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Deadline August 22, 2022

Alumni, Grants & Awards, Student: CALL FOR WRITING: ANTI-RACISM INTERNATIONAL YOUTH WRITING CONTEST

Poster on white background with an illustration of a pencil in blue and pink; Asian Institute logo is centred at the bottom. Poster reads "Anti-Racism International Youth Writing Contest 2022. Write an essay of up to 1000 words in response to the quote: “We have always lived in a pandemic of racism.”

The discourse of multiculturalism too often frames racism as an isolated historical phenomenon that was successfully replaced by cultural diversity. This rhetoric fails to acknowledge the legacy of discriminatory policies that continue to impact many racialized communities today. The pandemic made this clear by magnifying existing systemic racisms, which have resulted in the deaths and displacement of many marginalized groups globally.

The effects of racism have been particularly pronounced in student communities who endure precarious work conditions and institutional racism, and whose community networks have dissolved as a result of the pandemic. Academic institutions have revealed their lack of capacity or willingness to address the social and emotional needs of youth.

In response to the systematic disenfranchisement of youth, the Anti-Racism International Youth Writing Contest is designed to offer students the opportunity to define and lead conversations about racism at a personal and political level. This is a youth-led competition for youth, open to anyone aged 14 to 21 across the world, regardless of background and nationality.

“We have always lived in a pandemic of racism.”

Submit a piece of written work about your reflections on the given quote. We are interested in hearing your story and unique perspective about the topic. The use of personal narratives to inform your writing is highly encouraged.

Submission:

**Please not the deadline has been extended!**

Please submit essays through this form by 22 August, 2022 at 11:59 pm EDT. Winners will be announced in October 2022.

If you are unable to access the google form, please submit the following materials to antiracismwritingcontest@gmail.com by August 22: a single pdf document of your essay meeting all the format requirements (12-point font, title, word count, no identifying information) and a second pdf document with the following information: name, school affiliation, age, and a statement confirming that you have read the Essay Specifications and Terms and Conditions.

Eligibility requirements:

  • Applicants must be aged 14-21 years old (as of January 1st, 2022).
  • The essay must be the sole original work of the applicant, only one entry will be accepted per applicant. Essays must not have been previously published in any form.
  • The essay must address the quote given.
  • The essay must be in English, in 12-point font, and must not exceed 1000 words (strict requirement; please indicate word count at the end of the essay). Include the title of your essay on all pages of your document submission.
  • Do not indicate your name/or any identifying information in the document. All submissions are reviewed through double-blinding.

*The contest is free to all interested applicants meeting the age requirement, regardless of nationality and background.

Awards

  • Cash prize: (1st place) $1000CAD, (2nd place) $500CAD, (3rd place) $200CAD
  • All winners will be invited to a public event to speak about their essays/topic, hosted by the Asian Institute
  • Top responses will be published in the UofT’s Synergy undergraduate journal

headshots of the 5 finalist judges, Takashi Fujitano, Farzana Doctor, Jasmin Zine, Angel Di Zhang, and Natasha Deen, on a white background

PANEL OF FINALIST JUDGES

  • Takashi Fujitani, Professor, Department of History; Dr. David Chu Chair and Director in Asia Pacific Studies, U of T
  • Farzana Doctor, Toronto-based Author, Activist and Psychotherapist
  • Jasmin Zine, Professor, Sociology, Religion & Culture and Muslim Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Angel Di Zhang, Writer, Internationally exhibited Fine-Art Photographer and Painter
  • Natasha Deen, Canadian author, Children and Young Adult fiction works

How are winners determined?

All eligible entries will be assessed by the 2022 Anti-Racism International Youth Writing Contest screening team, from which the top five entries will be ranked by a panel of five finalist judges who will select the top three winners. All entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

  • Relevance: the extent to which the essay addresses the quote/topic
  • Creativity and originality
  • Clarity and depth of writing
  • Writing accuracy and style (punctuation, grammar, spelling)

*All contest results are final and up to the discretion of the contest’s organizer.

