Graduate funding and awards database: Environment, Enterprise & Development

  • One award valued at up to $5,000 is provided annually to full time graduate students enrolled in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. Students must be conducting Cryospheric research or research in which cryosphere is a significant factor. Interested students must submit an application that can be found on the Faculty of Environment website by October 1. A recipient will be selected annually in the fall term by the Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Environment with consultation from the Cryosphere Science Group.

  • This scholarship was established by the friends and family of the late Bob Graham, an Associate Professor in Recreation and Leisure Studies, and a doctoral student in the School of Planning.

  • Eight scholarships valued at $5,000 each, will be awarded annually to graduate students who have applied for full-time or part-time admission to a Master's program in the Faculty of Environment and whose research addresses the challenges expected to be encountered by future cities.

  • This award has been established for students enrolled in the Master of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI) program in the Environment, Enterprise and Development Program, Faculty of Environmental Studies. 

  • One award, valued at $2,400, is provided annually to students enrolled full time in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo.

  • A scholarship valued at $1,800, will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full time in either the Master's or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo.

  • Awards valued between $1,000 and $10,000 will be provided to eligible graduate students who are registered full time in the following programs in the Faculty of Environment: Master of Climate Change, Master of Development Practice, Master of Economic Development and Innovation, Master of Environmental Studies (thesis), Master of Arts (thesis), Master of Science (thesis), and any of the Doctoral programs in the Faculty of Environment.

  • An award, valued at $1,500, will be provided annually to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student whose primary academic plan is in the Faculty of Environment and who is a member of a Warriors varsity team. Selection is based on academic excellence, demonstrated interest in environment and sustainability leadership, as well as athletic talent and contribution to Warrior Athletics.

  • Through a commitment of financial support from the Faculty of Environment, awards are available to encourage full-time and part-time research-based graduate students in the Faculty of Environment to present their own research (oral, poster, paper) at an academic conference and engage in academic dialogue within their field of study and research. Recipients will receive an award valued at $150 for in-person conferences.

  • A scholarship valued at $1,500 will be awarded annually to a full-time graduate student enrolled in a Master’s or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Environment on the basis of academic achievement of 80% over the last two completed years of study and demonstrated research or interest in environment planning more broadly.

  • Global Governance Doctoral Fellowships, valued between $25,000 - $35,000 annually, will be awarded to eligible graduate students who are registered full time in their first year of the PhD Global Governance program in the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Environment. 

  • Global Governance Master's Fellowships, valued between $15,000 - $25,000 annually, will be awarded to eligible graduate students who are registered full time in their first year of the Master's of Global Governance program in the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo.

  • This award is intended to provide financial support for full-time graduate students who acquire experience as a Teaching Assistant during the course of their graduate degree program in one of the specified departments/faculties.

  • This bursary is in memory of James and Nora Nelson and is awarded to a graduate student with a proven financial need.

  • Two entrance scholarships valued at $5,000, will be awarded annually to graduate students registered full time in the first term of either the Master of Climate Change (MCC), Master of Development Practice (MDP) or the Master of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI) programs in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. 

  • A scholarship, valued at up to $2,000, will be awarded annually to a full-time international graduate student enrolled in any program in the Faculty of Environment.

  • The Master of Environment and Business (MEB) Awards are available annually to eligible MEB students who are currently registered or will be registered in the MEB program and who are not receiving full tuition funding from their employer or another source.

  • These programs encourage excellence in graduate studies at publicly-assisted universities in Ontario.

  • This award commemorates the pioneering work of Dr. R.S. Dorney, a founding member of the School of Planning (1967 - 1987), who worked in the field of applied urban and regional human ecology and environmental management. He applied the science of ecology to further our understanding of the human environment. The award is for a PhD student enrolled in the Faculty of Environment who will be studying in the field pioneered by Dr. Dorney.

  • Scholarships valued at up to $20,000 each will be provided annually to graduate students registered full time in a Master's or Doctoral program at the School of Accounting and Finance in the Faculty of Arts, and the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development in the Faculty of Environment, at the University of Waterloo.

  • 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.

  • Bursaries will be awarded annually to full-time or part-time graduate students in the Faculty of Environment.

  • One award of $1,000 will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo who has made a tangible difference in the quality of education and student life within the Faculty of Environment, with special consideration being given to those applicants who have contributed to a successful WESEF proposal.