OISE Internal Awards

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Awards Available Faculty Wide

Faculty Wide Awards

Alexandra & Leonid Semeniuk Award

This award was established to provide financial assistance to a graduate student in financial need who has an area of interest in either of the following fields: Feminist Education Studies, English, or Teacher Development. Preference will be given to a student in, but not necessarily confined to, the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning.

The value of this award is based on an annual donation ($2,400).

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 15, 2022 at 11:59pm.

Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship

To be awarded on the basis of academic merit to:(a) an OISE PhD student who wishes to conduct research in India or (b) a Doctoral student enrolled in an Indian University who is registered at OISE as a full or part-time special student.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $5,000) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2023-2024 application will be posted in March 2023. The deadline will be June 30, 2023.

Burstow Scholarship for Research into Antisemitism

This scholarship was established by the late Dr. Bonnie Burstow (1945-2020), Professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at OISE.

It will be awarded annually to an incoming or current OISE graduate student who is registered full-time or part-time and conducting research into antisemitism. First preference will go to an OISE thesis student whose thesis is focused on antisemitism. Consideration will also be given to OISE students who have completed a term paper or any other major research paper on antisemitism and to OISE thesis students who have used antisemitism to understand another oppression.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $1,800).

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was September 30, 2022.

Christopher Parker Memorial Fund

The fund was established through a foundation at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education to provide a one-time grant to support full-time graduate students with disabilities to enable them to continue their studies when financial emergencies occur. Under the terms of the fund, preference is given, but not limited to, students with hearing impairments. Applications will be considered as they are received. Please contact oise.financialaid@utoronto.ca for information about applying.

Doctoral Completion Award (DCA)

The aim of the Doctoral Completion Award (DCA) is to provide support to full-time PhD students for the two years after their graduate funding ends and within the time-limit for the degree. Details and deadline information can be found on OISE's DCA page.

Dr. Bonnie Burstow Scholarship in Antipsychiatry

This scholarship was established by Bonnie Burstow (1945-2020), Professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at OISE. It will be awarded annually to support a student doing a thesis in the area of antipsychiatry. This scholarship is made on the basis of academic merit and is open to Masters and Doctoral students in any OISE Department. Preference will be given to students who have an approved thesis proposal.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $4,000) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

Please submit your 2023-2024 application by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Hetty C. Chu Memorial Fellowship

This Fellowship has been established in memory of Hetty Chu to assist a student or students who have returned to full-time studies after having worked full-time for a period of time. Recipients must: a) be a resident of Canada, preferably of Ontario, 25 years of age or over; b) hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and be acceptable under OISE's admission policy; c) be in a full-time paid employment for at least two continuous years prior to enrolment at OISE; and d) be in need of financial assistance.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $4,500) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

Please submit your 2023-2024 application and financial need assessment form by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

OISE Scholarship Program for Indigenous Students

The OISE Scholarship Program for Indigenous Students includes two scholarships of $7,500 awarded annually to Indigenous students who are registered on a full-time basis in a graduate degree program at OISE. One scholarship will be awarded to an Indigenous student in a Doctoral program and one to an Indigenous student in a Masters program. This award is open to all Indigenous candidates at OISE (First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Indigenous Peoples from outside of Canada) with preference given to applicants who have not previously been awarded this scholarship in the past two years. The recipient will be selected on the basis of academic merit and previous and intended contributions to their community. Payment will be made in the Fall 2023 session.

The value of this award is $7,500 per recipient.

Please submit your 2023-2024 application by April 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Indigenous Students Bursary Fund

This emergency bursary is open to all full-time Indigenous candidates (First Nations, Métis, Inuit and Indigenous Peoples from outside of Canada). Indigenous students in need of funds due to an emergency situation should write a letter outlining their emergency needs and send it to ien@utoronto.ca. Decisions will be made on an ongoing basis, as requests are received.

