Graduate funding and awards database: Program: Engineering: Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET)
ACM established the ACM Doctoral Dissertation Award program to recognize and encourage superior research and writing by doctoral candidates in computer science and engineering.
Scholarships, valued at $50,000 will be provided to graduate students who will be registered full time in a course-based or research-based master’s program in the Faculty of Engineering.
Open to any graduate of the University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering undergraduate program who is intending to pursue doctoral studies at the University of Waterloo. This fellowship will be awarded to a student undertaking doctoral research in one of the University of Waterloo Engineering Departments.
Several scholarships valued between $5,000 and $20,000 may be provided annually to graduate students registered full-time in the Master of Business and Entrepreneurships and Technology (MBET) program in the Conrad Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology Centre in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
The D.G. (Greg) Mumford Scholarship will be awarded annually to a full-time University of Waterloo graduate student in the Faculty of Engineering who holds an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) or a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology (QEII-GSST).
This award was established in memory of the late M. Chandrashekar, a Professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering for more than twenty-five years. It is expected that the awardee be a full-time graduate student at the University of Waterloo at the time of application. They may not be beyond the third term in the Master's program or the ninth term in the PhD program.
The late T.E. Unny contributed significantly to the development of stochastic and statistical methods in hydrology and environmental engineering during his long and distinguished career.
Founded by Ted Cross - a pioneer in the development of technology transfer activities at the University of Waterloo - one scholarship will be presented to an outstanding student entering the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program. Selection will be made by the MBET Admissions Committee, based on previous academic accomplishments, financial need and the ability to demonstrate, during an interview process, the entre(intra)-preneurial attributes required to successfully complete the program.
The Engineering COVID-19 Graduate Bursary will provide financial support of up to $900 to incoming graduate students who must quarantine in a government-approved facility upon arrival into Canada.
Engineering Dean's Entrance Awards, valued at $5,000, are available to students applying for admission to a master's (MASc) or doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Effective September 1, 2024, no new recipients will be selected for this award; previous commitments will continue to be honoured.
Engineering Excellence Fellowships, valued at $30,000 per year for up to four years for doctoral students and $25,000 per year for up to two years for students registered in a MASc program, in the Faculty of Engineering are available annually.
Effective September 1, 2024, no new recipients will be selected for this award; previous commitments will continue to be honoured.
Annual awards valued at $8,500 will be given to eligible domestic students entering a doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering in Winter 2015 or later.
Two scholarships valued at $5,000 will be awarded to students registered full-time in the first term of the MBET program in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
An award, valued up to $6,000 will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full-time in a Master’s or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering.
A scholarship valued at $10,000 is provided annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of academic excellence (minimum 80%).
A scholarship valued at $10,000 is provided annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of academic excellence (minimum 80%).
Awards valued at $1,200 will be awarded annually to full-time graduate students enrolled in the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) program in the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of demonstrated energy, inclusivity, and interest in supporting fellow students with their academic and business endeavours, while also exhibiting an entrepreneurial passion in pursuit of their own projects.
An award valued at $6000 will be awarded annually to a female graduate student registered full-time in a master's or doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering.
Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology Momentum Fellowships, valued at $30,000 per year, are available annually for doctoral students registered full time in the Faculty of Engineering.
A scholarship, valued at up to $1,700, will be awarded annually to a full-time international graduate student enrolled in the doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering.
A scholarship, valued at $1,500, will be provided annually to a graduate student registered full-time in a doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering. Selection will be based on academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average or equivalent). Preference will be given to students conducting research in the area of Environmental Systems in Engineering with applications including but not limited to water resources management, hydrology, environmental engineering and energy and sustainability.
An award, valued at $1,500, will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full-time in the first year of a master's program in the Faculty of Engineering.
A scholarship valued at $10,000 is provided annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a Masters or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of academic excellence (minimum 80%). International students who have graduated from any of the following IITs – Delhi, Mumbai, Ropar, Roorkee, Kanpur, and Kharagpur. If an eligible candidate from IIT is not available, students from all NIITs in India will be considered.
An award, valued at $7,500, will be awarded annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in the master’s or doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering who is conducting research that overlaps in the area of life sciences or biology with preference to those whose research is interdisciplinary.
A scholarship, valued at up to $50,000, will be provided to one graduate student registered full-time in a doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering.
Three scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, will be awarded annually to full-time graduate students enrolled in the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (MBET) Program in Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, Faculty of Engineering.
Recipients must demonstrate academic excellence and possess a strong entrepreneurial outlook with business concepts that have the potential to become viable businesses. Preference will be given to students who are actively working on a technology/engineering-based venture. Decisions will be made in the spring term based on information gathered during the admission process. This fund is made possible by a donation from The Esch Foundation.
This $50,000 scholarship is awarded annually by the Polytechnique administration to a woman engineering student who wishes to enrol in graduate studies in engineering (master’s or PhD) at the institution of her choice, in Canada or elsewhere in the world.
The Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic Activity Pitch Awards will be awarded to the top 3 winners of an annual competition where graduate students propose new activities to be implemented within the Engineering Ideas Clinic with the goal of promoting a focus on teaching activities, and on connecting research to undergraduate teaching in the Faculty of Engineering.
The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) and the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) programs encourage excellence in graduate studies at publicly-assisted universities in Ontario.
Annual fellowships valued at $25,000 per year (for Master's students) and $30,000 per year (for Doctoral students) will be awarded to eligible graduate students registered full-time in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Two scholarships, valued at $6,500 each, will be awarded annually to outstanding students entering the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) Program.
A scholarship, valued at least $3,000, will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full-time in a research-based master’s or doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering, Math or Science who are part of the Quantum Information program.
The Schneider Foods Graduate Scholarship will be presented to a full-time graduate student who has been awarded into the Graduate program in Engineering, Environment or Science. The scholarship recipient must be pursuing a graduate degree with a concentration in water resources and treatment. Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs will review the list of eligible candidates and will make the final decision regarding the recipient of the scholarship. Students must hold an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) or a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology (QEII-GSST).
The TD Bank Graduate Scholarships in the Environment are awarded annually to full-time University of Waterloo graduate students who hold an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) or a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science & Technology (QEII-GSST) and are enrolled in the faculties of Engineering, Environment or Science and in an area of study with a strong environmental focus.
Recipients are chosen by each Faculty’s Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. There are six awards valued at $5,000 each, two awards per faculty. Open to Canadian citizens and/or permanent residents.
A scholarship valued at $1,500 will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full-time in a research-based Master’s or PhD program in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
This scholarship will be used to enhance external scholarships like Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS),and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).
A scholarship valued at up to $10,000 is awarded annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in the Masters of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (MBET) program on the basis of academic achievement.
The WIN-Velocity Scholarship, with a value equivalent to a Graduate Research Studentship (GRS) for two years, has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) to support domestic research-based master’s students, who will be registered full-time in their first year of graduate studies, in the Faculty of Engineering and/or Faculty of Science.
Mr. Nicol has established the Wesley M. Nicol MBET (Master of Business, Entrepreneurhip and Technology) Scholarship for outstanding MBET students at the Waterloo's Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.