University of Toronto Autism Scholars Awards 2023

In order to guarantee that Ontario draws and keeps top researchers on autism, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) supported the creation of the Autism Scholars Awards Program. In order to improve children's health through more effective services and products for children with autism, the Autism Scholars Awards Program seeks to create a research community that meets or exceeds internationally recognized standards of scientific excellence. This will increase the province's ability to diagnose and assess autistic children and the caliber of its treatment program.

Eligibility for the University of Toronto Autism Scholars Awards:

• Applicant must be registered as a full-time student in a master’s or doctoral program at an Ontario university at the beginning of the award period and remain registered as a full-time student throughout the term of the award.
• A master’s student remains eligible until the end of the sixth term of full-time study.
• A doctoral student remains eligible until the end of the 15th term of full-time study.
• During the year an Autism Scholars Award is held, the recipient is precluded from holding any other award that offers financial support of more than $20,000 for that same year (subject to the university’s own policies).

Note:

• Applicants who transferred (fast-tracked) from a master’s program to a doctoral program must start counting terms from the start of the master’s program.