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Faculty of Information Admission Awards
How to Apply
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- Submit a complete admission application to the program by January 31 of any year. It is the responsibility of applicants to notify referees of any early deadlines for submission of documents to be considered for entrance awards consideration.
- Other than the Inclusive Excellence Admissions Scholarship for Master’s students, no other admission awards will require a separate application form.
| Award Name | Eligible Degree Program |
|---|---|
| 1971 School of Library Science Scholarship | MI |
| Alumni Fund Scholarships | MI |
| Dean’s Master of Information Scholarships | MI |
| Delmar and Audrey Cobban Grant | MI |
| Faculty of Information Fellowships | MI, MMSt |
| Faculty of Information International Fellowship | MI, MMSt |
| Hilda Wilson Fellowship in Technology, Information and Culture | MI, MMSt, PhD |
| Inclusive Excellence Admissions Scholarships for Master’s Students | MI, MMSt |
| Mary Freeman Scholarship | MI |
| Mary Grace McConnell Graduate Scholarship | MI |
| Welcome awards (formerly known as Mentorship Awards) | MI, MMSt |
| Winifred G. Barnstead Fellowship | MI |
| Bachelor of Information Admission Awards | BI |
Other Admission Awards
These are awards offered through the SGS, University of Toronto, and / or Canadian government agencies.
All individual applications required. The deadlines are varied through the year. Please review information for each award through links.
| Award Name | Eligible Degree Program |
|---|---|
| Mackenzie King Scholarships | MI, MMSt, PhD |
| CGS Doctoral Awards (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) | PhD |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) | MI, MMSt, PhD |
| Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships | PhD |
| SGS Admission Awards | MI, MMSt, PhD |
| SGS University-Wide Awards | MI, MMSt, PhD |
| SSHRC Master’s Awards Competition / Canada Graduate Scholarships — Master’s Program (CGS-M) | MI, MMSt |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) | PhD |
Faculty of Information In-Course Awards
Both incoming and continuing Faculty of Information students are eligible to apply for the Faculty of Information In-Course awards. These awards are only available to our Faculty of Information students.
Students only need to complete one application to be considered for all eligible awards – the Omnibus Awards application. The application can be accessed and completed online. Every year, it will open from August 1 to September 30.
The Awards Committee will review applications after the application period has closed and will inform recipients as decisions are being made through the academic year.
| Award Name | Eligible Degree Program | To Apply |
|---|---|---|
| Betty MacLean Education Award | BI | No application Required |
| Faculty of Information EDI Fellowship | BI, MI, MMSt | Individual Application Required |
| Judy Mills Award | BI | No Application Required |
| NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA) | BI | Individual Application Required |
| Sandy Pearlman Information Undergraduate Award | BI | Omnibus Awards Application |
| University of Toronto Excellence Awards (UTEA) | BI | Individual Application Required |
Other In-Course Awards
These are awards offered through SGS, University of Toronto, and/or Canadian government agencies.
All individual applications required. The deadlines are varied through the year. We will notify students through our weekly iSchool newsletter if there is an approaching deadline for a particular award.
Awards for Black or Indigenous Students
The awards listed below have a focus on Black or Indigenous students (or research topics) offered through the Faculty, SGS, and University of Toronto.
We have also prepared a list of awards offered by third-party organizations that students may wish to take a look at as well.
The Omnibus Awards application can be accessed and completed online. Every year, it will open from August 1 to September 30.
| Award Name | Eligible Degree Program | To Apply | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Graduate Student Excellence Bursary | MI, MMSt, PhD | Individual Application Required | October 31 |
| Dr. Lillian McGregor Indigenous Award of Excellence & Marilyn Van Norman Iindigenous Student Leadership Award | BI, MI, MMSt, PhD | Individual Application Required | Varies |
| Gladys Watson Indigenous Education Fund | BI, MI, MMSt, PhD | Individual Application Required | Varies |
| Grace Buller Indigenous Student Scholarship (MI) | MI | Omnibus Awards Application | September 30 |
| Faculty of Information Grant for Black or Indigenous Students | BI, MI, MMSt, PhD | Omnibus Awards Application | September 30 |
| President’s Award for the Outstanding Indigenous Student of the Year | BI, MI, MMSt, PhD | Individual Application Required | June 1 |
| SGS Indigenous Graduate Travel Award | MI, MMSt, PhD | Individual Application Required | Varies |
| SGS University-Wide Awards | MI, MMSt, PhD | Individual Application Required | Varies |
| Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC, NSERC, and CIHR) | PhD | Individual Application Required | Varies |
Faculty of Information Convocation Awards
These are awards that our graduating students are being considered for. All considerations are made automatically as we get close to June convocation. Students that graduated in March and November will also be considered with the June graduating cohort.
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- Art Gallery of Ontario Visitor Experience Award (MMSt)
- Canadian Museums Association Prize (MMSt)
- Douglas Armstrong Memorial Award (MI)
- Gertrude M. Boyle Memorial Award in Cataloguing (MI)
- Margaret Canning Public Librarian Prize (MI)
- Ontario Library Association Anniversary Prize (MI)
- Toronto Area Archivist Group Award (MI)
- Ukrainian Heritage Association & Museum of Canada Prize in Museum Studies (MMSt)
- William Graff Memorial Prize (MI)
- Dean’s Award for Academic Achievement (MI; 6 awards available; a recipient from each following concentration: UXD, ISD, HCDS, CIPS, C&T and KMIM).
