Scholarship Overview

• Varpu Lindstrom Graduate Award will be granted to students in the Graduate Program in History or the Graduate Program in Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies, to who engage in research in the history of women, or immigration history

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

• MA in Gender, Feminist & Women's Studies
  MA in History

• Graduate Program in History or the Graduate Program in Gender, Feminist and Women's Studies

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 3,100 => Rs 1,86,310

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

• Up to one award of $3,100 (Subject to change)
• Award Period (when the award will be paid)- Winter Term

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

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

• Applicants must be 
  • Current Master’s or doctoral York graduate student who engage in research in the history or women, or immigration history

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
CV	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• Students must complete the Award Submission Portal with the following information:

  • The applicant's statement section should outline how the student's research is aligned with the scope of the award; and
  • Upload required material(s), merged into one PDF file, 1) an up-to-date CV, 2) a copy of transcript for the most two recent years of study (an unofficial transcript or records from student account are acceptable)

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	November 20, 2025	Not Available

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

Contact email

askfgs@yorku.ca