Excellence Through Equity Graduate Scholarships

Purpose

The Excellence Through Equity Scholarships were established by the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology to increase the number of, and support for, black and/or indigenous students interested in pursuing graduate studies in the Department. This award aims to recognize academic excellence and potential for contribution to research excellence and to break down some of the barriers to entering and engaging in graduate studies in an inclusive environment. The Department would like to highlight several resources at the University of Toronto that provide community and support for graduate students in their learning journey. These include:

• The Office of Inclusion and Diversity
• The Office of Indigenous Health
• The Black Research Network
• Black Graduate Students Association 
• Community of Support

Eligibility

At present, this award is for students who self-identify as Indigenous Canadian and/or Black.

Please see the Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s Diversity Statement for more information: https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-temerty-faculty-medicine

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Self-identify as a Black and/or Indigenous person of Canada.
• Black applicants include those who self-identify as Black African, Black Caribbean, Black North American, multi-racial students who have and identify with their Black ancestry, etc.
• Indigenous persons include First Nations, Inuit, Metis or multiple Indigenous identities, belonging to Indigenous Peoples of Canada
• Self-identification is sufficient, but you may also choose to refer to: https://indigenous.utoronto.ca/initiatives-protocols/indigenous-substantiation/
• Have applied for, or will apply for full-time admission to a graduate program in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology commencing September or January immediately following the current competition
• Demonstrate the following:
  • Academic merit
  • Potential for research excellence
  • Potential for contributions to the research community

All scholarship reviewers have undergone training in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and reflect the Temerty Faculty of Medicine’s strong commitment to diversity.

Award Recipients:

• Must remain eligible, in good academic standing, and meet the terms and conditions of the scholarship
• Must register and remain registered as a full-time student in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Must make satisfactory progress toward the completion of their degree
• Must declare any other awards received during the tenure of the scholarship

A change in status and/or failure to meet these terms and conditions may result in suspension or termination of payments and/or returning funds already received.

Application Process

Applicants should submit their completed application packages to rebecca.laposa@utoronto.ca by the application deadline.

A completed application will include the following:

1. Completed application form indicating that:
   • the applicant identifies as one or more of the priority groups targeted by this scholarship, and
   • the applicant allows the review committee to access their Departmental application for graduate studies
2. A brief essay describing why are you choosing to apply for the Excellence Through Equity Scholarship
   • 500 words maximum

Submission of an application will serve as a formal attestation that the applicant has provided true, complete, and accurate information in the application and its related documents.

Results

Results will be communicated to applicants by the end of August of the application year.

Contacts

Please direct questions regarding this scholarship to: rebecca.laposa@utoronto.ca.