Dr. Marga Weigel, a proud Waterloo alumna, created this award to encourage engineering students to pursue exchange opportunities in Germany or Austria.
Award Value: One award of $5,000 for two academic exchange terms or two awards valued at $2,500 for one academic exchange term each.
Eligibility: Undergraduate students enrolled in second, third, or fourth year of any program in the Faculty of Engineering who will be participating in an active exchange program between Waterloo and a partner institution in Germany or Austria. Candidates must have an overall academic average of at least 75%. Preference will be given to students who demonstrate financial need for the term(s) abroad. Further preference will be given to students with some proficiency in German.
Deadline: Interested students should submit the general International Experience Award application to the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office by July 15.
More details available here.