Scholarships in International Relations

Ambassador Kenneth Taylor Award

For the International Relations specialist student who graduates with the highest academic average. The award originated in Long Beach California, where the citizens contributed donations in recognition of Canadian Ambassador Kenneth Taylor's role in the rescue of six American Embassy hostages in Iran. The award is currently funded by an endowment at Trinity College.

G. S. Cartwright Prize

A cash prize awarded to a Trinity student graduating from the International Relations Program in high standing. The award is funded from the bequest left by the Trinity graduates of 1930 in memory of two of their classmates.

George Ignatieff Scholarship

Given to the Specialist student in International Relations with the highest average at the end of the third year. This scholarship, funded by Trinity College, is named for the late Chancellor of the University of Toronto. George Ignatieff was a leading Canadian diplomat and Provost of Trinity College. He helped found the International Relations Program at Trinity in 1976.

Robert H. Catherwood G8 Scholarship

Open to students beginning their fourth undergraduate year in the International Relations Program with an interest in the issues, institutions or members of the G8. This scholarship, created by the G8 Research Group alumni, the Financial Post, and the family and friends of Robert H. Catherwood, will cover the tuition cost in the final undergraduate year.

Ian Drummond Memorial Prize

This book prize, for the best performance by a student in the International Relations major degree, was funded by the family and friends of Professor Ian Drummond, a senior Canadian economic historian and a long-time member of the International Relations Program. Professor Drummond died in 1994.

John Holmes Scholarship

Awarded for the Specialist in International Relations with the highest average at the end of the second year. The scholarship is funded by the Associates of the University of Toronto, representing alumni residing in the U.S. The scholarship is named for the late John W. Holmes, former Assistant Under Secretary of State for External Affairs and former Bissell Professor of Canadian-American relations.

Klaus Goldschlag Scholarships

Awarded to a student for outstanding performance at the end of first year who has enrolled in the specialist program in International Relations. This scholarship was established to recognize Klaus Goldschlag, a distinguished former diplomat in the Canadian Foreign Service.

This graduating scholarship is given to a specialist student in the International Relations Program who has demonstrated academic distinction and intends to continue in international relations at a graduate level outside Canada. This scholarship, as well as the first year award, is in honour of Klaus Goldschlag and is generously funded by the Donner Foundation.

The Meltzer Memorial Scholarships in International Relations

This prize is awarded to two students in the International Relations Specialist program with the highest standing at the end of the third year. These scholarships are funded by a generous bequest to the University of Toronto from the estate of the late David Meltzer, a prominent Canadian industrialist and patron of the arts.

The David Meltzer Memorial Travelling Scholarship in International Relations

This award goes to the graduating specialist with the highest standing in the International Relations Program who pursues graduate work in international relations at an institution outside Canada. This scholarship is funded, as are the Meltzer Memorial Scholarships, by a generous bequest to the University of Toronto from the estate of David Meltzer.

(* Please note that students who wish to be considered eligible for the Meltzer Travelling award must submit a letter of application to the office of the International Relations Program as soon as their final year marks are available.)

William and Nona Heaslip Trinity - St. Antony's Scholarship in International Relations

This scholarship is awarded in alternating years to a graduating student or recent graduate (within two years) in the International Relations Program at Trinity College, University of Toronto with preference being given to a student enrolled at Trinity College. Both Specialists and Majors in International Relations are eligible. The candidate selected must be a Canadian citizen and shall have been admitted to Oxford University and to St. Antony's College to pursue a degree in post-graduate studies. Students must apply for the scholarship by a set date in the spring to the Trinity College Registrar's office. The application should include a statement of purpose outlining one's goals and intended program at St. Antony's (maximum 600 words), along with two letters of reference and information regarding other financial resources available to support your graduate work. Finalists will be interviewed by a selection committee. For complete terms and application deadlines, consult the website for Trinity College Graduation Awards.