Keith A. McLeod Bursary

Keith A. McLeod, a professor of education at the University of Toronto for over 25 years, established this award to support a student or students whose studies:

Focus on culturally oriented community organizations and their educational endeavours, or who are studying the educational roles of libraries, museums, galleries, conservatories, or voluntary associations
Examine the cultural context of a school community or educational communities; examining how schools, museums, libraries and/or similar community institutions or programs reflect or provide for ethno cultural diversity or multiculturalism, antiracism, human rights, and equity, or Canadian culture

Adjudication of the applications will be based upon how well the above criteria are reflected in the proposal and on the following: clarity of the intent and focus; coherence of the proposal; relevance and applicability; originality and creativity; contribution to the state of knowledge and practice; evidence of theoretical content and analysis; and feasibility.

Recipients must be registered students in good standing and must have a demonstrated financial need pursuant to the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Funds (OSOTF) requirements. OSOTF awards are restricted to Ontario residents.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $4,500) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2023-2024 application will be posted in March 2023. The deadline will be June 30, 2023.

Margaret I. Hambly Memorial Scholarship

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education established the Margaret I. Hambly Fund in memory of the Institute's first Registrar. The fund is intended primarily for persons over thirty-five years of age who are residents of Canada and who have returned to continue their studies after being out of the work force for a number of years. Criteria for the award will be firstly, demonstrated potential and promise of service to the educational community and, secondly, financial need.

The value of this award is one or more awards of $800.

Please submit your 2023-2024 application and financial need assessment form by March 31, 2023.

Mary Stager Graduate Student Award

To be awarded to a graduate student enrolled in a program in OISE/UT with a focus on urban schooling. In making the selection the following criteria will be taken into account: financial need, demonstrated commitment to/accomplishment in education in urban schools, and the potential impact of the student's research on urban education. The winner is chosen from students nominated by faculty in the Fall session.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income ($10,000).

No application is required.

Master's Students Inclusive Excellence Admissions Scholarship

The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) aims to diversify academia by supporting the recruitment of underrepresented groups, specifically first-year Black and Indigenous master’s students to Master’s research and professional programs that are commonly a stepping-stone to a UofT PhD program).

These Scholarships were developed in response to recommendations emerging from the Weecheehetowin Final Report of the Steering Committee for the University of Toronto Response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, The Anti-Black Racism Task Force Final Report, and the Scarborough Charter to increase graduate school opportunities for Black and Indigenous applicants whose paths to academia include significant accomplishments that may not be included in conventional graduate admission criteria.

The value of this award is $15,000. There are four awards available at OISE, one per department. For students being offered admission to a funded program, this award will be included in the funding package.

Please complete this form to indicate your interest in being considered for this admissions scholarship. We apologize in advance that we may not be able to respond to all requests for consideration.

OISE Alumni Association Doctoral Fellowship

The Fellowship has been established for full-time doctoral students at OISE who have contributed to the OISE Alumni Association through volunteer activities.

A candidate must: a) be enrolled in a full-time doctoral program at OISE; b) have successfully completed his/her coursework and comprehensive examinations; c) have had his/her dissertation proposal completed and accepted by the candidate’s department and the ethical review committee; d) have contributed to the OISE Alumni Association through volunteer activities; e) not be a member of the OISE Alumni Association Executive Board in the year that the Fellowship is awarded; and f) have financial need.

The value of this award is $10,000.

Please submit your 2023-2024 application (including Departmental Form) and financial need assessment form by March 31, 2023.

OISE Scholarship Recognition Award

The Scholarship Recognition Award is awarded to PhD students who have held major external scholarships (equal or greater than $15,000) for all or most of their time in the Funded Cohort. The Scholarship is awarded in the year following the end of their funded cohort status. Students who are eligible for the Scholarship Recognition Award will be notified by the Graduate Funding Office.

More information about this award can be found as part of the Applying for External Scholarship information in the OISE Graduate Funding Package pages.

