Scholarship Overview

• The Gerald Carrothers Graduate Scholarship has been created to reflect the values which were the foundation on which the Faculty of Environmental Studies were based when it was formally established by York University in 1968, as the first Faculty of Environmental Studies in a Canadian university.
• This scholarship was established in honour of Gerald Carrothers, the founder and first dean of York University's Faculty of Environmental Studies and is intended to support graduate students in the Master in Environmental Studies program, now in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, during the research and/or fieldwork stages of their program.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

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

• Environmental Studies (MES/JD)
  Master in Environmental Studies in Planning
• MA in Geography
  Master in Environmental Studies

• Master’s level programs in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 2,500 => Rs 1,51,925

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

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 2

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

Open to master’s level students in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change during the research/fieldwork stages (MES III level) of their program. Students must be in good academic standing, have an approved ‘plan of study’ and research proposal, and not be holding a TA, GA, or RA for the term of research.

Criteria

• Applicants must demonstrate that their MES research methods and values complement the values on which the Faculty was established under the leadership of Gerald Carrothers
• Applicants should display a strong command of the ‘plan of study’ indicating they are well prepared to enter the final (research) phase of their MES program.
• Applicants’ proposed research must take a transdisciplinary approach – reflecting on Carrothers’ desire to create a different learning model which encourages students to pursue studies that cross disciplinary boundaries.
• Applicants’ work should have the goal of encouraging transformational change.

Application Process for this scholarship

How to Apply

• Step One: Prepare a one-page summary of your current Plan of Study with your proposal.  On the application you will be prompted to upload your Plan of Study summary and your approved research proposal.
• Step Two: Complete the scholarship application by April 19

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	April 19, 2025	Not Available

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