The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the prestigious York Science Scholars Award program at the York University for the academic year 2020/21 in Canada.  

This education fund is open to all students, Canadian and International, who want to enroll to the York University Faculty of Science programs for full-time study starting in fall 2020.

York Science Scholars will receive a $10,000 entrance scholarship which will be awarded in two parts:(The first as an entrance scholarship and the second part once the experiential component is successfully completed):

• The first $5,000 will be awarded upon full-time enrolment to York University’s Faculty of Science.
• The second part is linked to the 12-week experiential component of the YSSA program (research placement or mentorship experience), overseen by a Faculty of Science professor during the summer following the recipient’s first year of study. Recipients must achieve a B+ average during the first year of study in order to be eligible for the experiential component. The receipt of the second $5,000 part of The grant is contingent upon successful completion of the experiential component and upon enrolment in the following term of study.

• Eligible Countries: Applications are open to worldwide students.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: Research will be awarded in Faculty of Science
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following criteria:
• Many high school applicants are admitted and offered entrance scholarships based on mid-year or “in-progress” results when their admission average is at or above 80%. All Entrance aid amounts and eligibility are confirmed/finalized based on final grades.
• Passion for science.
• Community service experiences and a desire to make a difference for their communities.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated involvement in activities beyond academics.

Applicants must have competitive scores are: (YELT: band 1, TOEFL: iBT 100, IELTS: 7.5)