The main purpose of this award is to provide any outstanding full-time female doctoral student (Canadian citizen, permanent resident or student on a study permit) an entrance scholarship in the amount of $5,000 for one year.
Program
One award valued at $7,500 will be provided annually to a doctoral candidate registered full-time in the Department of History in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo who has completed their comprehensive field examinations.
An award, valued at a minimum of $1,500, will be awarded to a graduate student registered full time in the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need.
Each year, nominees for the Alumni Gold Medal who are considered, but who are not selected to receive a medal will be awarded the designation as a “University Finalist for the Alumni Gold Medal.”
Each year, nominees for the Governor General's Gold Medal who are considered, but who are not selected to receive a medal will be awarded the designation as a “University Finalist for the Governor General's Gold Medal.”
One scholarship valued at $20,000, will be awarded to a graduate student who is registered full-time in a Master's or PhD program and who is conducting research in topics aligned with quantum-safe cryptography.
One award valued at $5,000, will be awarded annually to a current or past graduate student who has successfully submitted and defended their thesis.
Awards of varying size are available to students registered in the Bachelor of Global Business and Digital Arts or Master of Digital Experience Innovation program to assist with costs (not covered by the student's tuition fees) associated with extracurricular activity that will enhance the education in their program.
An Award of at least $1000 will be awarded annually to a full-time or part-time graduate student who has completed their degree requirements from a fully online graduate degree program.
The Lyle S. Hallman Graduate Research Scholarship has been established for a student entering a graduate studies program in Health.