Mehler Paperny Family Innis Award for Indigenous Students

Facet	Description
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
Other	A 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. Please note that returning students must register in the subsequent fall/winter session to be eligible to receive the award.

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.

Facet	Description
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 Conditions	To 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.