Wilfred Rusk Wees Fellowship

This Fellowship was established in honour of Wilfred Rusk Wees (1899 - 1981), an OISE faculty member, by his wife noted author and educator Frances Shelley Wees. To qualify for consideration the applicant must read Dr. Wees' doctoral thesis entitled “The Effect of the Form of Presentation on the Form of Reproduction of Prose Passages” and submit a 2,500 work essay on the thesis. The thesis is available from both the OISE Library and Robart's Library. The fellowship is awarded on the basis of academic merit, financial need, and the quality of the essay. OISE is an educational and research institution providing leadership and resources to Ontario's and Canada's diverse communities. As a higher education facility, OISE welcomes scholarly local and international exchange and contributes to the free and inclusive interactions of a multiplicity of national, religious, and ethnic perspectives. OISE not only reaffirms its commitment to unfettered scholarship, but also reaffirms its commitment to combat all forms of discrimination. In keeping with these objectives, applicants for the Wees scholarship are encouraged to attend to the sociological and historical contexts in which Dr. Wees' thesis was submitted and accepted by the University of Toronto in the 1930's. Recipients are also encouraged to submit scholarship applications that consider the implications of racism in education, should this aspect of the thesis prove of interest to the competitors.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $2,500 per recipient).

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was January 13, 2023 at 11:59 pm.

William G. Davis Golden Anniversary Leadership Scholarship

This award was established in celebration of OISE's 50th anniversary and is named in honour of OISE's founder, William G. Davis (at the time Minister of Education, later Premier of Ontario).

It will be awarded to graduate students registered in good standing in the second or third year of a doctoral program (third or fourth year of a direct-entry doctoral) at OISE University of Toronto.

Recipients should demonstrate transformational leadership in various settings including Ontario educational organizations and other jurisdictions. Exceptional leadership within OISE, the University and other non-educational settings will be considered. Leaders who can demonstrate experience in producing positive results, through the use of high levels of strategic thinking, commitment to diversity, and action, along with the emotional intellignence required to motivate the collaborative participation of others, will receive close attention.

Importance will be given to the candidate's commitment during their doctoral program to enhancing the student experience of their peers through extracurricular leadership within OISE, the University and involvement in life on campus. (NOTE: only achievements/contributions during the doctoral program will be considered).

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $4,750) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was September 30, 2022.

William Waters Scholarship in Urban Education

OISE is offering scholarships to promote excellence in teaching in the urban classroom. The successful candidates will be experienced teachers entering a full-time master's program with an interest in questions of social justice and school success for students from economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods attending underperforming schools. In addition to the requirements set out by the graduate program, the successful scholarship recipients will be invited to join the Centre for Urban Schooling and participate in the wide variety of activities related to research, professional development, advocacy and teacher education promoted by the Centre over the course of the year.

The value of this award is $10,000 per recipient.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was September 1, 2022.

William Pakenham Fellowship

This award was established through a bequest of the late William Pakenham, who was the University of Toronto’s first Dean of Education from 1907 – 1934.

One or more awards of $5,000 will be made to a full-time student enrolled in a graduate program in education who is an Ontario resident and holds a bachelor’s degree and a teaching certificate valid in a Canadian province. This award is open to both new and continuing OISE graduate students who will be registered in September 2023 and who satisfy these conditions.

The value of this award is $5,000 per recipient.

Please submit your 2023-2024 application by March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Department Specific Awards

Applied Psychology & Human Development

Marleen Biggs Memorial Award

To be awarded to an outstanding doctoral student on the basis of academic merit and financial need who is enrolled in the Counselling and Clinical Psychology PHD program in the Applied Psychology and Human Development Department. Preference will be given to candidates whose particular area of study is in the area of Sexual Assault. Candidates are nominated internally for this award.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $2,500)

No application is required.

