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Faculty Wide
Choose your faculty from the list below. For detailed information/eligibility criteria or to print a copy of an application click on Yes beside the award you are interested in.
Faculty Wide Listing
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Communication and Design
- Faculty of Community Services
- Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science
- Ted Rogers School of Management
| Scholarship Name | Deadline | Application Required |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Arts | ||
| Carla Cassidy Award This award recognizes an eligible fourth year student enrolled in a full-time Arts program, with the highest CGPA across the Faculty of Arts, through 6 semesters of study; must demonstrate financial need. Students with the highest CGPA at the end of the sixth semester and preregistered to take at least four billing units in the upcoming fall semester will be identified and invited to apply to the award. | TBD | Yes (students will be invited to apply) |
| COMMA Book Award in the Faculty of Arts To be awarded in each of the fall and winter terms to one full-time undergraduate student who is a self-identified person from a racialized group and has demonstrated financial need. |
August & January |
Yes |
| Dean's Liberal Studies Essay Prize
Every year the Dean of Arts awards a number of academic prizes to students whose essays in Liberal Studies courses have been nominated by their professors. Prizes are awarded for essays from both lower-level and upper-level liberal studies courses. To qualify an essay must have been awarded a grade of A. |
April | Yes |
| Ryerson Gold Medals The Ryerson University Gold Medal is the University's highest honour, awarded to students with outstanding academic achievement combined with outstanding involvement with the University, their profession, and/or the community. All full- and part-time students graduating in either the fall or spring of an academic year are eligible for nomination. The awards are presented to one student from each Faculty during the Spring Convocation ceremonies. Students are nominated for this award by their academic Program Departments. |
N/A | No |
| Faculty of Communication and Design | ||
| Dean of Communication and Design Travel Bursaries Communication and Design students who wish to pursue an international exchange opportunity may apply for a travel bursary. The bursary provides assistance to cover travel costs to the host educational institution as well as housing costs. |
May | Yes |
| Ryerson Gold Medals The Ryerson University Gold Medal is the University's highest honour, awarded to students with outstanding academic achievement combined with outstanding involvement with the University, their profession, and/or the community. All full- and part-time students graduating in either the fall or spring of an academic year are eligible for nomination. The awards are presented to one student from each Faculty during the Spring Convocation ceremonies. Students are nominated for this award by their academic Program Departments. |
N/A | No |
| Student International Exchange Bursary The Dean of the Faculty awards several travel bursaries to FCAD exchange students each year. |
N/A | Yes |
| Faculty of Community Services | ||
| Dean's Graduate Essay Writing Award This award acknowledges graduate students for the winning essay within each of the Faculty of Community Services graduate school programs - Early Childhood Studies, Immigration and Settlement Studies, Nursing, Nutrition Communication, Social Work and Urban Development. In 2009-10 there will be one award per program valued at $500 each. No application is required. Graduate Program Directors may submit their recommendation throughout the year. |
N/A | No |
| Full-Time & Part-Time Student Undergraduate Awards These awards are open to full-time and part-time students within the Faculty of Community Services who demonstrate leadership, collaboration, creativity, innovation, commitment or contribution to their discipline, school or community, and how they have overcome a personal obstacle. |
October | Yes |
| RBC Community Services Award This award is open to full-time students who are registered in one of the Schools within the Faculty of Community Services and wh have indicated an interest in pursuing a career in the Not-for-Profit sector. |
October | Yes |
| Ryerson Gold Medals The Ryerson University Gold Medal is the University's highest honour, awarded to students with outstanding academic achievement combined with outstanding involvement with the University, their profession, and/or the community. All full- and part-time students graduating in either the fall or spring of an academic year are eligible for nomination. The awards are presented to one student from each Faculty during the Spring Convocation ceremonies. Students are nominated for this award by their academic Program Departments. |
N/A | No |
| Social Development Experience Grants This grant supports full-time students who have had proposals accepted by their Schools for placements opportunities that will contribute to social development activities related to the applicant's field of practice. The grant is intended to support placement opportunities that will contribute to quality of life and enhance the capacity of adults, families, children and communities to create healthy, caring, safe and supportive environments for all. |
March | Yes |
| Student Conference Support Grant This grant aims to provide funding to students in the Faculty of Community Services who have had a paper accepted and who have been invited to attend an academic conference. |
November & March | Yes |
Undergraduate Research Scholarship |
October | Yes |
| Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science | ||
