Scholarship Overview

The Pat Placzek Award in Indigenous Urban Studies is applicable to only Masters courses. This is a merit based scholarship. The Pat Placzek Award in Indigenous Urban Studies award up to CAD 1,000 year to various international students. 1 scholarship is awarded to student each year. All international students irrespective of their Nationality can apply for a The Pat Placzek Award in Indigenous Urban Studies. If an applicant has already received a free bursary or has applied for another scholarship offered by the university, then he/she is not eligible for this scholarship. All international students are auto-considered for these scholarships when they apply for the courses that have scholarships.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in York University in Canada

• Environmental Studies (MES/JD)
  Master in Environmental Studies in Planning
• MA in Geography
  Master in Environmental Studies

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 1,000 => Rs 60,750

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 60.44 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Value: The first year $1,000 and then subsequent years, up to $5,000
• The value and number of award(s) in any given year will depend on the rate of distribution from the endowment fund, and the number of recipients selected.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

Qualification requirements:

• Open to current registered graduate students in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.
• Research is focused on or related to aboriginal/indigenous urban studies/planning
• Demonstrate financial need.

Application Process for this scholarship

How to apply: 

• Step 1: Complete the Office of Student and Financial Services' Student Financial Profile (SFP) When you visit the SFP website, please select APPLY NOW to complete your submission.
• Step Two: Prepare a one-page statement on how your research focuses on or is related to aboriginal/indigenous urban studies/planning
• Step Three: Contact a faculty member to be a reference. They must submit this Reference Assessment Form to complete your application. Be sure to inform of them of the name of award you are requesting a reference for and its deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• Step Four: Complete the award application by April 19.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	April 19, 2024	Not Available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Phone number

(416) 736-2100