Lora Dolores Antoniette Pallotta Memorial Graduate Scholarship

The Pallotta family has established a graduate scholarship for an outstanding student in the department of Human Development and applied Psychology in memory of their daughter Lora Dolores Pallotta, who was a graduate student of the department. The Lora Dolores Antoniette Pallotta Memorial Graduate Scholarship is to be awarded annually, to a graduate student in the Human Development and Applied Psychology Department, based on financial need, and academic merit, with a preference given to a student whose thesis research is related to “the immigrant experience”. Nominations for this award are made by the faculty of the department.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $8,000) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

No application is required.

Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study (JICS) Child Study and Education MA Program

For further information regarding the following awards, please visit the Jackman ICS website.

Application Awards

Child Study Bursary
Frances Richards Funding
James Fair Busary
Jeffrey Drdul Memorial Award in Special Education
Joy Penner Award
Margaret Kidd Conference Funding Award
Robert Seth Kingsley Graduate Student Fellowships
William Waters Graduate Awards in Teacher Education

Nomination Awards

JICS Practice Teaching Awards
JICS Child Abuse Prevention Award
JICS Research Award
Dr. William E. Blatz Awards
Leighton McCarthy Memorial Scholarship
Robert Seth Kingsley Entrance Award, MA in Child Study & Education

The DVW Diversity in Education Award 3

The DVW Diversity in Education Award 3 will be awarded on the basis of financial need to students in the Master of Teaching (MT) program and the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education (MA-CSE) Program. Preference will be given to candidates who can act as role models in the education system for students from marginalised groups, such as visible minority, LGBTQ, Two-Spirit, Black, Indigenous, people of colour, as well as students with disabilities.

This award is new for 2022-2023. The value of this award is based on its annual income (initially $333) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 1, 2022.

Memorial Scholarship - Amanda Cowan

The award was established by friends and family of Amanda Marie Cowan who passed away in 2007. It will be awarded to a full-time Master of Teaching or Master of Arts in Child Study in Education student at OISE, based on financial need and demonstrated academic promise. Preference will be given to a student enrolled in a post-graduate program intending to teach at the elementary to Grade 10 level.

The value of this award is based on an annual donation of $1,100.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was August 29, 2022.

Norma Brock Bursary

This award was established in memory of Norma Brock, a teacher with a long and distinguished career in education. One or more bursaries in the amount of $5,000 each will be granted to students studying full time in the Master of Teaching program or the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education program who are experiencing financial need due to family responsibilities. Preference will be given to single parents and/or students who are returning to school from the workplace.

The value of this award is $5,000 per recipient.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 1, 2022.

University of Toronto Vari Scholarships

This award was established by the Honourable George W Vari (1923-2010) and Helen Vari. It will be awarded two incoming students in the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education program and the Master of Teaching program at $10,000 each per year. Decisions made will based on academic merit and the potential to contribute to the teaching professional. Recipients may receive the award in subsequent years provided the recipient(s) achieve a B+ average on OISE course work. This award is an OSOTF award, therefore recipients must demonstrate financial need and must be Ontario residents.

The value of this award is $10,000 per recipient (and is renewable).

No application is required.

Curriculum, Teaching & Learning

Waldorf Schools Scholarship for Evidence-based Research

To be awarded to an OISE thesis-track graduate student (MA or Doctoral) enrolled in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning who submits the highest quality and most relevant proposal for applied research into various experiential, holistic and “hands-on” models of education. Indigenous ways of knowing and learning can also be a lens for analysis. With reference to the expression of Rudolf Steiner’s vision of Waldorf education: Are these curiosity-driven models able to maintain the founder’s creativity and innovation, or do they tend to become static and formulaic?; In what ways do the expressions of various models vary from one another, for example, Waldorf schools in different regions and environments? Successful recipients will provide clear plans to empirically measure what difference these kinds of programs make to different outcomes such as:

The development of problem solving,
The development of active learner citizens,
Or key similarities and differences among and between programs

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $3,000).

The 2023-2024 application will be posted in February 2023. The deadline will be May 1, 2023.

