Sylff Institutional Profiles
York University
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto
Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada
Telephone: +1-416-736-2100
Facsimile: +1-416-736-5592
http://www.yorku.ca/
Name of Sylff Program
Graduate Fellowships for Academic Distinction Program
Sylff Program
The program supports the education of graduate students with high potential for future leadership, and grants fellowships in 3 theme areas: environmental protection, political economy and fine arts. Ph.D. students receive $15,000 from the Sylff endowment, a tuition waiver and a $7,000 assistantship from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, renewable for a maximum tenure of 3 years. MA students receive $7,000 from the Sylff endowment, a tuition waiver and a $7,000 assistantship from the Faculty of Graduate Studies, renewable for a second year. Each year there are 5 or 6 MA and 5 or 6 Ph.D. student award holders. In 2006 the fellows formed a local association known as the York University Sylff Fellows Association (YUSFA). Beginning in 2007 York University plans to join the Sylff Fellows Mobility Program.
Year Endowed
1990
Steering Committee
Chairperson
Dr. Douglas Peers
Dean and Associate, Vice President
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Contact Person
Same as above
