There are many sources of financial support for Waterloo Engineering students.
We offer a number of options to help you fund your studies and to reward entering and current students for their successes. All incoming first-year students are automatically considered for financial awards, and no separate applications are required (with the exception of the Suncor Emerging Leaders Award). Please note that the Engineering entrance scholarships are based upon both admission averages and the Admission Information Form.
In addition to co-op, students can take advantage of the many scholarships, bursaries, and awards available through the University of Waterloo and Waterloo Engineering. For undergraduates entering their first year in Engineering, we offer guaranteed entrance scholarships to students with minimum admission averages of 85%.
Visit the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office to find out about scholarships, bursaries, and loan programs available to our undergraduates.
Scholarships are based on academic excellence and academic contributions. Awards are based on financial need and other criteria such as leadership, community service, and academic excellence. Bursaries are based on financial need.
Featured scholarships and awards for Chemical Engineering Students
Bhattacharyya Capstone Design Award
An award, valued at up to $3,000, is provided annually to an outstanding student group in Chemical Engineering upon completing a Fourth-Year Capstone Design Project.
David John Stricker Scholarship in Chemical Engineering
A scholarship, valued at up to $1,200, will be provided annually to the top undergraduate student entering Year Two of Chemical Engineering on the basis of grades achieved at the end of Year One.
Karen Mark Scholarship
This $1,000 scholarship was established in 1989 by family and friends in memory of the late Karen Mark, a third-year Chemical Engineering student.
Jack Young Memorial Bursary
A bursary, valued at up to $2,100, will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Three or Four of Chemical Engineering who has a demonstrated financial need as determined by the University of Waterloo and a minimum cumulative average of 75%.
Suncor Emerging Leaders Award
Four or more scholarships, valued at up to $10,000 each, are awarded annually to outstanding undergraduate students in Engineering and Science programs: three to students entering first year in Chemical, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering and one to a student entering first year of the Science and Business program or second year of an Earth Sciences program. The scholarships are payable over four years for all programs, except Earth Sciences, where they are payable over the last three years of the program. These scholarships are funded by a generous donation from Suncor in recognition of the outstanding programs at the University of Waterloo and to meet the needs of the Canadian oil and gas industry through trained human resources capable of playing a leadership role in the sector.