Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships are non-repayable monetary awards issued based on criteria such as merit, musical achievement, financial need, community engagement, leadership and athletic performance.
The Faculty of Music awards a large number of Entrance Scholarships each year. All applicants are considered automatically for the Faculty of Music Entrance Scholarships. Criteria for these awards include academic achievements and/or musical abilities based on your audition or a combination of both. See the Faculty of Music Academic Calendar for scholarship listings
A number of these awards are reserved exclusively for Ontario residents who are able to demonstrate financial need. Applicants who are Ontario residents are, therefore, strongly encouraged to complete the University of Toronto Advanced Planning for Students (UTAPS) application online in order to determine their eligibility for these awards.
In addition, the University of Toronto also offers awards on the basis of financial need, academic merit, demonstrated leadership and other specific criteria. To be considered for awards on the basis of one or any of these criteria, complete the Awards Profile by logging into JOIN UofT and following the Awards Profile link. These awards are open to Canadian citizens, Permanent Residents and Protected Persons. A small number of these awards also require additional letters or documentation. Please contact see the award explorer for details.
Bursaries
Bursaries (also called grants) are non-repayable sums of money designed to assist students who have first explored all other avenues of financial assistance such as family support, summer savings, study period income, OSAP or other government assistance programs, and who still encounter financial difficulties or are experiencing a sudden change in their financial situation. Bursaries are a source of help in covering modest and often unexpected shortfalls of income rather than as a principal resource. These grants are intended to assist domestic students with unmet financial need with respect to their educational expenses.
Each request for assistance is considered on its own merits and based on need associated with an educational program and unexpected critical costs incurred by students. These grants are not intended to fund non-educational expenses or to repay your debts.
There are 2 rounds of bursaries; one during each term. Applications are due November 1st and February 1st.
When applications become available, students login to the University of Toronto Grant Application Portal at https://www3.adm.utoronto.ca/Grant/index.php.
Awards by Application
The following awards require an application to be considered. All awards in this section are given out by the Faculty of Music. Applications will be posted as they become available.
U of T’s Award Explorer tool can also help students explore the diverse U of T funding opportunities that recognize student achievements and financially support their studies.
External Awards
- In this section we will provide information on external awards available to undergraduate students as they become available.
- We also encourage students to seek external awards and scholarships on websites such as yconic.com and scholarshipscanada.com for further funding options.