Master of Teaching

Entrance Awards (Master of Teaching):

Anne Millar Graduate Student OSOTF Fellowship

To be awarded to one student each year who is entering the Master of Teaching Program. Financial need must be demonstrated. The award will be given to a student who best exemplifies the following qualities: a demonstrated commitment to the teaching profession and to the education of young people, an understanding of the contemporary education context, positive leadership skills, care and concern for others, fairness and integrity. The same student will be awarded the Anne Millar Graduate Student Fellowship upon entry into year two of the program subject to confirmation by the Master of Teaching academic faculty. This award is made to the student who has applied to the MT program and received the highest entry score.

No application is required.

The Anne Millar Graduate Student Fellowship

The fellowship will be awarded to the prior year's recipient of the Anne Millar Graduate Student OSOTF Fellowship upon entry into year two of the Master of Teaching Program, subject to confirmation by the Master of Teaching academic faculty. The student should exemplify the following qualities: a demonstrated commitment to the teaching profession and to the education of young people, an understanding of the contemporary educational context, positive leadership skills, care and concern for others, fairness and integrity.

No application is required.

James F. Johnson Masonic Award

To be awarded to a student who is entering the Master of Teaching program in Secondary School Music Education (Intermediate-Senior) at OISE. The candidate should possess a degree in Music, or is registered concurrently in the Faculty of Music. Successful candidates will be selected based on the qualities of high academic achievement and strong leadership and teaching competencies.

The value of this award is $1,000.

The 2023-2024 application will be posted in March 2023. The deadline will be May 1, 2023.

Jean Stirling Entrance Award

To be awarded to Masters of Teaching student at OISE on the basis of financial need and academic merit. Preference will be given to a female student(s) who is/are university graduate(s) in physical and health education or kinesiology. The recipient must qualify as an Ontario resident.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $4,500), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2023-2024 application will be posted in March 2023. The deadline will be May 1, 2023.

Keith and Leta Torrie Scholarship

The Keith & Leta Torrie Scholarship is to be awarded to a University of Toronto B.Sc. (Major or Specialist) graduate in one of mathematics, physics, chemistry (or closely related discipline such as astronomy or statistics). The award is based on academic merit (at time of admission). Although all divisions are welcome to apply, preference will be given to a student satisfying the criteria and has been accepted for the elementary program (P/J or J/I).

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $2,000).

The 2023-2024 application is available within the "Awards" section of the application for admission. The deadline for award consideration is November 15, 2022.

The M. Penelope Carter Award

To be awarded to a Master of Teaching student who has graduated from the University with the highest marks in a Specialist or Major Program in English. The successful candidate must be admitted to the Intermediate/Senior Division at OISE and will be enrolling in the English teachable subject. Consideration for this award will be on the basis of financial need, especially related to family responsibilities.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $8,000), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2023-2024 application is available within the "Awards" section of the application for admission. The deadline for award consideration is November 15, 2022.

Dr. and Mrs. R.L. Peterson Memorial Entrance Award

To be awarded to a Master of Teaching student at OISE who will enroll in Science (biology, chemistry, physics or science-general) and who best demonstrates(s) a commitment to conservation and activities providing preparation for a career in teaching. Candidates must also have good academic standing and demonstrate financial need.

The value of this award is $1,000 per recipient.

The 2023-2024 application is available within the "Awards" section of the application for admission. The deadline for award consideration is November 15, 2022.

Roseann Runte Award

To be awarded to a Master of Teaching student at OISE. Preference will be given to a woman who shows evidence of commitment to pursuing a career in education and promise as an educational leader. Consideration for this award will be on the basis of financial need.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $1,200).

The 2023-2024 application is available within the "Awards" section of the application for admission. The deadline for award consideration is November 15, 2022.

