Momentum Builders Scholarship
The Department of Physics is launching the new Momentum Builders Scholarship for Black and Indigenous students to help break down barriers and develop the next great minds in physics. Diversity is one of U of T's strengths, and supporting it is our priority. We know we can do better.
We are creating opportunities for Black and Indigenous students to achieve their educational goals and contribute their ideas, insights and knowledge to the field, thereby enriching our collective understanding of physics and the universe.
We know that many Black and Indigenous students face systemic barriers in pursuing their educational goals. These barriers are multifold and complex, rooted in histories of colonialism and oppression. As one of the premier departments for the study of physics globally, and as part of the University of Toronto, we have a responsibility to address systemic barriers — including financial need — that prevent Black and Indigenous students from pursuing STEM careers.
The Momentum Builders Scholarship will be awarded based on academic merit and financial need. Similar scholarships are already making a tremendous impact across Arts & Science. Riley Yesno graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in political science and Indigenous studies in June — and was honoured with the President’s Award for Outstanding Indigenous Student of the Year Award. She credits scholarships for her success.
“I am not exaggerating when I say the only reason I have been able to make it through my undergrad was because of financial support. I am extremely grateful for the opportunities these scholarships helped afford me,” Yesno says.
Please join us in making a donation toward these scholarships. Gifts will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to a total match of $100,000.
Every gift — no matter the size — has an impact in the lives of our students. We encourage you to give at the level that makes sense for you. Two faculty members so strongly believe in the importance of this fund for our students that they have each donated $12,500. We are already off to a great start!
Excellence flourishes in an environment that embraces the broadest range of people and empowers them to achieve their full potential. Please join us in supporting the next generation of physicists and build momentum for greater diversity in physics.
David and Louise Fraser Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students completing a Major or Specialist program in Physics or Biological Physics as well as a Major or Minor in another science program. The award is given on the basis of academic merit to support interdisciplinary study.
Azuma Summer Fellowship
The Richard E. Azuma Summer Fellowship hires outstanding undergraduate students, from one of TRIUMF’s member universities in Canada, who are considering a career in research fields associated with TRIUMF’s science program.
