Scholarship Overview

• The LA&PS Emergency Bursary is administered by the Associate Dean, Students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. This fund is positioned to help students who are experiencing financial need due to the following:
  • loss of wages
  • unforeseen circumstances
  • emergency travel
  • housing insecurity
  • food insecurity
  • basic needs

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

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

• BA in Global Political Studies
  BA in Political Science
• BA, iBA in Communication & Media Studies
  BA in Philosophy
• BA in Classical Studies/Classics
  BA in German Studies
• BA in Gender & Women's Studies
  BA in Indigenous Studies
• BA in Sexuality Studies
  BA in Individualized Studies
• BA in Human Rights & Equity Studies
  BA in Religious Studies
• BA in Humanities
  BA in Criminology
• BA in History
  BHRM in Human Resources Management
• BA in Portuguese & Luso-Brazilian Studies
  BA in Creative Writing
• BA in Hellenic Studies
  BA in Professional Writing
• BA in English
  BA in Italian Studies
• BA in Speech and Language Sciences
  BA in Economics
• BA in International Development Studies
  BA in Spanish
• BA in African Studies
  BA in Sociology
• BA, iBA in Anthropology
  BA in East Asian Studies
• BA in Interdisciplinary Social Science
  BA in Children, Childhood and Youth
• BA in French Studies
  BA in Linguistics & Language Studies
• BA in Work & Labour Studies
  BA in Law & Society
• BA in Linguistics
  BA in English & Professional Writing
• BA in Jewish Studies

• be enrolled in the Faculty of LA&PS
• be registered and pursuing an undergraduate degree

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 500 => Rs 30,050

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 64.19 (last updated 23rd September 2025)

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

• Due to limited funds, this bursary will NOT fund a student’s entire financial need. Typically the maximum bursary is $500, with $500 only being given in extreme circumstances. Both full and part-time students who meet the above criteria are eligible to apply

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

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

Eligible students must:

• be enrolled in the Faculty of LA&PS
• be an international (study permit) student, paying international fees
• experience financial difficulty through unforeseen circumstances
• be registered and pursuing an undergraduate degree
• be enrolled in courses at the time of application
• have already applied to the York International Student Bursary.

Application Process for this scholarship

• fill out the LA&PS Emergency Bursary application.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	No specific deadline mentioned

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

Contact email

faas@yorku.ca