Notification of Results

  • The winners will be contacted by email on the announcement date.
  • Winners have 5 business days from the date of notification to accept the nomination and prize; the 2022 Anti-Racism International Youth Writing Contest Organizing Team shall not be liable for late/lost/unsuccessful efforts to notify the winners.
  • If a potential winner does not comply with the rules listed, the 2022 Anti-Racism International Youth Writing Contest Organizing Team reserves the right to void any unresponsive entry and select another eligible entrant for the prize; the 2022 Anti-Racism International Youth Writing Contest Organizing Team shall be fully and completely released and discharged from any liability or responsibility in this regard.

For any inquiries, please contact us at antiracismwritingcontest@gmail.com.

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Deadline: August 22, 2022

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Deadline April 12, 2022

Academic, Grants & Awards, Student: Centre for South Asian Studies Graduate Awards and Bursaries 2022

The Centre for South Asian Studies administers a number of awards to support graduate student research on South Asia.

The application deadline for 2022 will be April 12. Students may apply for more than one award, as long as their research fits the general description of any given award. Results are announced and funds are disbursed in May.

Please submit separate applications for each award. For each separate application, please submit the following documents in a single pdf file titled with your last name and the award title, eg., LastName.IndCanAdvisoryGrp.pdf. Send them via email with the subject line CSAS 2022/Award Title (eg., CSAS2022/India-Canada Association Scholarship) to ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca.

  • Proposal for the deployment of funds, based on your academic research and project (500 words)
  • Curriculum vitae (including contact information and the names and contact information for 2 academic referees)
  • Academic transcript (printout or pdf from ACORN is fine)
  • A 5–10 page writing sample
  • If the award you are applying for is an OSOTF award, then you must also complete the SGS Financial Needs Assessment Form. This is only necessary for awards with an asterisk (*) below. This may be submitted as a separate pdf with your application pdf file.

DILJIT AND GULSHAN JUNEJA AWARD FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES*

Value: Approximately $566 – $1,133
Description and eligibility: Awarded to one or more master’s or doctoral students in any department or faculty in the University whose course program or research is concentrated in the area of South Asian Studies. This is an OSOTF award and is made on the basis of qualifying Ontario residency, financial need, and academic merit.

INDIA’S 50TH  ANNIVERSARY GRADUATE PRIZE* 

Value:  Approximately $1,259 – $2,519
Description and eligibility: Awarded to one or more students. Recipients must be enrolled at the graduate level in social sciences or humanities, and their study or research must be focused on India. This is an OSOTF award and is made on the basis of qualifying Ontario residency, financial need, and academic merit.

INDIA-CANADA ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

Value: Approximately $1,023 – $3,070
Description and eligibility: Awarded to one or more graduate students at the University of Toronto engaged in research in the field of South Asian Studies. This award is made on the basis of academic merit. Preference will be given to candidates whose research activities require travel to India.

INDO-CANADIAN ADVISORY GROUP BURSARY FOR THE STUDY OF INDIA*

Value: Approximately $2,326
Description and eligibility: Recipient must be enrolled in the Collaborative Master’s or Doctoral Specialization in South Asian Studies. Preference will be given to students whose course of study or research is focused on India. This is an OSOTF award and is made on the basis of qualifying Ontario residency, financial need, and academic merit.

SANDHYA AND RITEN RAY AWARD FOR INDIAN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION

Value: Approximately $519 – $1,038
Description and eligibility: Awarded to one or more graduate students at the University of Toronto who have demonstrated excellence in study or research in religion and/or philosophy of India, preferably with special emphasis on humanism and spiritualism in ancient Indian philosophy. Excellence may be demonstrated by grades in courses, academic essays, or research (in progress or completed).

SHIRLEY ULDALL MEMORIAL BOOK PRIZE*

Value: Approximately $262
Description and eligibility: Awarded to one or more graduate students in the Collaborative Master’s or Doctoral Specialization in South Asian Studies who has completed or is currently taking SAS2004H. This is an OSOTF award and is made on the basis of qualifying Ontario residency, financial need, and academic merit.

Deadline: April 12, 2022

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Deadline Rolling

Grants & Awards, Student, Travel: Joseph Wong Student Experience Fund

This award provides undergraduate students with financial assistance for international learning experiences in or related to Asia, such as studying an Asian language abroad, undertaking field research or special projects, or participating in an international field school. Students will be expected to provide the Asian Institute with updates about their experience and produce a short report with photos upon completion of their travel. Quality of proposal and financial need will be considered.

