Academic Excellence Fund (2024-2025)

Academic Excellence Fund

The Academic Excellence Fund (AEF) supports York University graduate students undertaking research and scholarly activities. Please note the following when applying for AEF:

• Student Application Deadlines: there are three deadlines each year: October 30 (Extended to November 30), February 28 and June 30. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Documentation: AEF enables students to access funds prior to incurring eligible expenses. Itemized receipts are normally not required to be submitted; however, students must retain all receipts and supporting documentation for one year for audit purposes.
• Only one application per application cycle is accepted. Students wishing to apply under multiple categories must complete all categories in one submission. Only the most recent submission will be reviewed, and previous entries will not be considered.
• Please review the AEF guidelines for detailed instructions.

Steps to Completion

1. Please fill out the form below and upload all required documentation. After submission, students will receive an email with a copy of their submission.

2. An email invitation to complete the Supervisor/GPD Support Form will be sent to the Supervisor/GPD email provided in the application. A complete Supervisor/GPD Support Form is required to complete your application.

Please direct any questions to the Scholarships and Awards Coordinator at frankwa@yorku.ca.

1Applicant Information

2Category A: Conference Support

3Category B: Publication and Other Scholarly Activities

4Category C: Research Expenses

5Category D: Professional Development

6Category E: Accessibility Support

7Attestation and Submission

8Review Your Entry

Student Name: Student Name: First Last
Student Number:
Must be 9 digits. Currently Entered: 0 digits.
Student Email:
Graduate Program:
Supervisor Name: Supervisor Name: First Last
If you do not have an academic supervisor, please enter the name and email of your Graduate Program Director (GPD). Please notify and request support from your GPD before applying.
Supervisor/GPD Email:

An automated invitation to complete the Supervisor Support Form will be sent to this email. Ensure that this email is entered correctly.
Have you previously submitted an application in this academic year?

Have you previously submitted an application in this academic year? Yes No
Does your research involve Indigenous peoples? (Optional)

Does your research involve Indigenous peoples? (Optional) Yes No
Please select the first activity for which you are requesting AEF funding.

This form will skip forward to the category selected. You will be prompted to choose the next category if you wish to apply for multiple categories.

Please select the first activity for which you are requesting AEF funding.

This form will skip forward to the category selected. You will be prompted to choose the next category if you wish to apply for multiple categories. Category A: Conference Support Category B: Publication and Other Scholarly Activities related to Dissemination Category C: Research expenses, including fieldwork Category D: Professional Development

Note: Category E applicants must first complete an application in one of the 4 categories listed.