The iSchool offers full tuition fee scholarships to a limited number of outstanding incoming students to the Master of Information (MI) or Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) programs.

Value
Full tuition up to the value of domestic tuition fees minus any student-voted initiatives, such as the Tech Fund or student council fees (MISC/MUSSA).

Number
Varies (limited)

Renewable
Yes

Eligibility

• Full-time students enrolled in the MI or MMSt programs
• Academic excellence in the admitting undergraduate degree(s) – generally a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of A- (3.70/4.00) or better
• Open to both domestic and international students

Application
Admission application to the Master’s program completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration. It is the responsibility of applicants to notify referees of any early deadlines for submission of documents to be considered for entrance awards consideration.

Award Conditions: Renewal

• Automatic if a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.70 or better is attained in the first 8 (4.0 FCEs) graded courses for MI students and the first 7 (3.5 FCEs) graded courses, excluding MSL3000Y, for MMSt students during the first 12 months of the program
• Please note that the CGPA used for renewals will be the one provided by ROSI, the university’s Repository of Student Information. No rounding up will be allowed.
• Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award
• Renewals are automatically granted based on students completing the degree in two consecutive years. Funding cannot be guaranteed beyond this time period.

Value
$3,000

Number
Varies (limited)

Renewable
No

Eligibility

• Full-time students enrolled in the to the Master of Information (MI) and Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) programs.
• Academic excellence in admitting undergraduate degree(s), a minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.
• Open to both domestic and international students

Application
Admission application to the Master’s program completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.  It is the responsibility of applicants to notify referees of any early deadlines for submission of documents to be considered for entrance awards consideration.

Award Conditions

• Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.
• Students will be matched with a faculty member or senior administrator to assist them as needed.
• Students will work 50 hr/term for the first two terms and will be compensated $1,500 in September and January.

Value
$5,000

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility

Incoming full-time students enrolling in the Master of Information degree
High standing in previous academic work. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.

Dean’s Master of Information Scholarship

Value
$5,000

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility

Incoming full-time students enrolling in the Master of Information degree
High standing in previous academic work. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.

Grace Buller Aboriginal Student Scholarship (Ontario Library Association)

To further recognize the importance the Faculty and University have placed on supporting Aboriginal student education, the Ontario Library Association, in conjunction with Grace Buller’s family created this targeted scholarship.

Value
$8,000 – 10,000

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility
Self-identified as Aboriginal and is enrolled in the Master of Information program
Open to all Aboriginal candidates (Inuit, Native, Status Indian, Non-Status Indian, Aboriginal Members of First Nations or Metis)
Based on academic merit
Previous and intended contributions to his/her community will be considered
Preference given to new applicants

Application
Application available in late Fall / early Summer of each year after course enrollment takes place. Contact iSchool Student Services.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award

H.W. Wilson Foundation Scholarship

Value
Varies

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility
Incoming full-time students enrolling in the Master of Information degree
High standing in previous academic work. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.

Mary Grace McConnell Graduate Scholarship

Value
Varies

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility
An incoming full-time Master of Information student who has demonstrated an interest in public librarianship
Preference to a student from the Quinte Ontario area
Financial need will be considered
Good academic standing. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition

Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award
Awarded in late winter or early spring

The 1971 School of Library Science Scholarship

Value
Varies

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility
Incoming full-time students enrolling in the Master of Information degree
High standing in previous academic work. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.

Value
$5,000

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility

• Incoming full-time students enrolling in the Master of Information degree
• High standing in previous academic work. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.

To further recognize the importance the Faculty and University have placed on supporting Aboriginal student education, the Ontario Library Association, in conjunction with Grace Buller’s family created this targeted scholarship.

Value
$8,000 – 10,000

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility

• Self-identified as Aboriginal and is enrolled in the Faculty of Information
• Open to all Aboriginal candidates (Inuit, Native, Status Indian, Non-Status Indian, Aboriginal Members of First Nations or Metis)
• Based on academic merit
• Previous and intended contributions to his/her community will be considered
• Preference given to new applicants

Application
Application available in late Fall / early Summer of each year after course enrollment takes place. Contact iSchool Student Services.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award

Value
Varies

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility

• Incoming full-time students enrolling in the Master of Information degree
• High standing in previous academic work. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.

Value
Varies

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility

• An incoming full-time Master of Information student who has demonstrated an interest in public librarianship
• Preference to a student from the Quinte Ontario area
• Financial need will be considered
• Good academic standing. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.
Award Condition

• Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award
• Awarded in late winter or early spring

Value
Varies

Number
Varies

Renewable
No

Eligibility

• Incoming full-time students enrolling in the Master of Information degree
• High standing in previous academic work. A minimum GPA of A- (3.70/4.0) is required.

Application
Admission application to the Master of Information completed and received at the university by January 31. No separate award application needed. Automatic consideration.

Award Condition
Students must remain registered full-time for the entire academic year they hold the award.

Toronto Academic Libraries Internship (TALInt Program)

While many part time positions in libraries enhance students’ educational and professional development, often they do not provide structured learning about libraries beyond the role. To enhance student learning, the iSchool partnered with the University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) to launch the “Toronto Academic Libraries Internship,” or “TALint Program,” to prepare high performing students for leadership roles in the library field.

“The UTL and the TALint program will provide interns the opportunity to not only enhance the quality of their learning, but also strengthen the profession by creating future leaders who will meet the complexities inherent in the libraries, archives and records management fields,” says Professor Wendy Duff.

Students will work in a variety of UTL departments, such as the University Archives, Media Commons, Engineering Library, Outreach and Student Engagement, OISE, etc. Students will be paid to work for 15 hours per week and can hold the position for up to 20 months. In addition, the interns have access to 10 to 14 hours of professional development opportunities, such as specialized technical and leadership training.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must be an incoming full-time MI student starting in September 2018
• Minimum A- grade average in your undergraduate program of study (overall GPA or final year GPA;  this is 5 FCE senior level courses)
• Must have submitted all supporting documents via the Online Graduate Admissions Application by January 31, 2018

Deadline: December 8, 2017.

The application consists of 3 forms to be filled out by different parties:

1. Student: form #1
2. Student: form #2: Financial Need Assessment Form (OSOTF) in the Awards & Loans section on the SGS student forms website.
3. Supervisor – Please submit form to Student Services directly.

See the SGS website for details on the Doctoral Completion Award.

*Doctoral students at the Faculty of Information are considered “funded” until the end of their 5th year, and become DCA eligible in the 6th year.

Details for the following are at the School of Graduate Studies website.

Master’s or PhD

Agnes M. Ireland Award (OSOTF)
application deadline for submitting to iSchool: May 1st

C. David Naylor University Fellowships Endowed by a Gift from the Arthur L. Irving Foundation 

Scace Graduate Fellowship

Details for the following are at the School of Graduate Studies website.

Master’s or PhD
Autism Scholars Awards

The Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) Scholarship (Due April 11, 2015)

Apply directly to the AJL: http://jewishlibraries.starchapter.com/content.php?page=Student_Scholarship

Mackenzie King Open & Travelling Scholarships

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)

for iSchool programs, submit an OGS application by January 15 (Doctoral applications) and January 31 (Master’s applications)

Ontario Trillium Scholarship (OTS)

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Fellowships
see Federal Awards

PhD
Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Fellowships