From: Sandy Welsh, Vice-Provost, Students
Date: September 13, 2024
Re: Graduate and Undergraduate Award for Scholarly Achievement in the Area of Gender-Based Violence (PDAD&C #6)

Each December 6th, the University of Toronto community marks the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women with events across the institution. In 2016, the University announced that a new award would be established to recognize students who have made distinctive contributions in the area of gender-based violence research and prevention.

We are pleased to announce that the call for applications for the Graduate and Undergraduate Award for Scholarly Achievement in the Area of Gender-Based Violence is now open. The two awards at $1,500 each are available annually – one for a graduate student and one for an undergraduate student. The Award is funded jointly by the Office of the Vice-President & Provost and the Office of the Vice-President, People Strategy, Equity & Culture.

Graduate Award

Awarded annually to a graduate student, in any year of any program, who has demonstrated scholarly excellence in research focusing on understanding, prevention, and/or intervention in the area of violence against women and girls and/or against trans and gender non-binary people. 

Award amount: $1,500
Deadline: October 21, 2024

Undergraduate Award

Awarded annually to an undergraduate student who demonstrates an interest and commitment to academic work and/or community or co-curricular involvement on issues of violence against women and girls and/or against trans and gender non-binary people. Interest and commitment may be demonstrated through academic studies, research, on- or off-campus projects related to issues of violence against women or other related activities. 

Award amount: $1,500
Deadline: October 21, 2024

For full details about eligibility and criteria for the Awards please visit: uoft.me/Dec6Award

Please share this announcement broadly with your colleagues and students.

If you have any questions about the Award, please contact awards.uoft@utoronto.ca.