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

FacetDescription
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.

Mehler Paperny Family Innis Award for Indigenous Students

FacetDescription
Student Category

Returning and graduating students

Application Required

Yes. See the Mehler Paperny Family Innis Award for Indigenous Students application. This application is typically available by February with a due date of mid-April.

Number of Recipients

One

Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the summer (for graduating students) and fall (for returning students). 

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

Approximately $5,000

Grades Considered Yes
Financial Need

May be considered

Leadership Yes
OtherA reporting of contributions to an Indigenous community or Indigenous communities in Canada.
Award Conditions

Recipients must self-identify as an Indigenous person in Canada (i.e., First Nations, Inuit and Métis); must be enrolled in the second, third or fourth year of studies in the Faculty of Arts & Science at Innis College and be registered in the current Fall/Winter Session (can be either a returning or a graduating student); and must demonstrate strong academic performance and distinguished Indigenous community-based contributions. Financial need may be considered. Please note that returning students must register in the subsequent fall/winter session to be eligible to receive the award.

Weisdorf Bell Family PhD Fellowship in Cinema Studies

FacetDescription
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.

Weisdorf Bell Family Scholarship in Cinema Studies

FacetDescription
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.

Innis College Admission Award

FacetDescription
Student Category

Admission (Undergraduate)

Application Required

No

Number of Recipients Multiple
Decisions and Payment Timing

Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration in fall term required)

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)

$2,000 – $4,500

Grades Considered Yes 
CGPA Range

High school grades

Financial Need

No

Leadership No 
Award Conditions

To be awarded on the basis of academic merit in the secondary school program to candidates entering first year.

Atom Egoyan Cinema Studies Scholarship

FacetDescription
Student Category

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

Annual Income ($4,000 – $8,000)

Yes 
Financial Need

No

Leadership No 
Program

Cinema Studies

Award ConditionsTo be awarded for academic excellence to a student accepted into the graduate program of the Cinema Studies Institute at U of T. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate broad interest and documented study in related disciplines. 

Aron Avraham Tanny Scholarship in Cinema Studies

FacetDescription
Student CategoryReturning or graduating student
Application RequiredNo
Number of RecipientsOne
Decisions and Payment Timing

Returning Students: Decisions are made in the spring and award is paid in the subsequent fall (registration required in fall term)

Graduating students: Decisions are made in the spring and the award is paid in the spring

Award Value (Based on Previous Values)Annual Income ($3,500 – $4,500)
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.

LeadershipNo
Program

Cinema Studies

OtherProgram; YOS 3/4
Award Conditions

Awarded to a year 3 or 4 student from any Arts and Science College enrolled in the Cinema Studies Program who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need.