Awards
There are many awards available to both new and returning Toronto Metropolitan University students. Some awards are automatically awarded while others require applications. The categories below outline what is currently available.
Department of History Donor Awards
Dr. Arne Kislenko founded the Dale W. Nelson Award in honour of his brother-in-law and best friend. It recognizes the value in international educational experiences through helping students gain a greater appreciation of diversity in the world and encouraging their self-confidence and independence through study and travel abroad. A maximum of two annual awards, valued at $2,000, each may be awarded.
Eligible students must be enrolled in either the History or History double major BA program or as a History major in the Arts and Contemporary Studies program. They must be registered in an international exchange program for a minimum of one academic term abroad and hold a minimum CGPA of 3.33 (B+). Applicants are also required to submit a 500 word maximum statement of intent and two reference letters.
The Doug Webb Award in History is given in memory of Professor Douglas Gordon Webb (1948-2005), who taught in the Department of History at Toronto Metropolitan University.
This award is made to a student entering his or her third or fourth year in the History Program, History double major or the Arts and Contemporary Studies program who has completed at least four of the department’s courses and has displayed academic excellence. To be eligible, students must have completed, with a B+ minimum grade, a course in at least one of the following subjects: the American Civil War; the First World War; the Second World War; or the Third Reich. Applicants must also meet the requirements of the Ontario Trust for Student Support (OTSS). The two awards are valued at approximately $2000 per year.
This award is given in memory of Maurice Arthur Pope (1889-1978), a prominent Canadian civil engineer, army officer, and diplomat. During the Second World War, Brigadier-General Pope served at Canadian military headquarters in London on the military staff of Prime Minister W.L. Mackenzie King. In 1945, he became chief of the Canadian Military Mission in Berlin. He also served as ambassador to Belgium (1950-53) and Spain (1953-56). In 1962, his memoirs, Soldiers and Politicians, were published. Maurice Pope was the son of Sir Joseph Pope, Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald’s principal secretary.
This scholarship is awarded to a student entering his or her third or fourth year in the History Program, History double major or the Arts and Contemporary Studies program who has demonstrated academic excellence in at least four of the Department of History’s courses. The award is valued at approximately $1000 per year.
2023-2024 Student Award Winners
Award | Recipient(s) |
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Doug Webb Award in History |
Ben Radovitzky and Jordan Le Roux |
Maurice Pope Scholarship in History |
Ash Haslett Cuff |
Department of History Internal Awards
The Department of History Internal Awards recognize excellence among students studying History.
Please note that:
- Students may be eligible for other awards in addition to those sponsored by the department; and,
- The department may decide not to make a particular award in a given year.
This award will support first-year undergraduate students in the History BA program based on a combination of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, and community service. Each award is worth $1000.
This award will support undergraduate students in the History BA program and in double-major programs that include History, based on a combination of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, and community service.
To be eligible for this award, students must:
- Be registered as an undergraduate student at TMU;
- Have clear academic standing;
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by TMU;
- Be enrolled in full-time studies;
- Be enrolled in their second graduating year;
- Be enrolled in the Department of History or double-majors including History, e.g., History/English, History/Philosophy, History/Sociology, History/Politics; and,
- Have a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
This award will support undergraduate students in the History BA program and in double-major programs that include History, based on a combination of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, and community service.
To be eligible for this award, students must:
- Be registered as an undergraduate student at TMU;
- Have clear academic standing;
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by TMU;
- Be enrolled in full-time studies;
- Be enrolled in their third year;
- Be enrolled in the Department of History or double-majors including History, e.g., History/English, History/Philosophy, History/Sociology, History/Politics; and,
- Have a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
This award will support undergraduate students in the History BA program and in double-major programs that include History, based on a combination of criteria including academic achievement, financial need, and community service.
To be eligible for this award, students must:
- Be registered as an undergraduate student at TMU;
- Have clear academic standing;
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by TMU;
- Be enrolled in full-time studies;
- Be enrolled in their fourth or graduating year;
- Be enrolled in the Department of History or double-majors including History, e.g., History/English, History/Philosophy, History/Sociology, History/Politics; and,
- Have a minimum CGPA of 3.00.