| Aileen Clark Lambie Awards Awards are open to second, third or fourth-year undergraduate female engineering students who have made a notable contribution to Women in Engineering activities; must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who meet modest academic expectations and demonstrate financial need. |
October | Yes |
| Genivar Scholarship To a third-year undergraduate student registered in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering or Architectural Science with a Project Management specialization; is bilingual; has high academic standing; and demonstrates a desire to pursue a career in the design and management of construction, project management, or consulting engineering. |
September | Yes |
| Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education Awards Open to second, third and fourth-year students enrolled in a full-time Engineering program; who demonstrate high academic achievement (min CGPA of 3.00); demonstrate leadership through involvement in professional affairs and/or extracurricular activities related to the engineering profession, including the holding of an executive or senior position in the Engineering society, Engineers without Borders Chapter, Women in Engineering or participation in an engineering competition. |
N/A | No |
| Pierre Lassonde Optional Specialization in Management Science (OSMS) Award Open to second or third-year students enrolled full-time in an Engineering or Science program and are pursuing the Optional Specialization in Management Science (OSMS), are in clear academic standing; have demonstrated academic excellence, minimum CGPA of 3.33; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person; be a resident of Ontario; demonstrate financial need. |
September | Yes |
| Ryerson Gold Medals The Ryerson University Gold Medal is the University's highest honour, awarded to students with outstanding academic achievement combined with outstanding involvement with the University, their profession, and/or the community. All full- and part-time students graduating in either the fall or spring of an academic year are eligible for nomination. The awards are presented to one student from each Faculty during the Spring Convocation ceremonies. Students are nominated for this award by their academic Program Departments. | N/A | No |
| Stalin Boctor Circuits Award To provide financial support for a student who has demonstrated financial need and academic excellence in course/courses focused on electrical circuits. To be eligible students must: be enrolled full-time in a degree program in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ryerson University, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person, be an Ontario resident, demonstrate financial need , demonstrate overall excellence in their studies with a CGPA of 3.00 or higher, have a clear academic standing and demonstrate academic excellence in course/courses focused on electrical circuits. | TBD | To Follow |
| Stalin Boctor Graduating Student Award To provide financial assistance for a student who has demonstrated financial need and academic excellence in their fourth year of studies in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. To be eligible students must: be enrolled full-time in a Masters program at Ryerson University, have completed an undergraduate degree program in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ryerson University, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person, be an Ontario resident, demonstrate financial need , demonstrate overall excellence in their studies with a CGPA of 3.00 or higher, have a clear academic standing and demonstrate academic excellence in the fourth year of undergraduate studies in engineering or architecture. | TBD | To Follow |
| Stalin Boctor Science Award To provide financial assistance for a fourth-year student enrolled in the Faculty of Science who has demonstrated financial need and academic excellence in their completed third year of study in any Science program. To be eligible students must: be enrolled as a full-time fourth-year student in a degree program in the Faculty of Science at Ryerson University, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person, be an Ontario resident, demonstrate financial need , demonstrate overall excellence in their studies with a CGPA of 3.00 or higher, have a clear academic standing and demonstrate academic excellence in the third year of undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Science. | TBD | To Follow |
| Stalin Boctor Undergraduate Award To provide financial assistance for a student enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture who has demonstrated financial need and academic excellence in their third year of study. To be eligible students must: be enrolled full-time in a fourth-year degree program in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ryerson University, be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected person, be an Ontario resident, demonstrate financial need , demonstrate overall excellence in their studies with a CGPA of 3.00 or higher, have a clear academic standing and demonstrate academic excellence in third year of undergraduate studies in any program in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. | TBD | To Follow |
| Ted Rogers School of Management | ||
| Ryerson Gold Medals The Ryerson University Gold Medal is the University's highest honour, awarded to students with outstanding academic achievement combined with outstanding involvement with the University, their profession, and/or the community. All full- and part-time students graduating in either the fall or spring of an academic year are eligible for nomination. The awards are presented to one student from each Faculty during the Spring Convocation ceremonies. Students are nominated for this award by their academic Program Departments. |
N/A | No |
Ted Rogers School of Management Business Leadership Award |
August | Yes |









