Waterloo Architecture
7 Melville Street South
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
N1S 2H4
architecture@uwaterloo.ca
ASSISTANTSHIPS
- Post 1: Long Term Costs of Rapid Construction
- Post 2: Accreditation Data Assistant
- Post 3: Enabling Change
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS, LONG-TERM COSTS OF RAPID CONSTRUCTION, DEADLINE MARCH 20, 2023
2 graduate research assistants
Start date: March 20, 2023
Exact dates to be confirmed, there will be a 20 hour/2 wk. probationary period. We plan to negotiate a long-term contract after this. Compensation: $43.34/hr. + 4% vacation pay.
The Long-Term Costs of Rapid Construction of Multi-Unit Residential in Waterloo Region
The Waterloo Region (WR) has been experiencing an explosion in the construction of high-rise condominiums, raising fundamental questions about their environmental and social effects, including critical considerations for lifecycle assessment, including energy performance and embodied carbon, and for core community housing needs of suitability for family size and ability, adequate repair, and affordability. This research undertakes a longitudinal study of high-rise buildings in the region built in different eras of housing to better understand possible futures and potential failures of contemporary residential buildings.
Report to:
Professors Adrian Blackwell and Maya Przybylski
Responsibilities:
Documenting case studies of existing residential buildings in the Waterloo Region through spreadsheets, photography, and drawing. Attending a national conference on Quality in Architecture and working with students across the country on this topic.
Required Skills:
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Flexibility to manage variations in workload over the term; ability to juggle multiple priorities.
- Skills in photography, digital modeling in Revit and ability to manage data on a spreadsheet
- Experience coordinating and executing projects independently and as part of a team
- Genuine interest in the project theme
Submission Requirements:
Please submit a 300–400-word statement that expresses interest and describes relevant skills and/or experience, a current CV, and portfolio. Submit files together in a single PDF document to adrian.blackwell@uwaterloo.ca by Monday March 17 with subject line: Quality of MURBS in WR RA application
General eligibility requirements:
Currently enrolled M.Arch eligible to work in Canada students are eligible
Applicants can work remotely but may need to do site visits in the Waterloo Region
Accreditation Data Assistant
Start date: January 29, 2023
End date: April 29, 2023 Salary: Term $3150.00 at $35/hr for 90 hours $1050.00/month
Job Summary:
The Accreditation Data Assistant will support the Leadership Team on the upcoming accreditation process, and primarily support the data collection and uploading of course material. Additionally, this role will support other accreditation required tasks that are initiated by the accreditation leads.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Accreditation project team on refining data to be uploaded
- Work with the Accreditation project led to collect, upload and organize student work and course materials
Required Skills:
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Miro
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail oriented and ability to prioritize tasks
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of the Architecture academic program and the school community
Additional Skills:
Position details:
This work can be done on-site or remotely, but the preferred candidate must be available to meet in person at the School of Architecture in Cambridge, during business hours. Hours are generally Monday- Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.
The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as Indigenous peoples (e.g., First Nations, Métis, Inuit/Inuk), Black, racialized, people with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
Application Requirements:
Please submit a copy of your CV and portfolio to Accreditation Co-Lead, Isabel Ochoa, and the Architecture Graduate Office by no later than Monday January 23 at 9AMEST via email: iochoa@uwaterloo.ca, archgradoffice@uwaterloo.ca.
ENABLING CHANGE RESEARCHSHIP, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, DEADLINE MARCH 20TH, 2022
INTERNAL FUNDING
At Waterloo, graduate students may be able to receive funding from various sources such as Teaching Assistantships (TA), Research Assistantships (RA), Graduate Research Studentships (GRS), internal awards, external awards, bursaries and emergency loans.
Graduate funding and awards database
Visit our graduate funding and awards database to identify internal Waterloo award opportunities for current and prospective students.
Many internal Waterloo awards have been made financially possible through donations from the Waterloo community of Faculty, Staff and Alumni, as well as donations from the public sector and private donors. Graduate students who receive a Waterloo award from an endowed or donated fund from a specific donor will be notified of this via email. Recipients will be asked to complete a short online form expressing how the award has impacted them personally. The Office of Development will then share these stories with the donor.
The majority of internal awards do not require an application. Instead, students are nominated by their departments based on specific award & selection criteria. Graduate students can also contact their Department Graduate Co-ordinator for further details about internal Waterloo awards.
President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS)
Waterloo is pleased to provide the President's Graduate Scholarship (PGS) to outstanding graduate students who hold certain major federally and provincially funded competition-based scholarships.
EXTERNAL FUNDING
At Waterloo, we encourage our top graduate students to apply for external awards including those from Canada’s three major research granting agencies and Ontario's major scholarships programs. Students who choose to study at Waterloo and are successful in the major federal and provincial competitions will also receive the President's Graduate Scholarship.
Application procedures vary. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check our external awards web pages below, as well as the agency specific websites for complete details on eligibility, application and applications instructions.
- Federal master's
- Federal doctoral
- Provincial scholarship
- Other prestigious external scholarships
- Additional resources
- Award payments for recipients of external funding from independent corporations/companies
Federal master's
Federal doctoral
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Provincial scholarship
Other prestigious external scholarships
- McCall MacBain Scholarship
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation doctoral scholarships (awards database)
- Rhodes Scholarship
Additional resources
- The Universities Canada web site contains useful tips and tools for international students planning to study in Canada, as well as a searchable database for scholarship programs for all students pursuing post secondary education.
