President’s Award for the Outstanding Indigenous Student of the Year

Recipients must:

• be students of Indigenous ancestry – First Nations (status, non-status), Métis and Inuit
• be studying full-time and involved in course work;
• show academic achievement and previous and/or intended contribution to the Indigenous community.

Award Type: Current students

Action: Application Required

Availability: Domestic Students

Level of Study: Graduate, Undergraduate

Deadline to Apply: 01-Jun-26

Value/Amount: Two awards at $10,000 each

Send the following documents to academicsupports.fnh@utoronto.ca, CC’ing awards.uoft@utoronto.ca

1. Provide a Personal Statement which describes your interests, achievements, extracurricular activities, as well as describing your community involvement and other information that may assist in determining your eligibility for this award.
2. A copy of your academic record from University of Toronto and any other university you have attended
3. Two letters of reference in support of your application. One letter must be from a member of the teaching staff at the University of Toronto. The second should come from someone outside the University who can describe your involvement with the Indigenous community.

How/When Is It Paid: Successful applicants will be notified of the award decisions by email.