York Science Scholars Award for International Students in Canada, 2020

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.