The department recognizes the student in either the History BA, a History Double Major, the History Co-op BA, or the History Option in Arts and Contemporary Studies who attains the highest GPA in the second, third, or fourth year of study over a minimum of four courses per semester. Each award is worth $250.
The department recognizes the best History essay in each academic year in an “upper” and “lower” level HIS and/or HST course (i.e., those numbered from 100-499 and those numbered from 500-999). Only students in their first or second year of studies are eligible for the “Junior” award but all students are eligible for the “Senior” award. The winners must have a grade average in all of their courses (History and non-History) of at least a “B” for the year in which they receive the award. The award winners are selected by a committee of the Department of History. Each award is worth $250.
The department recognizes students in their graduating year who have achieved the highest and second-highest CGPA in the History BA, History Double Major, the History Co-op BA, or the History Option in Arts and Contemporary Studies over a minimum of four courses per semester. The Gold Medal is worth $500 and the Silver Medal $350.
The Department of History annually recognizes the student deemed by a committee of the department to have contributed most to the program, activities, and endeavours of the department. All History program, History double major program, History Co-op program and History option students in ACS are eligible, but the winning student also must have at least an overall average of “B” in his or her History and non-History courses in the year for which the award is made. It is worth $250.
This prize rewards excellence in design-based projects submitted for course assignments. The award recognizes the changing formats of scholarly research/production and seeks to encourage our students in their pursuit of non-traditional forms of research and creation. This award also supports student success through principles of diversity and inclusion, recognizing multimodal ways of learning and scholarly expression.
Eligible submissions may take forms such as games, online projects, photographic essays, or 3-D objects. If you are not sure if your project qualifies, please contact the History Department.
Requirements: Qualifying items must have received a grade of A or A+; unmarked/clean copies of submissions must be accompanied by:
- A cover sheet giving the project's title, student's name and TMU student number, the course name and number and the term/year in which it was submitted, and the grade received;
- A brief overview of the research issue addressed by the project, its relevance to the course, and the tools/technology/methodology used to produce the project (300 words, double-spaced, maximum); and
- Any necessary instructions for viewing, using, accessing the projects. Online projects must provide a URL at which the project can be accessed by the award committee. It is worth $250.
The John Morgan Scholarship in Intellectual History/History of Ideas
This award is given in memory of Dr. John Morgan (1948-2021), a professor in the Department of History from 1981 to 2017. John was admired and respected for his broad academic interests and dedication to students.
Each year the award recognizes the best History essay on a topic related to intellectual history/history of ideas in any HIS or HST course.
Eligibility: The award is open to undergraduate students from all programs and all years of study. Students who are in their first or second year may submit essays from lower-level History courses (numbered 100-499). Students in any year may submit essays from upper-level History courses (numbered 500-999).
Requirements: A qualifying essay must have received a grade of A or A+. An unmarked/clean copy must be submitted to the Undergraduate Program Administrator by May 3rd each year. Either students or instructors may submit essays for consideration. Student submissions must be accompanied by written confirmation from the course instructor that the essay was submitted to the named course in the previous academic year and received a grade of A or A+. Instructor submissions must be accompanied by evidence of permission by the student.
The award is valued at $500 per year.
Award | Recipient |
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History Student Entrance Award |
Emma-Marilyn Murray |
History Second Year Student Award |
Abby Conquer |
History Third Year Student Award | Jordan Le Roux |
History Fourth Year Student Award
|
Ben Radovitzky |
Second Year GPA Award winner | Mateo Valdes Collette |
Third Year GPA Award winners | Jordan Le Roux and Anastazja Marut |
Fourth Year GPA Award winners | Ben Radovitzky and Kobishaa Jeyaseelan |
Gold Award Medal in History Award winner | Ben Radovitzky |
Silver Award Medal in History Award winner | Kathryn Tuns |
Special Department of History Award | Paige Parsons |
Senior Essay Prize | Ash Haslett Cuff |
Junior Essay Prize | Kathryn Scott |
The John Morgan Scholarship in Intellectual History | Abby Conquer |