The Graduate Student Research Award is a financial award open to all research-stream graduate students who are presently enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies, are supervised (or co-supervised) by University of Toronto Scarborough-based faculty, and who are currently identified on ROSI as UTSC affiliated.

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Graduate Student Research Award Guidelines

1. Purpose

   The purpose of the award is to recognize the research activities of graduate students as well as their overall contribution to the University of Toronto Scarborough.

2. Eligibility

   The award is intended for Masters students and for PhD students who are not normally in their final year of study at the time of application. The award is open to all research-stream graduate students:

   1. currently enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies;
   2. supervised (or co-supervised) by U of T Scarborough-based faculty; and
   3. currently identified on ROSI as UTSC affiliated

3. Application and procedure

   Application for the award will be made by the graduate student and will consist of the following:

   1. personal data - name, U of T Scarborough department, program (master's or doctoral) including start date, U of T graduate department, and past degrees (include institution(s) and dates);
   2. list of publications (full references including authors, year, title, journal and volume/book chapter, and page numbers) and conference and seminar presentations;
   3. 1 page (maximum) description of graduate student research project and/or summary of accomplishments - write up your research project such that a general scholarly audience can understand the research, and also give the wide implications of your project;
   4. list of extracurricular activities that are directly related to U of T Scarborough; and
   5. reference letter from a U of T Scarborough faculty member familiar with the applicant's work.

Application deadline: Friday, April 27, 2012

Submit applications electronically in PDF format to the Office of the Vice-Principal, Research c/o Debbie Bilinski (dbilinski@utsc.utoronto.ca).

1. Nature and conditions of the award

    

   When deemed appropriate, up to 2 cash awards of $1,000 will be given out annually, one each for a masters and a doctoral student, but two in a single category are permitted. It is not intended that the award be included as part of the recipient's minimum income (funding package) as specified by the university and the relevant graduate department.

2. Guidelines for making the award

    

   The award will be made on the basis of the

   1. quality of the project and/or research accomplishments;
   2. applicant's research track record and research potential; and
   3. other examples of leadership.

3. Selection committee

    

   The Selection Committee shall consist of UTSC Research Advisory Board members and the Vice-Principal, Research who will act as Committee Chair.

 

Graduate Student Research Award Recipients

 

2011	Kristen Brochu Norman Lee
2010	Ada Le Noushin Nabavi Jeffrey Stoltz

2009	Maria Modanu
	Edward Eng

2008	Sarah MacKay
	Jeffrey Stoltz

2007	Catherine Febria
	Buuan Lam
2006	Norman Lee
	Michael Kasumovic
2005	Ara Sithamparanathan
	Kevin Wilson
2004	Quinn Fletcher
	Allison McDonald
2003	Patrick A.Guerra
	P. Dwight Tapp
2002	Jennifer Johnson
	Thomas Spalek
2001	Nicole Januszczak
	Andrea Mothe
2000	Corina Burnell
	Lori Manzon
1999	Nicole Januszczak
	Richard Storey
1998	Stacie Burke
	Richard Manzon
1997	Joseph Boyce
	Penny MacDonald
1996	Liz Head
	Paul Murphy