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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to $1,500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Up to four Jennifer Mactavish Graduate Student Leadership Awards are granted annually to recognize individuals or teams of students who have distinguished themselves as leaders.
Benefits
Individual recipients receive a certificate and a one-time monetary award of $1,000 (subject to applicable deductions).
Team recipients (a group of two or more individuals) receive individual certificates and a total one-time monetary award of $1,500 (subject to applicable deductions) to be shared equally among members.
Eligibility
- Individuals registered as a full-time or part-time graduate students at Toronto Met who are enrolled in a graduate program or have convocated within the past academic year.
- The nomination is valid only for the year in which it is submitted.
- Students can be nominated for multiple categories but are only eligible to receive the award for one category in a given year.
- Students who receive one category of this award may not receive any of the YSGS Graduate Student Leadership awards for two years.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Canada
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
01 Dec 2026
Nomination procedure:
Nomination coversheet and citation (100 word maximum) – Highlight why the nominee(s) deserve this award and any notable achievements. This citation will be included in related communications and announcements if the nominee is selected.
Supporting Statement (two page maximum) – Describe the nominee’s achievements and impact by putting forward a persuasive argument that speaks explicitly and directly to each of the criteria. For team nominations, briefly describe each team member’s specific contribution.
Minimum of two and no more than five Letters of Support (one page maximum each).
Letters should reflect the breadth of the nominee’s contributions. Letters of support cannot be written by the nominator or any member of the adjudication committee.