University of Toronto Vari Scholarships

This award was established by the Honourable George W Vari (1923-2010) and Helen Vari. It will be awarded two incoming students in the MAster of Teaching and Master of Arts in Child Study and Education programs at $10,000 each per year. Decisions made will based on academic merit and the potential to contribute to the teaching professional. Recipients may receive the award in subsequent years provided the recipient(s) achieve a B+ average on OISE course work. This award is an OSOTF award, therefore recipients must demonstrate financial need and must be Ontario residents.

The value of this award is $10,000 per recipient (and is renewable).

No application is required.

In Course Awards (Master of Teaching):

The DVW Diversity in Education Award 3

This award is new for 2022-2023. The value of this award is based on its annual income (initially $333), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 1, 2022.

Fariah Chowdhury Memorial Social Justice Award

The Fariah Chowdhury Memorial Social Justice Award was created in memory of OISE alumna Fariah Haque Chowdhury, a passionate educator, activist and advocate who passed away suddenly in 2020. It will be awarded to one or more students Master of Teaching who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in advocating for racial equity, Indigenous sovereignty, migrant rights, and youth poverty and who intend to teach a social justice curriculum at elementary or secondary schools upon graduation.

Preference will be given to students from underrepresented groups in the teaching profession, including Black/Indigenous students, who require financial assistance.

This award is new for 2022-2023. The value of this award is based on its annual income (initially $1,650), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 1, 2022.

Kenneth Ward Memorial Bursary

This award was established by Maria Ward in memory of her husband Kenneth Ward, an OISE alumnus. It will be given to one or more OISE graduate student in the Master of Teaching program. Awards will be made on the basis of financial need and will be administered in accordance with the University’s Policy on Student Awards. Preference will be given to Indigenous students or students conducting Indigenous education research.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $1,800).

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 1, 2022.

Memorial Scholarship - Amanda Cowan

The value of this award is based on an annual donation of $1,100.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was August 29, 2022.

The Miyumi Sasaki Education Fund

To be awarded to one or more Masters of Teaching student at OISE on the basis of financial need, a demonstrated commitment to social justice and equity, and an expressed intent to teach in an “inner-city” neighborhood. Preference will be given to applicants whose life has been influenced by, and/or who has a connection to, an inner city community. The recipient must qualify as an Ontario resident.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $1,500), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

Please submit your 2022-2023 application and financial need assessment form by April 14, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Norma Brock Bursary

The value of this award is one or more awards of $5,000.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 1, 2022.

Vernon Douglas McCaw Memorial Fellowship

This Fellowship has been established for full-time OISE students registered in the Teaching Program (Master of Teaching degree). Founded by a patron who is passionate about the arts and civic engagement, this fellowship will provide a community-based experiential learning opportunity that will bring together theory and practice in music education and develop teaching skills at a deeper level throughout the academic year. It is not necessary to hold a degree in music, however experience in music is recommended.

Specifically, selected applicants are expected to attend weekly rehearsals (September to June) as negotiated with Toronto Children’s Chorus. A rehearsal schedule is included on page 3 of the application file (see below).

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $2,400)

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was August 23, 2022.

William Waters Graduate Awards in Teacher Education

Established in 2015, the William Waters Graduate Awards in Teacher Education are to be awarded to graduate students enrolled in the Master of Teaching program on the basis of financial need. Preference will be given to visible minority or Indigenous/Aboriginal student(s).

The value of this award is based on the annual income ($10,000), which will be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was December 1, 2022.

End of Year Awards (Master of Teaching):

Alexander Pringle Seggie Award

The award will be made annually to the student in the Master of Teaching program who shows the greatest all around achievement in academic standing, practice teaching, and contribution to the program.

No application is required.

Dr. Andy Anderson Memorial Scholarship

One or more awards will be granted to Master of Teaching students, based on financial need, with Health and Physical Education as a teaching subject. Preference will be given to a student who shows the potential to become an educational leader.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $2,750), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

Please submit your 2022-2023 application and financial need assessment form by April 14, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Arnolds Balin Award

This award is presented annually to a student in the Master of Teaching program on the basis of academic standing, concern for others, perserverance, and qualities of leadership.

