YCAR Undergraduate Asia Essay Awards | York Centre for Asian Research

This is the form for course directors and teaching assistants to nominate exceptional undergraduate papers for the YCAR Undergraduate Asia Essay Awards.

For more information, please visit: https://www.yorku.ca/research/ycar/research-fellowships-awards/undergraduate-asia-and-asian-diaspora-essay-awards/

Nominations are accepted on an ongoing basis until midnight on Monday, 27 February 2026.

The awards will be adjudicated by the YCAR Awards Committee.

Questions and submissions can be emailed to ycar@yorku.ca.

Nominator
Name of Nominator Name of Nominator First Last
Email of Nominator
Department or programme of Nominator
I am a:

I am a: Course Director Teaching Assistant Third option
Details of Your Student Nominee
Nominee: Nominee: First Last
Nominee's email
Nominee's level of study

Nominee's level of study Undergraduate Masters Doctoral
Nominee's year of study

Nominee's year of study First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh or greater
Nominee's programme of study
Details of Essay
Title of Work:
Course to which the essay was submitted:
In which term was this course held:

In which term was this course held: Fall 2025 Winter 2026
To assist us with evaluation and acknowledgement (as well as promotion), please share with us why you are nominating the essay or what makes you think this essay is worthy an award?
Maximum of 400 words allowed. Currently Entered: 0 words.
Please attach a scan of the student's unrevised essay with the marker's original comments.

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YCAR Undergraduate Asia Essay Awards | York Centre for Asian Research

YCAR Undergraduate Asia Essay Awards | York Centre for Asian Research

Nominator

Details of Your Student Nominee

Details of Essay