The School of the Environment offers several scholarships and awards for students enrolled in our Major or Specialist programs. These scholarships and awards are based on academic achievement; some also require social involvement in environmental issues and demonstrated financial need. Some require an application, while all students enrolled in the School of the Environment’s programs will be automatically considered for scholarships and awards that do not require an application.
If you have any questions about the awards or your eligibility to apply, please contact the Undergraduate Administrator at ug.office.env@utoronto.ca.
Applications for all application-based awards are now open. Please apply through this Microsoft Form by September 30, 2025.
Application-Based Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards
Applicants for most of these scholarships must have been registered in a program at the School during the previous academic year and still be registered in a program at the School in the current academic year with the following exceptions:
- The Catherine J. Riggall Award for Contributions to Sustainability is available to all U of T undergraduate students on all three campuses.
- The Douglas Pimlott Entrance Scholarship and the Barbara Green Scholarship in Environmental Entrepreneurship are entrance scholarships—applicants must have first enrolled in a program at the School in the current academic year.
- The Douglas Pimlott Graduating Scholarship is only available to students graduating in either June or October of the current year, enrolled in a Major or Specialist at the School.
Applications require a cover letter, resume, and an unofficial transcript (downloaded from ACORN), and will close annually on September 30.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one or more domestic, full-time undergraduate students entering a program offered by the School of the Environment in their second year. Academic merit combined with a demonstrated commitment to environmental stewardship and community contribution will be considered. The award is renewable on the basis of continued full-time registration in the School of the Environment and a minimum annual GPA of 3.0.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one or more full- or part-time undergraduate students entering a program offered by the School of the Environment. Academic merit combined with a demonstrated commitment to social involvement in environmental issues will be considered. In recognition of the history of undergraduate environmental issues at Innis College, preference will be given to Innis students if applicants are of equal merit.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one or more full- or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment. Academic merit and demonstrated commitment to social involvement in environmental issues will be considered. In recognition of the history of undergraduate environmental issues at Innis College, preference will be given to Innis students if applicants are of equal merit.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one undergraduate student at the University of Toronto in recognition of outstanding accomplishment to enhance the sustainability of the University of Toronto and to engage students, faculty, staff and alumni in projects and initiatives that reduce the consumption of energy and natural resources. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit and personal leadership on issues of sustainability.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one or more outstanding full- or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment. Preference will be given to students who are focusing on studies of the environment and development. However, this preference does not preclude other environmental students from being eligible.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one full- or part-time undergraduate student enrolled in a Specialist or Major program offered by the School of the Environment. Academic merit, financial need, and demonstrated commitment to social involvement in environmental issues will be considered. Preference will be given to students taking courses in environmental science; however, this does not preclude other environmental students from being eligible.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one or more outstanding full- or part-time undergraduate students enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment. Extracurricular involvement with climate issues will be considered. Preference will be given to students who are focusing their studies on climate; however, this does not preclude other environmental students from being eligible.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one full-time undergraduate student enrolled in either an Environmental Science Major, Environment & Health Major or Specialist, Environment & Toxicology Specialist, or Environmental Geosciences Specialist. Academic merit, financial need, and demonstrated commitment in sustainability issues will be considered.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one or more full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment. Academic merit and demonstrated commitment to social involvement in environmental issues will be considered. In recognition of the history of undergraduate environmental issues at Innis College, preference will be given to Innis students if applicants are of equal merit.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one full-time third-year undergraduate student enrolled in a Major program offered by the School of the Environment. Strong academic performance, financial need, and demonstrated environmental leadership either on the University of Toronto campus or within their community will be considered. Preference will be given to students who are focusing their studies on sustainability and demonstrate engagement in environmental advocacy and activism.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one or more full-time third- or fourth-year undergraduate students enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment. Academic merit for the previous year of study will be considered. Preference will be given to students studying topics related to the environment and international development.
Apply to the School of the Environment Undergraduate Awards Committee with a cover letter, current resume, and an unofficial transcript copy by September 30.
To be awarded to one full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment. Academic merit combined with preference for the following will be considered:
- Demonstrated passion for issues directly related to adaption and mitigation of climate change in Canada
- Demonstrated desire to learn more about market-based instruments and their use by governments, industry and others as solutions to the challenge of climate change
- Demonstrated interest in the use of international capital markets and the linkages to international carbon offset projects
In-Course Undergraduate Scholarships & Awards
The following scholarships do not require an application. All students enrolled in the School of the Environment’s programs are automatically considered.
To be awarded to one outstanding full-time or part-time second- or third-year undergraduate student enrolled in an Environmental Studies or Environmental Ethics Major with a minimum A average.
To be awarded to one or more full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an Environmental Science Major, Environment & Health Specialist or Major, Environment & Toxicology Specialist, or Environmental Geosciences Specialist. Academic merit and financial need will be considered.
To be awarded to one full-time third- or fourth-year undergraduate student enrolled in an Environmental Studies or Environmental Ethics Major or Minor program offered by the School of the Environment on the basis of academic merit.
To be awarded to one full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment on the basis of academic merit.
To be awarded to one outstanding full- or part-time undergraduate student enrolled in a program offered by the School of the Environment who has achieved a high mark in a course on environmental issues offered by or on behalf of the School, with a minimum A average.
To be awarded to one outstanding full- or part-time third-year undergraduate student in a Specialist or double Major program in Environmental Studies with a minimum A average. The recipient will be selected by the School of the Environment and the Department of Geography.