Award Value: up to $3,000

Eligibility: Undergraduate students in any faculty or program at the University of Toronto, including UTM and UTSC. Students in the Contemporary Asian Studies and South Asian Studies undergraduate programs will receive priority.

Safety Abroad: Travel awards are paid at the time of travel after students have completed a Safety Abroad Workshop and registered with the Safety Abroad Office.

How to Apply: Applications are accepted and will be considered at any time throughout the year. Please allow 3-4 weeks for notification of the outcome of your application. Please submit the following materials to ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca as a single pdf attachment. The email subject line should be “Joseph Wong Student Experience Fund Application” and the file name of the pdf should be LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME-JWSEF.

  • Statement of Research/Study Interest (This should be no more than 1 page and outline the international learning experience you plan to undertake, including the academic rationale and the significance to your program of study. If you are proposing an independent research project, you must name a U of T faculty member who is willing to supervise your research and also outline the proposed timeline, location, and planned method of data collection for your research.)
  • Curriculum Vitae (including contact information and student number)
  • Academic transcript (PDF from ACORN)
  • Budget (a detailed breakdown of estimated costs)
  • Documentation of Financial Need (OSAP assessment, if eligible, or a short paragraph describing your financial need for this award)
  • Reference Letter (One page letter of support from a University of Toronto faculty member. This should be emailed directly by the faculty member to ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca.)

Questions: Please contact Katherine MacIvor (Program Advisor and Communications Officer, Asian Institute) at ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca or 416-946-8832.

Deadline: Rolling

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Deadline April 11, 2022

Grants & Awards, Student, Travel: Man Family Graduate Scholarship in Asian Studies

Description and Eligibility Criteria

Reserved for graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science who have participated in or attended events sponsored by the Asian Institute whose research focuses on the societies and modern histories of countries affected by the Japanese Empire in Asia. Normally, these awards will be used to help defray project costs associated with the travel and research of the applicant. However, for the spring 2022 competition students may apply for non-travel funding if U of T Safety Abroad does not allow travel to the country in which you wish to conduct research.

Award Value

The value and total number of individual awards will be determined annually. For the spring 2022 competition the Asian Institute anticipates 1-3 awards of approximately $1,154 to $3,462. The funds may be used anytime between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit the following documents in a single PDF file, titled in the following format: LastName.ManFamilyScholarship.pdf. Applications must be submitted electronically with the subject line Man Family Scholarship 2022 to ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca

  1. Research proposal of no more than 250 words
  2. Recent CV
  3. Graduate academic transcripts (printout or pdf from ACORN is accepted)
  4. Letter of recommendation from a supervisor (emailed directly from faculty member to ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca)
  5. Brief narrative of 50-100 words describing financial need and amount requested

Deadline

April 11, 2022, at 5PM EST. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact:

Katherine MacIvor
Program Advisor and Communications Officer, Asian Institute
ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca
416-946-8832

Deadline: April 11, 2022

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Deadline April 5, 2022

Grants & Awards, Student: Call for Applications: Dr. David Chu Student Leadership Awards

The Dr. David Chu Program in Asia Pacific Studies is accepting applications from students for its Student Leadership Awards.

Value and number of awards range from $500 to $2,000 per student based on applicant pool each year.

These awards are open to undergraduate or graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science who are pursuing research or study related to the Asia Pacific region (East or Southeast Asia). The recipients must demonstrate their ongoing and planned contributions to promoting Asia Pacific Studies and research at the University of Toronto. Academic merit will also be considered.

This award requires demonstration of financial need. Preference will be given to students on OSAP. Some funding is available for students who are not Ontario residents but demonstrate financial need. Students must be receiving OSAP or other provincial loans during the academic year for which they are applying for the scholarship. For non-OSAP recipients, financial need is demonstrated on page 5 of the enclosed Financial Needs Assessment Form when a negative balance appears in the Total Need field (e.g., Total Income is less than Total Expenses). Please contact ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca for assistance with filling out this form.

Applicants must submit the completed application form and attachments (unofficial transcripts, CV) to ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca by the deadline of April 5. They must also have a faculty, staff, or student referee submit a letter of recommendation directly via email to ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca by the deadline.

Download the application form here.

Please contact Katherine MacIvor at ai.asianstudies@utoronto.ca with questions.

Deadline: April 5, 2022

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