Support for Students Impacted by Conflict or War
The University of Toronto is committed to supporting students who have had their education disrupted by conflict or war, including scholars and students from Afghanistan, Iran, Ukraine, and Syria.
Through the following programs, the university provides non-repayable bursary support to undergraduate and graduate students who are, or have been within the last five years, anywhere in the world (regardless of status in Canada) or whose current or proposed program of study has been impacted by changing political environments in their country of current or future study, including changes in immigration law.
Scholars and Students at Risk Award Program
The Scholars at Risk Award Program supports undergraduate and graduate students:
- who are, or have been within the last five years, asylum-seekers or refugees anywhere in the world (regardless of status in Canada), or
- whose current or proposed program of study has been impacted by changing political environments in their country of current or future study, including changes in immigration law, or
- are studying on a temporary basis (e.g. exchange) at the University of Toronto during a time of conflict or political turmoil in the country in which they are registered. These students would have special registration status.
Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship
The University of Toronto has established the Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship Fund in honour of those who lost their lives in the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752, including eight members of the University of Toronto community. The first of these needs-based awards were awarded in Spring 2021 for students studying at U of T in the 2021-22 academic year.