rous Davidson* Scholarship Donor: The children of Edward Moss David and Hilda Ruth Rous Davidson:
Andrew, Margaret and Thomas. Friends and Alumni of Innis College.
Conditions: To be awarded to Innis College students with a cumulative grade average of at least 3.50 who by their leadership have contributed to the life of the College and/or University and/or community. To receive this award the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Application: Candidate must apply or be nominated. Apply to Registrar's Office, Innis College, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J5. * Originally the E.M. Davidson Award. The Edward Moss Davidson and Hilda Ruth Rouse Davidson Scholarship was established as a memorial to Edward Moss Davidson and Hilda Ruth Rous Davison by their children in March 1997. E.M. Davidson was a former Director of Admissions at the University of Toronto and H.R. Davidson was a member of the Innis College teaching staff from 1967-76. |
Innis College Recognition Awards Donor: Innis College Conditions: To be awarded to full or part-time graduating Innis students who have achieved a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.70 and have also distinguished themselves by their active participation in the College. No more than one percent of the College population will receive the Recognition Awards. Application: Candidate must apply or be nominated. Apply to Registrar's Office, Innis College, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J5. |
Innis Graditude Scholarship Donor: Graduating Classes of 2000 and 2001 Conditions: To be awarded to the Innis College graduand (June and
previous November) in the Faculty of Arts and Science with the highest
CGPA who has demonstrated some commitment to and involvement in
the life of Innis College during an undergraduate academic career. Application: Innis College Leadership Awards for Graduating Student Application Form. Apply to Registrar's Office, Innis College, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1J5. |
The Principal's Award Established in: Innis College The Principal's Award is awarded to a full-time student with the highest grade point average in the Innis College graduating class. The cumulative GPA will be the determining factor. If there is a tie, the sessional GPA will be the determining factor. All Faculty of Arts and Science degrees will be considered on an equal basis. Three and four year graduates will also be considered on an equal basis, except in the case of a tie when the graduate with a four year degree will take precedence. Application: No. |
Mary Ann Duffy Graduating Student Award Donor: Professor Dennis Duffy Conditions: Awarded to an outstanding female Innis College student graduating from the Faculty of Arts and Science who has distinguished herself in the quality of her voluntary service (not undertaken for academic credit) outside of the university. The Mary Ann Duffy recognizes exemplary service to others through organizational or individualized effort. Only students with a CGPA of 3.00 and above will be eligible for this award. Applications: Self-nomination. Interested applicants must contact the Innis Registrar’s Office and complete the Innis College Award for Graduating Students application by the stated deadline. |
J.J. Stren* OSOTF Award Donor: The Stren Family Conditions: To be awarded to Innis College degree students in the Faculty of Arts and Science on the basis of financial need. Academic performance will also be considered. Application: A University of Toronto Bursary Application or recipients must have been identified as having financial need as based on the University's criteria. * Jacob John Stren (1908-1984) was born in Brantford, Ontario and was a student of Harold Innis where he graduated in Economics. Mr. Stren was a very active member of the Harold Innis Foundation. |
Innis College Alumni and Friends OSOTF Award Fund Donor: Alumni and Friends of Innis College Conditions: To be awarded to a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree students of Innis College in the Faculty of Arts and Science on the basis of financial need. Academic merit will also be considered. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Applications: Recipient(s) must have been identified as having financial need based on the University's criteria, either through current OSAP information or application. |
Edward Moss Davidson and Hilda Ruth Rous Davidson OSOTF Awards Donor: The children of Edward Moss and Hilda Ruth Rous Davidson:
Andrew, Margaret, and Thomas Conditions: To be awarded on the basis of financial need. Academic merit will also be considered. Preference will be given to students who, by their leadership, have contributed to the life of the College and/or University and/or community. Application: University of Toronto Grant Application or recipients must be identified as having financial need based on the University's criteria. |
The Harold Innis Foundation* OSOTF Undergraduate Scholarship Source of funds: Annual donation Conditions: To be awarded on the basis of financial need to an outstanding Innis College student specializing or majoring in the Social Sciences. Only students with a 3.7 GPA or above will be considered. To receive the award, the recipient must register at Innis College in the subsequent academic year. Academic merit and academic program will also be considered. Applicants must have completed at least four full courses or their equivalent. Application: A University of Toronto Bursary Application or recipients must have been identified as having financial need as based on the University's criteria. * The Harold Innis Foundation is devoted to assisting Innis College
and its students to encouraging scholarship in the research interests
of Harold Adams Innis. Donations from the members of the Foundation
form the capital for this scholarship. |
Hungarian Helicon Foundation OSOTF Award Donor: Hungarian Helicon Foundation (Ontario) Conditions: To be awarded to a full-time University of Toronto undergraduate student on the basis of financial need, academic achievement and demonstrated ability to discuss Hungarian themes. Application: Applicants must submit for adjudication a piece of original work (any medium) demonstrating their ability to discuss Hungarian themes in relation to their area of study. Students must also submit a U of T Undergraduate Grant Application demonstrating financial need. |
The Aron Avraham Tanny Scholarship in Cinema Studies Source of funds: Annual interest from capital fund Conditions: To be awarded to a student (full time or part-time) enrolled in the Cinema Studies program and who has completed at least 10 credits. Candidate must demonstrate financial need and academic excellence. Application: Required, or recipient must have been identified as having financial need. |
Later Life Learning OSOTF Awards Donor: Later Life Learning* Conditions: To be awarded to Innis College degree students in the Faculty of Arts and Science on the basis of financial need. Academic performance will also be considered. Application: University of Toronto Bursary Application or recipients must have been identified as having financial need based on the University's criteria. * Later Life Learning is a cooperative education project organized jointly by a group of mature men and women and Innis College. Over 1,400 members attend six different lecture series each year. Donations from the members form the capital for these awards. |
Guidelines For Bursary Committee The function of the Bursary Committee is to distribute the funds allocated by the Office of Student Awards to students with financial need. These funds will be used only for bursary assistance, and any money not awarded in an academic year will be returned to the Office of Student Awards. Decisions should be based solely on the facts made available by the applicant and the amount of money available. If the committee cannot reach a decision because of lack of information, the bursary will be deferred until the information is made available. Bursary application forms are available (only for registered Innis College Student) in the Registrar's Office starting around November of each year. |