The Cecilia and the Late George Piller Graduate Research Award

Status: Active

Scholarship type: Masters, Doctoral

Citizenship status: Canadian, Permanent Resident, International/Visa Student, Aboriginal

Category: Institutional

Term deadline: Winter

Program discipline: German/Russian, Arts

Award description: Two awards valued at $4,000 each are presented annually to excellent full-time graduate students in the Faculty of Arts, who conduct research on German language, culture, history, and/or society.

Value: $4,000

Value description: Two awards valued at $4,000 each are presented annually.

Application/Nomination process type: Students nominated by department/faculty

Application/Nomination process description: Eligible students can apply by submitting a CV and a one-page research project proposal. Applicants must also arrange for a letter of support from a UW faculty member. The Application and letter of support are to be sent to wcgs@uwaterloo.ca by January 31. The submissions will be adjudicated based on the merit of the proposal and its contribution to the mandate of the Centre as well as the student’s record of graduate study and research. Students who have received the award in previous years may apply again.

Contact: Please email wcgs@uwaterloo.ca for more information.