No application is required.

The Borthwick-Duckworth Scholarship

To be awarded to a Master of Teaching student. Preference will be given to a student in financial need who has demonstrated academic ability and a liberal philosophy on social, political and religious issues, and who wishes to teach in elementary or secondary schools.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $4,750).

Please submit your 2022-2023 application and financial need assessment form by April 14, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Don Wright Scholarship Fund/
Don Wright Bursary Fund

To be awarded to a Master of Teaching students at OISE on the basis of financial need. Preference will be given to a student who plans to teach music and has a strong interest in developing young voices from Grades 5 or 10. The other award is for a full time student in the Master of Teaching program who has demonstrated talent and achievement in the field of practical instrumental arranging and orchestration.

No application is required.

Mark Crowe Memorial Award

This award was established by friends, relatives, and family of Mark Crowe who died in June 1988, while saving the life of a stranger. To be award to a Master of Teaching student at OISE, at the conclusion of the academic year, to the student in History and/or Political Science programs who has demonstrated such qualities as compassion, dedication, and excellence in teaching.

No application is required.

Morgan Parmenter Bursary in Guidance

Established by Mrs. M.D. Parmenter in recognition of Morgan D. Parmenter, Professor of Guidance, who founded the Guidance Centre in 1943 and was its Director until his death in 1968. To be awarded to a Master of Teaching Student. Recipients will be selected on the basis of financial need with preference given to a student with demonstrated ability to contribute to the field of guidance and counselling. Recipients must qualify as Ontario residents.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $1,000).

Please submit your 2022-2023 application and financial need assessment form by April 14, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Percy H. Tacon Memorial Bursary

This bursary was established by Mrs. P.H. Taçon as a memorial to her husband, Percy H. Taçon, Professor Emeritus and noted Ontario artist, who was a professor of Visual Arts Education at the Faculty of Education and the University of Toronto Schools from 1954 to 1970. To be awarded to a Master of Teaching student. Recipients will be selected on the basis of financial need and demonstrated ability to make a significant contribution to the field of art education. Preference will be given to a student with an arts teaching subject.

The value of tihs award is based on the annual income ($500).

Please submit your 2022-2023 application and financial need assessment form by April 14, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Robert Morrice Crowe Award

This award, established by Mrs. Irene Crowe, is given at the conclusion of the academic year to a Master of Teaching student who has demonstrated excellence in teaching Music and Mathematics, and has been successful in being sensitive to the needs of his/her pupils. The value of the award will be the annual income.

No application is required.

Social Justice Education

Diversity and Feminism in Research Graduate Award

To be awarded to one or more students in the Department of Social Education to attend scholarly conferences related to their research in diversity and/or women’s studies in education, scheduled on or before August 1, 2023. Preference will be given to non-funded students on the basis of financial need. Secondary preference will be given to first time applicants.

Applicants must be registered students in good academic standing during the current academic year (both at the time of application and at the time of the conference) and must have a demonstrated financial need based on the University’s criteria.

Awarded funding can only be used for the conference listed on application, which must be scheduled on or before August 1, 2023. Funding cannot be transferred to another conference. Conference registration fees, transportation and accommodation costs are eligible for reimbursement. Meals are not eligible for reimbursement. Proof of attendance (e.g. attendance tag), original receipts (accommodation & transportation) and boarding passes will be required. Students are encouraged to pursue additional sources of funding.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $2,600) which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2023-2024 application will be posted in March 2023. The deadline will be June 30, 2023.

Mary O'Brien Graduate Student Fellowship

The bursary is given to a graduate student on the basis of financial need who is enrolled in the Department of Social Justice Education with an ability in women's studies. The student should best exemplify Mary O'Brien's critical approach to social enquiry. The recipient must qualify as an Ontario resident.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $900).

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was October 31, 2022.

Mary Smith Memorial Bursary

The bursary is given to one or more OISE students to assist in the completion and production of his/her/their doctoral thesis(es). The eligible student should have been registered initially as an international student from a developing country. The award will be based on financial need and preference will be given to students enrolled in the Department of Social Justice Education.

