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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$22,500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Susan Mann Dissertation Scholarship is awarded to assist outstanding doctoral students in their final year of doctoral study to concentrate exclusively on and complete their dissertations. It is designed for students who have made significant progress on the research and writing of their dissertations to facilitate timely degree completion.
Benefits
Up to nine awards of up to $22,500 over three terms.
Program fees will be covered for both domestic and international students.
$1,000 Research Allowance to support you and your research.
$1,000 Completion Bonus (within 6 weeks of completion of the award, upon submission of the dissertation, and all revisions, via the ETD system).
Non-renewable.
Eligibility
- Full-time registered York doctoral student;
- Both domestic and international students are eligible;
- The applicant must have completed all required course work and other program requirements except the dissertation, and have a dissertation proposal approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies;
- FGS will confirm approval of dissertation proposal after submission of nomination.
- The applicant must have completed no more than 48 months (4 years) of full-time doctoral studies at York University at the start of the award, which is normally the fall term following the award adjudication. Approved disability accommodations will be taken into account.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Barbados
Nationality
226 nationalities
Study experience required
Master
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Mar 2027
Students must complete the Award Submission Portal with the following information:
Students must update their profile and apply the Financial Aid, Awards and Scholarships (FAAS) system.
Personal statement demonstrating research and plans for completion of the dissertation within the year; students should provide clear timelines.
Letter of support from Supervisor affirming timeline, progress and plans for completion during the term of the award.
Up-to-date copy of transcripts (unofficial transcript or grade report from student records are also acceptable)
Copy of CV
Please note that the Susan Mann Dissertation Scholarship is adjudicated with the Provost Dissertation Scholarship. The required documents, deadlines and selection criteria are the same for both awards and only one application is required for both.
Student deadline: before 11:59pm (EST) March 1
Graduate program deadline: March 30