York University is offering scholarships to the high achieving students to pursue master’s degree program. Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) is a collaborative research program funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF, 2016-2023) that builds on York’s world-class interdisciplinary research in biological and computer vision. VISTA spans five York faculties (Health, Engineering, Science, Arts Media Performance & Design; Liberal Arts & Professional Studies), five research centers (including the Centre for Vision Research), and over 50 partners in the international research community and non-academic sectors such as healthcare and industry.

The VISTA Training Scholarship will provide financial support to high-caliber scholars doing research that is aligned with the VISTA program under the supervision of a VISTA Core or Associate Member. If the primary supervisor is a VISTA Associate Member, a Core Member must also be identified to co-supervise. This support provides funds in addition to standard York University support to attract and train leading vision researchers of tomorrow.

VISTA will support interdisciplinary training programs across its core fields and will support training opportunities with partners in industry and public service that will enhance the student experience. Funding is available for up to two years and is in addition to base graduate student stipends. The selection process and post-award administration are carried out by the VISTA Training Committee and the VISTA Administrative Staff in collaboration with the Faculty of Graduate Studies at York University.

Scholarship Value

Domestic and International: $10,000/year for up to 24 months. Awards are in addition to standard York University graduate student funding and/or external funding.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, you must:

• Have applied, or be in the process of applying for full-time admission to an eligible graduate program at the Masters level at York University. You must be accepted as a new Masters student in the program to hold the scholarship;
• Your application must be supported by a VISTA Core or Associate Member who would become your supervisor. If the primary supervisor is a VISTA Associate Member, a Core Member must also be identified to co-supervise;
• You must conduct research in the vision sciences as aligned with the VISTA program.

Application Procedure

To apply to the VISTA Training Scholarship, applicants must apply to an eligible York University graduate program that is aligned with the VISTA program and have a VISTA Core Member willing to act as a supervisor, or an Associate Member willing to act as a supervisor with a Core Member as co-supervisor. Applicants must be applying for full-time studies.

Applicants must then, along with their supervisor(s), complete, sign and email an Application form to [email protected]. Applicants may consult the application instructions for more information on how to complete an application.

Applicants are also asked to complete and submit a self-identification survey. Personal information in connection with this survey will be used for educational, administrative and statistical purposes only and will be stored by the VISTA Administration Staff to maintain confidentiality. The form is completely voluntary and will not be used in the evaluation of the application.

Important Dates

• Early application deadline: January 31, 2019.
• Late application deadline: March 15, 2019.
• Exceptional candidates may be considered throughout the year on a case by case basis. Additional criteria apply.