In the Faculty of Arts we strive to develop the whole student one who succeeds academically and seeks out opportunities to apply their knowledge. When you enrich the student experience with scholarships and awards you provide financial stability and a vote of confidence in a student’s ability to thrive at Waterloo, both in the classroom and beyond. With support of alumni, faculty, staff, retirees and friends, we are growing the scholarships and awards available to all students.
We extend special thanks to the donors who established awards between July 2018 and Jan 2020.
Emanuel Carvalho Scholarship in Arts & Business
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Three in the Arts and Business program in the Faculty of Arts. Selection will be based on academic achievement combined with demonstrated extracurricular and/or volunteer activities. This fund is made possible by donations from Professor Carvalho’s former students and colleagues.
Mary E. Snider Memorial Scholarship
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Two who are majoring in Fine Arts, Theatre and Performance, English Language and Literature or History. Selection will be based on academic excellence. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from James Snider, in honor of his mother.
Lynne and Peter Woolstencroft Experiential Learning Award
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts who wish to participate in an activity that will benefit their knowledge acquisition, professional development or enrich in-class learning. Selection will be based on good academic standing and their letter describing the activity, the benefits of the activity to them and their budget. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from Professor Emeritus Peter Woolstencroft, a revered educator and passionate advocate for experiential student learning.
Masternak Undergraduate Scholarship in English
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Two, Three or Four who are majoring in any Honours plan in the Department of English Language and Literature. Selection will be based on the student’s major grade average. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from Matthew Masternak, Bachelor of Mathematics Honours Combinatories and Optimization Joint Honours English 1978, via the Masternak Foundation.
Masternak Graduate Scholarship in English
Awarded annually to a full-time PhD student entering Year Three or Four who does not currently hold or has not just been awarded a SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship or Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Selection will be based on academic merit. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from Matthew Masternak, Bachelor of Mathematics Honours Combinatories and Optimization Joint Honours English 1978, via the Masternak Foundation.
Don Royce Experiential Learning Award
Awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Three or Four of any program in the Faculty of Arts who will be participating in an eligible international exchange/study abroad program or an eligible international co-op work term. Selection will be based on academic standing, with preference given to students with financial need for the term abroad. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from Don Royce in support of Waterloo’s efforts to educate globally aware and world-ready graduates.
Not-For-Profit Undergraduate Award
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Two, Three or Four of any program in the Faculty or Arts, excluding the School of Accounting and Finance, who is participating in a co-op or other work experience, or a field placement with a not-for-profit or NGO organization locally, nationally, or abroad with little or no remuneration. Selection is based on academic achievement and the nature of the experience. This award is made possible by generous donors who wish to remain anonymous.
La Esperanza Undergraduate Bursary
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Two, Three or Four in the Faculty or Arts, excluding the School of Accounting and Finance, who has demonstrated financial need. Selection is based on academic achievement. This bursary is made possible by generous donors who wish to remain anonymous. The donors named the Award “La Esperanza” which is Spanish for hope.
Eric Breugst International Exchange Award
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Three or Four of any program in the Faculty or Arts, excluding the School of Accounting and Finance, who will be participating in an eligible international exchange/study abroad program outside of Canada. Selection will be based on academic standing, with preference given to students with financial need for the term abroad. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from Eric Breugst, who has served the Faculty or Arts as an academic advisor for 25 years.
Robert Ewen Philosophy Awards Fund
Funds will support awards and prizes that recognize and reward academic achievement and/or commitment to the Department of Philosophy or its communities. Awards are open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students registered in Philosophy and includes awards such as, but not limited to, class prizes, citizenship prizes, essay prizes, needs-based awards and travel awards. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from Robert Ewen, BA ’71 Philosophy, who has been a strong supporter of Philosophy and the Faculty of Arts for many years.
Hedy and Graham Burton Arts Entrance Scholarship
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students entering Year One in the Faculty of Arts. Selection will be based on academic excellence combined with extracurricular and leadership involvement in their community. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from Jolyon Burton, and is named in honour of his parents.
Shamim Mapara Philosophy Scholarship/h3>
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students in Year Three or Four in the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts. Selection will be based on academic excellence as well as coursework in multidisciplinary studies which demonstrates applicant’s holistic approach to learning. This fund is made possible by Nina Mapara (BSC ’94, BA ’96, Honours Philosophy; Minor in Middle East Studies), who names this award in honour of her mother.
Jack and Annie Scott History Scholarship
Awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year in the Faculty of Arts who have declared History as their major. Selection will be based on academic excellence and will be awarded to the student with the highest cumulative average at the end of 1B. This scholarship honours the memory of Eileen and Don Wiegand and Eileen’s parents, Jack and Annie Scott, who, by their example, instilled in their family a strong commitment to community and an understanding of the importance of education.
If you would like to learn more about how you can support a student’s academic goals through a scholarship or award, please contact Kim Bardwell, Arts Advancement Director at 519-888-4567, ext. 37310 or kim.bardwell@uwaterloo.ca
