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Arthur Hiller Award for Admission to the Cinema Studies Institute at Innis College

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning students
Application Required	Yes. See the Arthur Hiller Award for Admission to the Cinema Studies Institute at Innis College page for more information.
Number of Recipients	One to five
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term). For 2022, decisions will be made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term).
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	$1,000 – $5,000
Grades Considered	In good standing
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Other	Program Year of Study 2
Award Conditions	Awarded to outstanding racialized and minoritized undergraduate students newly enrolled in the Cinema Studies program. Students are expected to apply for this award in tandem with applying to the Cinema Studies program. Recipients must be in good academic standing (CGPA of 1.50+), must achieve a final mark of at least 70% in CIN105Y1 (or a final mark of at least 70% in CIN201Y1), and must be registered in the upcoming academic year. Strong preference will be given to student applicants who self-identify as Black and Indigenous.

Weisdorf Bell Family PhD Fellowship in Cinema Studies

Facet	Description
Student Category	PhD student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income ($4,000 – $4,500)
Grades Considered	Yes
Financial Need	Yes
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies (PhD candidate)
Award Conditions	To be awarded to a PhD candidate engaged in Cinema Studies, based on academic excellence. Financial need will also be considered.

Wendy Rolph Memorial Scholarship

Facet	Description
Student Category	Current student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income ($1,500 – $2,000)
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	3.5+
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an outstanding Innis College student, enrolled in the Specialist or Major Programs in Cinema Studies with a minimum CGPA of 3.5, who has earned a minimum of nine (9.0) credits.

Robert Lantos Cinema Studies Scholarship

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning Graduate Student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term).
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income ($6,000 – $7,000)
Grades Considered	Yes
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an outstanding graduate student in the Cinema Studies Program.

Kay Armatage Scholarship in Cinema Studies

Facet	Description
Student Category	Graduating student & Admission (Graduate)
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income ($2,500-$3,000)
Grades Considered	Yes
Financial Need	Yes
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an outstanding graduating Cinema Studies student (enrolled in either the Specialist or Major programs) who has accepted an offer of admission in the CSI MA program at the University of Toronto. Financial need is a requirement.

Weisdorf Bell Family Scholarship in Cinema Studies

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One or two
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income ($4,500-$5,000)
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	3.5+
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to one or two undergraduate Innis College students enrolled in the Specialist or Major in Cinema Studies CGPA of 3.50 or above as they pass their 5th, 10th or 15th credit completed in the Faculty of Arts & Science. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

Norman Jewison Fellowship in Film Studies

Facet	Description
Student Category	Graduating student
Application Required	Yes. The application form is available from the Cinema Studies website.
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	$10,000
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an outstanding full- or part-time student who is graduating or who has graduated within the last year with a Specialist or Major in Cinema Studies, and who is proceeding to do further study in film and/or film and related media. An “A” average is preferred.

Nathan A. Taylor Scholarship in Film Studies

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual income (approximately $2,000)
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	3.7+
Financial Need	No
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an Innis College student (full-time or part-time) who has completed at least 13 credits and no more than 17 credits with a 3.5 CGPA and who, in the opinion of the Cinema Studies Institute Director and the Principal of Innis College, shows promise of making a significant contribution to the field. In the event that there is no qualified candidate from Innis College, the award may be made to a qualified candidate from another college. The recipient must register in the Faculty of Arts & Science in the subsequent academic year and be enrolled in the Major or Specialist Program in Cinema Studies. The scholarship may not be awarded to the same candidate more than once.

Weisdorf Bell Family Scholarship in Cinema Studies – OTSS Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the fall and award is paid in the fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income ($2,000-$2,500)
Grades Considered	Yes
CGPA Range	3.2+
Financial Need	Yes. As an award endowed with funds from the Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund (OSOTF), students must meet all of the following criteria: (1) Canadian Citizenship/Permanent Resident/Protected Person; (2) Ontario residency, see “How do I know if I qualify as an Ontario resident for student loan purposes?”; and (3) financial need. Receiving OSAP, for example, demonstrates eligibility in all three criteria for this award.
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an undergraduate Innis College student in the Faculty of Arts & Science enrolled in the Specialist or Major in Cinema Studies based on financial need and academic excellence. Students with a CGPA of at least 3.20 as they pass their 5th, 10th or 15th credit completed in the Faculty of Arts & Science will be considered. To receive the award, recipients must register at Innis College in the subsequent Fall/Winter academic session.

Linda Schuyler Cinema Studies Award

Facet	Description
Student Category	Returning student
Application Required	No
Number of Recipients	One
Decisions and Payment Timing	Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)
Award Value (Based on Previous Values)	Annual Income ($750 – $1,250)
Grades Considered	Yes
Financial Need	Yes
Leadership	No
Program	Cinema Studies
Award Conditions	To be awarded to an academically deserving undergraduate student enrolled in a Major or Specialist program in Cinema Studies who is entering third or fourth year and who demonstrates financial need. Receipt of the award is contingent on re-registration in the faculty and enrolment in cinema courses.