- The Government of Canada International Scholarship Program website lists Canadian scholarship programs for non-Canadians wishing to study and conduct research in Canada. For details on Waterloo’s administrative process for graduate students, please contact Waterloo International.
- MPOWER Financing is a non-Waterloo website containing external scholarship/funding opportunities for international students.
- The Scholarships Canada database is an extensive database to find scholarships, bursaries and grants. You'll also find information about student loans, applications and budget planning.
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Visit the Waterloo International website for other external international opportunities.
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Visit the St. Paul’s University College website for Indigenous awards, scholarships and bursaries.
- Visit our Graduate funding and awards database to identify additional external award opportunities.
Award payments for recipients of external funding from independent corporations/companies
Students will often seek funding opportunities independently through external corporations or companies who often prefer to send the scholarship funds to the University in order that they be applied to the student’s tuition. If a cheque or EFT is being provided by the external corporation, it should be made payable to the University of Waterloo and be accompanied by a letter or memo containing details about the purpose of the funds along with the student’s name and ID number.
External award cheques should be mailed directly to Finance who will then collaborate with Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs to have the award processed in Quest.
Mailing address for external award cheques:
Suzanne Goggin
UW Finance – East Campus 5
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo ON N2L 3G1
Questions about external award payments
Any questions about this process or about the status of an external award that has been sent to UW, can be directed to grad-payments@uwaterloo.ca.
T4A tax forms for external awards
The University of Waterloo has an obligation to issue a T4A tax form for all award payments made through the University including payments made on behalf of an external corporation.
T4As are produced each February for awards issued during the previous calendar year and will be available to access online.
Note: The University of Waterloo is unable to exclude specific scholarship/award payments from our T4A reporting processes. In the event that the external award provider has also issued a T4A for the same funds, you will need to ask them to revise their T4A form so that the award is not double-reported to Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FUNDING
At University of Waterloo we have a variety of great funding opportunities available to our international students. These include:
- International Doctoral Student Award (IDSA)
- International Master's Award of Excellence (IMAE)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
- Trudeau Foundation Scholarships
- Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
- Bursaries
- Graduate funding and awards database - search the database for more opportunities.
For information regarding payment of scholarships and awards please visit our funding payment information web page.
International Doctoral Student Award (IDSA)
An IDSA will be provided automatically to eligible international students registered full time in a doctoral program at the University of Waterloo. Students must meet the academic progress requirements of their program, not have outstanding probationary admission requirements, and not be concurrently receiving tuition awards (e.g., PSI or Lazaridis Tuition Awards) or funding which exceeds the minimum PhD funding value from any external awards, sponsorships or self-funding.
Interested students can refer to the IDSA database descriptions for detailed eligibility criteria and values.
International Master’s Award of Excellence (IMAE)
Effective May 1, 2019 (spring 2019 admissions cycle), the International Master’s Award of Excellence (IMAE) will be awarded to eligible international master’s students normally entering a research-based graduate program at the University of Waterloo. The award will be valued at $2,500 per term for a maximum of five terms. Faculties will nominate eligible students based on their award allocation and select recipients based on academic excellence as demonstrated through their application for admission to the graduate program and other criteria as identified by the Faculties.
Interested students can refer to our IMAE database description for detailed eligibility criteria.
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
The OGS program is funded by the provincial government to encourage excellence in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels. It is a merit-based scholarship and awards are available to students in all disciplines of academic study. A small number of these awards are available to international students. Interested students can refer to our OGS web page for eligibility criteria and Waterloo’s internal application process.
Trudeau Foundation Scholarships
The Trudeau Scholars Program grants up to fifteen new scholarships every year to outstanding doctoral candidates in the social sciences and humanities. The Foundation supports doctoral candidates pursuing research of compelling present-day concern, touching upon one or more of the four themes of the Foundation: human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada in the world, and people and their natural environment. Trudeau Scholars are actively engaged in their fields, in which they are expected to become leading national and international figures.
Trudeau Scholars are selected through a process that involves nomination by a university, an application supported by references and transcripts, internal and external review and selection panels, an interview, and the formal approval of the Board of Directors.
Interested students can refer to our Pierre Elliott Trudeau Scholarship database description for eligibility criteria and Waterloo’s internal application process.
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS)
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) program was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students and to establish Canada as a global center of excellence in research and higher learning. Vanier Scholars demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health-related fields. Canadian and international students are eligible to be nominated for a Vanier Scholarship, which is valued at $50,000 per year for up to three years.
The scholarships are administered by Canada's three federal granting agencies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Students wishing to apply for a Vanier CGS must do so through the Canadian university to which they are applying for doctoral studies. In an effort to support students in broadening their research horizons and seeking new challenges, the Vanier CGS program strongly encourages candidates to pursue their studies beyond the university that granted their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Based on university-assigned allocations, universities forward a limited number of nominations to the appropriate federal research granting agency (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) annually.
If a student is successful in the Vanier CGS competition, they must hold their award at the university that nominated them. The Vanier CGS cannot be taken to another university as it is not transferrable. To determine eligibility as well as how nominees are evaluated, please review the official eligibility criteria and evaluation criteria on the Vanier website.
Please visit our Vanier web page for further details.
Bursaries
For additional scholarship resources please visit our Graduate funding and awards database.