Awards & Scholarships for Incoming Students

 

The Faculty of Arts & Science awards approximately $15 million in admission awards to first-year undergraduate students. These awards are offered based on criteria such as academic excellence, financial need, community involvement, leadership, creativity and other qualities.

In addition to A&S awards, students are eligible for thousands of awards at the University of Toronto. To view the full list, visit Award Explorer, a centralized, searchable database of thousands of awards.

 

Types of Awards for Incoming A&S Students

Newly-admitted A&S students may be eligible for thousands of admission awards!

Once you have completed the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) process and been admitted, you have two ways to acquire awards and scholarships:

  1. Automatic: You are automatically considered for a variety of admission awards and scholarships when you apply to the Faculty of Arts & Science (based on your grades at the time of admission). 

  1. Application-based: Some awards require you to complete a separate application.

As an A&S student, you may be eligible for additional admission awards from your college. There are also awards for upper-year and graduating students that you may qualify for throughout your studies.

 

Automatic Admission Awards for A&S Students

Automatic admission awards are ones that incoming students will automatically be considered for; no separate application is needed.

Award/Scholarship Name Key Eligibility Requirements Estimated Value
Allen X. Ma Scholarship for Excellence in Leadership
  • International student
  • Demonstrated community engagement and vision
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
$2,500

Arts & Science Global Scholarship

  • International student
  • Outstanding student
  • Academic merit 

Financial need may be considered.

Covers international tuition fees, incidental fees and University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) fees for four consecutive years, or until degree completion, whichever comes first.
Dr. Babak Farzad’s Award of Leadership
  • International student
  • Academic merit
  • Admitted to the Computer Science admission category (i.e., eligibility is determined by the results of the supplementary application required to enter this category)
Approximately $1,000 
Edward Blake Admission Scholarship
  • International student
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person (convention refugee) 
  • Academic merit
$5,500 over four years of study
International Merit Admission Award
  • International student
  • Academic merit
Up to $50,000 in the first year of study

New Field Education Group International Entrance Scholarship

  • International student
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category

Preference is given to a student who has demonstrated strong leadership potential and community involvement.

$2,500
Nicoletta and Dan Scrimger Award
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person (convention refugee)
  • Graduate of a Toronto high school
  • Outstanding student
  • Academic merit 
  • Financial need
Up to approximately $20,000 over four years of study
Toronto Hong Kong Lions Club Admission Scholarship in Commerce
  • International student
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person (convention refugee)
  • Outstanding student
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
Approximately $1,500
Uforse Award in Leadership and Volunteerism at Rotman Commerce
  • International student
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in community service
$2,500

University of Toronto International Scholar Award

 

  • International student
  • Academic merit
Up to $100,000 over four years of study (up to $40,000 in the first year and renewable for $20,000 in the second, third and fourth years).
University of Toronto International Scholar Award (Rotman Commerce)
  • International student
  • Academic merit
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
Up to $100,000 over four years of study (up to $40,000 in the first year and renewable for $20,000 in the second, third and fourth years).

 

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Application-Based Admission Awards for A&S Students

Faculty of Arts & Science students can apply to hundreds of awards. To be eligible, students must research and find which ones they qualify for — there are often separate opportunities for domestic and international students — then complete and submit an additional application.

See the list below with links for more information on award details and terms and conditions.

Award/Scholarship Name Key Eligibility Requirements How to Apply/ Deadline Estimated Value
Awards Profile
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, or protected person 
A single application profile in the JOIN U of T portal that allows you to be considered for several awards at once based on various eligibility requirements. Access is granted upon submission of an admission application to U of T. Variable
Building Canadian Leaders: Donald S. McKeracher Scholarship in Rotman Commerce
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person 
  • Full-time student 
  • Academic merit
  • Strong leadership potential
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce category
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. Up to approximately $13,500 over four years of study
Building Canadian Leaders: Faculty of Arts & Science Award
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Full-time student
  • Demonstrated track record of community engagement, involvement in sports, culture and extracurricular activities, entrepreneurial spirit and leadership potential
  • Admitted to the Physical and Mathematical Sciences admission category
Application form. Deadline: February 15, 2023. Up to approximately $16,000 over four years of study
Building Canadian Leaders: Frank William Moore Scholarship in Rotman Commerce
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Full-time student 
  • Academic merit 
  • Strong leadership potential  
  • Admitted to the Rotman commerce admission category

Preference given to a University College student 

To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. Approximately $2,000 
Building Canadian Leaders: Class of 1968 Scholarship in Rotman Commerce 
 
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person 
  • Full-time student
  • Academic merit
  • Strong leadership potential
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. Up to approximately $13,500 over four years of study
Building Canadian Leaders: Mr. Rajeeb Mukherjee
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Full-time student
  • Academic merit
  • Strong leadership potential
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. Approximately $2,000

David L. Adams Bursary

  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Financial need
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. $2,000
Jack and Adrienne Taylor Scholarship for Undergraduate Students
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Admitted to the Humanities or Life Sciences admission category
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. $12,000 in the first year of study

James Davie Bursary in Commerce and Finance 

  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Financial need
  • Academic merit
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. Approximately $1,500
James Hosinec & Carol M. Isaac Scholarship in the Faculty of Arts & Science
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person (convention refugee) 
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. $10,000 in the first year of study
Harbord Collegiate Entrance Award
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Financial need
  • Graduate of Harbord Collegiate Institute, Toronto
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. Approximately $2,500
International Student Admission Bursary
  • International student
  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
Students apply through the International Financial Aid Application, available to all international applicants through the JOIN U of T Portal. Access is granted upon submission of an admission application to U of T. Variable
Robert Davis & Joseph Chen Access and Diversity Bursary at the University of Toronto
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
  • Financial need

Preference will be given to a Black student from the Greater Toronto Area.

To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. $2,500
The Daysy Krieger Young Memorial Award at the University of Toronto
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Financial need
  • Admitted to the Rotman Commerce admission category
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. $2,500

The Roberts Scholarship

  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Outstanding student
  • Financial need
  • Admitted to a science admission category: Computer Science, Life Sciences, Physical and Mathematical Sciences or Social Sciences
To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. $25,000 over four years of study
William Waters Commerce and Finance Award 
  • Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada or protected person
  • Financial need
  • Academic merit
  • Admitted into the Rotman Commerce admission category

Preference is given to a Woodsworth College student.

To be considered, students must first apply to U of T and then complete the Awards Profile. Variable

 

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College Awards

Each college at the Faculty of Arts & Science offers awards based on leadership, merit and other criteria. Visit the awards page within each college for more details:

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Upper Year & Graduate Awards

Beyond first year, U of T students have access to more than 5,800 in-course awards every year.

In total, the University’s annual merit-based awards for undergraduate and graduate students total $137.2 million! This includes renewable rewards and scholarships for those who excel in their academics and extracurricular activities.

Learn more about the various in-course and graduate award opportunities below.

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