2024-25 Scholars-at-Risk Fellowship

 Value and Duration

Up to $10,000 for one year. Fellowships will be awarded and held by current or incoming students in addition to the program's normal funding commitment (for those within the funded cohort).​

 Recipients are granted the status of Scholar-at-Risk at Massey College in the University of Toronto. Scholars-at-Risk Fellows are invited to become engaged members of the vibrant and diverse Massey College community, for which the membership fee will be waived by the College as part of the Fellowship. 

 Eligibility to Apply

Applicants will:

• Be a student:

• who is, or has been within the last 5 years, an asylum/refugee seeker anywhere in the world (regardless of status in Canada); OR

• whose current or proposed program of study has been impacted by changing political environments in their country of current or future study, including changes in immigration law;
• Be registered, or have accepted an offer of admission as a new or transfer student to a full-time master’s or doctoral program at the University of Toronto for the upcoming academic year;
• Have an outstanding academic record as demonstrated by a) transcripts and b) research potential or other measures of scholarship;
• Demonstrate financial need through the completion of a financial need assessment form; and
• Can demonstrate a commitment to enhancing the student experience of their peers through university or community outreach and involvement.

Notes:

The Scholars-at-Risk Fellowship does not provide any form of assistance in obtaining travel visas or refugee status claims.

 Students may reapply in subsequent application cycles, up to three times, provided they continue to meet the award criteria.

 Link: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/awards/scholars-at-risk-fellowship/