Other Awards for Students and Alumni (FIAA)
This section contains a collection of awards and grants available to current students and alumni of the Faculty of Information, administered by the Faculty of Information Alumni Association (FIAA) and the University of Toronto.
| Award Name | Eligibility | Offering Organization | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIAA Student Conference / Research Grants | BI, MI, MMSt | FIAA | Research and / or conferences |
| FIAA Alumni Professional Development Grants | Faculty of Information Alumni | FIAA | Course, workshop, or conference registration fees |
| FIAA Outstanding Alumni Award | Faculty of Information Alumni | FIAA | Innovation and leadership |
| FIAA Outstanding Student Contribution Award | MI, MMSt | FIAA | Significant all-around contribution to Faculty life |
| Wendy Newman Library Leadership Award | Faculty of Information Alumni | FIAA | Pursuing leadership roles in public librarianship |
Third-Party Awards
This section contains a collection of awards where the adjudication of the award does not involve the Faculty, or the University, in any way. The Faculty will not be liable for any misinformation on the individual organizations’ pages. We are unable to help field any inquiries specific to these awards—please contact the offering organization directly for advice.
| Award Name | Eligible Degree Program | Offering Organization | Notes |
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| ACM Diversity in Action Fellowship | MMSt | Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) | For Conference Attendance |
| Alain Maktar Heritage Scholarship | MMSt | Inuit Heritage Trust | N/A |
| ALISE Diversity Travel Award | MI (LIS) | Association of Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE) | For Conference Attendance |
| APALA Scholarship | MI (LIS) | Asian / Pacific Americans Library Association (APALA) | N/A |
| APALA Travel Award | BI, MI, MMSt, PhD | Asian / Pacific Americans Library Association (APALA) | For Conference Attendance |
| BBPA National Scholarship Fund | Any | Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) | N/A |
| Canada Post Awards for Indigenous Students | Any | Indspire | N/A |
| CBTU Ann Newman Scholarship Fund | Any | Coalition of Black Trade Unionist (CBTU) | N/A |
| Diversity and Equity Bursary | MI (LIS) | Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) | For Conference Attendance |
| Diversity Scholarship | MI (LIS) | Music Library Association | N/A |
| Diversity Scholarship | Any | American Theological Library Association | N/A |
| Diversity Scholarship Program | MI (LIS) | Access | For Conference Attendance |
| Doctoral Dissertation Award | PhD | The iSchools | N/A |
| E. J. Josey Scholarship Award | MI (LIS) | Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) | N/A |
| Emerging Leaders Sponsorship | MI (LIS) | Asian / Pacific Americans Library Association (APALA) | For ALA Emerging Leaders Program Attendance |
| Four Directions Scholarship | Any | Ontario Native Education Counselling Association (ONECA) | N/A |
| Emerging Leaders Sponsorship | MI (LIS) | Asian / Pacific Americans Library Association (APALA) | For ALA Emerging Leaders Program Attendance |
| Gary Pruden Scholarship, the Honourable Pearl Calahasen Scholarship, and the Delia Gray Memorial Scholarship | Any | Métis Nation of Alberta | N/A |
| George A. Strait Minority Scholarship & Fellowship | MI (LIS) | American Association of Law Libraries | N/A |
| Harold T. Pinkett Student of Color Award | Any | Archivists and Archives of Color Section of SAA | For Conference Attendance |
| Helen Bassett Commemorative Student Award | Any | Native Women’s Association of Canada | N/A |
| Indigenous Student Awards Program | Any | Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) | N/A |
| Indigenous Student Scholarship | Any | Nelson | N/A |
| Investing in Our Diversity Scholarship (IIOD) | Any | Toronto Community Housing | N/A |
| Jim Bourque Scholarship | Any | Arctic Institute of North America | N/A |
| Kaleidoscope Program | MI (LIS) | The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) | N/A |
| Libyan-North American Scholarship | Any | Canadian Bureau of International Education | N/A |
| LITA / LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology | Any | Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) | N/A |
| LITA / OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology | Any | Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) | N/A |
| MLA Scholarship for Under-represented Students | MI (LIS) | Medical Library Association (MLA) | N/A |
| Mosaic Scholarship | MI (ARM) | The Society of American Archivists and the Society of American Archivists Foundation | N/A |
| Native American Awards Program | MMSt | Smithsonian | N/A |
| Native American Fellowship Program | MMSt | Peabody Essex Museum | N/A |
| REFORMA Scholarship | MI (LIS) | The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking | N/A |
| Rev. John C Holland Youth Scholarship | Any | Reverend John C. Holland Awards | N/A |
| Rose Treviño Memorial Scholarship | MI (LIS) | The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking | N/A |
| Smile Bursaries | Any | Smile Foundation | N/A |
| Spectrum Scholarship | MI (LIS) | American Library Association (ALA) | N/A |
| The CALA Scholarship of Library and Information Science | MI (LIS) | Chinese American Libraries Association (CALA) | N/A |
| The Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science | MI (LIS) | Chinese American Libraries Association (CALA) | N/A |
| Ursula H. Poland Scholarship Award | Any | Upstate New York / Ontario Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MLA) | N/A |
| Virginia Mathews Memorial Scholarship | MI (LIS) | American Indian Library Association | N/A |
