Awarded annually by the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, on the recommendation of the Director of the School of Public Administration, to a graduate student in the School of Public Administration who is in need of financial assistance. Recipients will demonstrate financial need, must be Canadian Citizens or permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrant or a protected person), and must meet OSAP’s Ontario Residency requirements. Endowed in 1997 by the faculty and staff of the School of Public Administration in memory of Dick Abbott, a distinguished and long-serving member of the faculty.