The value of this award is based on the annual income (approximately $400).

The 2022-2023 application deadline has passed. The deadline was October 31, 2022.

Muriel & Danny Fung Graduate Scholarship

The purpose of this award is to give support to students enrolled in graduate studies in the Department of Social Justice Education at OISE, University of Toronto. Priority consideration is given to students who are not eligible to receive the University of Toronto’s Graduate Funding Package. Specifically, the Muriel and Danny Fung Graduate Award will be awarded annually to a student who is registered full time in the second year or later year of their program and who's academic and community work promote racial equality and social justice.

The value of this award is based on the accrued anual income ($25,000), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2023-2024 application will be posted in March 2023. The deadline will be June 30, 2023.

Leadership, Higher & Adult Education

Bonnie Burstow Scholarship for Research in Violence Against Indigenous Women in Memory of Helen Betty Osborne

Helen Betty Osborne (1952-1971) was a Cree Indigenous woman who dreamed of becoming a teacher who was kidnapped and murdered while walking down the street in The Pas, Manitoba. This award, named in her memory, is established in honour of all Indigenous women who are victims of violence. It will be awarded upon admission to an OISE student entering a thesis program in Adult Education and Community Development whose intended thesis focuses on violence against indigenous women (or the history underpinning it). Approaches to addressing the aftermath of violence can also be considered if, they are vested exclusively in Indigenous approaches, that are validated by Indigenous scholars/community members, with neither Western nor mixed approaches, qualifying.

For the purposes of this scholarship, violence against Indigenous women, Indigenous and Two-Spirit/Trans people is defined broadly. It includes not only what is conventionally seen as violence, such as murdered and missing, battery, and rape, it also includes such international violence as imprisonment, psychiatrization, and interference by child welfare.

If there is no suitable candidate identified by the AECD admissions committee, then this scholarship may be awarded by competition in which any current OISE thesis student can apply (irrespective of program or department), whose thesis centrally involves research in this area.

Preference will be given to Indigenous women students and Indigenous students who identify as Two-Spirit/Trans.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $2,000).

Diversity and Feminism in Research Graduate Award

To be awarded to one or more students in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education to attend scholarly conferences related to their research in diversity and/or women’s studies in education, scheduled on or before August 31, 2023. Preference will be given to non-funded students on the basis of financial need. Secondary preference will be given to first time applicants.

Applicants must be registered students in good academic standing (both at the time of application and at the time of the conference) and must have a demonstrated financial need based on the University’s criteria.

Awarded funding can only be used for the conference listed on the application, which must be scheduled on or before August 31, 2023. Funding cannot be transferred to another conference. Conference registration fees, transporation and accommodation costs are eligible for reimbursement. Meals are not eligible for reimbursement. Proof of attendance (e.g. attendance tag), original receipts (accommodation & transportation) and boarding passes will be required.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $2,600), which can be divided among multiple recipients.

The 2022-2023 application has passed. The deadline was February 3, 2023.

Ethel Elizabeth Anderson Graduate Award in Adult Learning

The Ethel Elizabeth Anderson Graduate Award in Adult Learning was estbalished in 1998 by Professor Harvey Anderson in honour of Ethel Elizabeth Anderson. It will be awarded to one or more research stream graduate students in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education on the basis of financial need, research focus and academic merit. Applicants must be pursuing research on how adults outside the normal educational stream acquire the basic literacy and related skills to achieve their educational milestones.

Recipients must be registered students in good standing during the 2022-2023 academic year and must have a demonstrated financial need pursuant to the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Funds (OSOTF) requirements. OSOTF awards are restricted to Ontario residents.

The value of this award is based on the accrued annual income (approximately $32,000), which can be divided among multiple recipients. At the discretion of the Awards Committee, the value of each award will vary depending on endowment income and the number of applicants.