TMU Student Awards

Background and Purpose

Each year in December, TMU marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, which aligns with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (November 25 – December 10).

Beginning in 2025, TMU inaugurated these two awards to recognize student impact, scholarship, advocacy, and leadership in addressing violence against women, and violence against trans and non-binary people.

1. Graduate Award for Impact in Gender-Based Violence Awareness and Prevention

• 1 annual award of $1,500 
• Eligible: Graduate students (domestic + international, FT or PT, in good academic standing)
• The award winner is invited to attend the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6 to highlight their work and accept their award.

Applicants submit:

• Scholarly work completed at TMU that demonstrates excellence in research focused on GBV (paper/chapter/publication + 200-word abstract)
• Transcript(s)
• CV/resume
• One letter of support from TMU faculty/staff or academic supervisor (max 1 page)

2. Undergraduate Award for Commitment in Gender-Based Violence Awareness and Prevention

• 1 annual award of $1,500 
• Eligible: Undergraduate students (domestic + international, FT or PT, in good standing with minimum CGPA 3.0 and minimum 10 credits completed)
• The award winner is invited to attend the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6 to highlight their work and accept their award.

Applicants submit:

• Written statement (max 350 words) describing their studies/work related to GBV
• Transcript(s)
• CV/resume
• One letter of support (max 1 page)