The Dean’s Initiatives Awards support and advance priorities of the Faculty, including: equity, diversity, Indigeneity, international mobility, graduate education, and teaching.
These awards are designed to encourage our students, faculty, and staff to bring forward creative ideas to move the Faculty and the university forward in these important areas.
Many of these awards have been made possible through the support of donors and alumni, to which we are grateful. We are fortunate to have such an amazing community of supporters.
Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship
The Faculty of Arts and Science Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentorship recognizes faculty members who, in the judgement of their graduate students, have made outstanding contributions to promoting graduate student excellence through teaching, supervision and mentorship at the graduate level. Deadline for nominations is May 31.
Award for Project-based & Portfolio PhD Research
This award program provides financial support for students pursuing doctoral research who are undertaking a project option and/or a portfolio PhD. For a description of the three options available to students pursuing a PhD, see the School of Graduate Study information sheets, “The PhD Thesis – Enabling Flexibility (For Programs)” and “The PhD Thesis – Enabling Flexibility (For Students).” The PPP Award supports costs directly related to the completion of the degree to a maximum value of $3,000. This award is open to PhD students. Deadline for application is May 13, 2024.
Conference Fund
The FAS Conference Fund provides support for regular Faculty members and continuing adjuncts in the Faculty of Arts and Science who are organizing professional conferences, colloquia, symposia, or workshops to disseminate their research. The amount of the award is up to $3,000 for events organized in the Kingston area or at the Bader College in Herstmonceux. Events organized elsewhere in Canada or internationally will also be considered. The deadlines for applications are December 1st & June 1st.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization (EDI-I) Fund
The Faculty of Arts and Science Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenization (EDI-I) Fund provides support to members of FAS for activities related to the Faculty’s strategic priorities around EDI-I. This fund is open to Faculty, Staff and all students and has a deadline of October 1 and June 1. Applications will be reviewed after these deadlines.
Experiential Learning Award
Experiential learning offers a hands-on way of learning that allows students to expand their knowledge and skills. This award is designed to support Experiential learning within Arts & Science courses and is open to all instructors.
Faculty can submit for up to $1000. Deadline for applications is December 20.
Prize for Student Data Visualization
The Dean of Arts and Science invites undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to submit original works of data visualization to be considered for prizes. The Data Visualization Award is an opportunity for students to show off their data visualization skills and research. Data visualizations may include everything from charts, to graphs, to maps, to 3-D models. This prize is open to all students. Up to four prizes of $250 will be awarded. Deadline for submission is June 30.
Student Initiatives Fund
Do you have a great project idea? Need assistance to remove financial barriers that may had otherwise hinder your research? Have an important community focused venture but need help paying additional costs? Want to engage other students across campus with a unique initiative? The Faculty of Arts and Science is dedicated to providing an educational environment that promotes learning both in and out of the classroom. Through the generosity of our benefactors, the Dean’s Office is able to offer our students grants to fund or partially fund one-of-a-kind opportunities and initiatives identified by students. This fund is open to all students and can award up to $2,500. The deadlines for applications are: October 1, February 1, and June 1.