Awards

The CPG is awarded to an ACS student who has been invited to present at a National or International Conference. The successful candidate will submit a short description of their research paper in context of the conference, a budget, and the conference acceptance letter (complete with dates, location, and title presentation.)

Adjudication of the award will be based on quality of the research and the interdisciplinary nature of the conference.

The IEG is awarded to an ACS student who is taking initiative or is actively participating in an international opportunity. International experiences provide participants with a global outlook, enhanced intercultural and language skills and an opportunity to become increasingly self-reliant. It is anticipated that this will expand opportunities for students’ involvement in international work experience activities that contribute to their academic, professional and personal development.  This grant excludes formal "Exchanges".

The successful candidate will submit a summary of their international experience (either expected or completed), a budget and the acceptance letter, (complete with dates and location). Students will also provide a plan detailing how their experiences abroad will open up opportunities to engage and give back in their own community.

This prize rewards excellence in design-based projects submitted for course assignments. Eligible projects may take forms such as games, online projects, photographic essays, or 3D objects. The award recognizes the changing formats of scholarly research/production and seeks to encourage our students in their pursuit of non-traditional expressions of research and creation. Award will be $150.

Requirements: Qualifying items must have received a grade of A or A+; unmarked/clean copies of submissions must be accompanied by:

1. A cover sheet giving the project's title, student's name and TMU student number, the course name and number and the term/year in which it was submitted, and the grade received;
2. A brief overview of the research issue addressed by the project, its relevance to the course, and the tools/technology/methodology used to produce the project (300 words, double-spaced, maximum);
   
3. A brief recommendation from the student's instructor/supervisor (250 words maximum); and,
4. Any necessary instructions for viewing, using, accessing the projects. Online projects must provide a URL at which the project can be accessed by the award committee.

If you have done something creative and are not sure if your project qualifies, please email a brief description of your work to ACSDirector@torontomu.ca and we will happily help direct you.