Scholarship Overview

• The Outstanding International Student Leadership & Volunteer Award honours international students in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies for exceptional contribution to an undergraduate student association in the Faculty and/or in other areas of the York community (internally and/or externally).

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
• BPA in Public Administration
  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

•  Undergraduate Liberal arts & professional studies major

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 300 => Rs 18,030

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

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

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

• One award valued at $300

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

• One award valued at $300.

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

• Student must be an undergraduate LA&PS major and an international student, paying international fees.
• This award honours international students who have distinguished themselves in the areas of volunteer contributions, service and/or leadership. 

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required

•  Students may self-nominate, or be nominated by members of the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies community.
• Each nomination should include a letter outlining the candidate's contributions to a student association and/or involvement in the York community. 
• A reference letter by a faculty member is required, as well as a copy of the candidate's CV.

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