Institutions

Local Name of Sylff Program

Graduate Fellowships for Academic Distinction (GFAD)

Program Description

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.

*For details and updates, please refer to the Sylff institution's website listed above.

Year Endowed

1990

Steering Committee

Chairperson
Prof. Fahim Quadir
Dean & AVP Graduate
Faculty of Graduate Studies

Contact Person
Same as above

Others

York University Sylff Fellows AssociationYUSFA

Fellows