Graduate funding and awards database: Program: Environment: Geography & Environmental Management
Two awards, valued at $5,000 each, will be awarded annually to full-time graduate students who are or will be registered full time in a Master's or Doctoral program in the Faculty of Environment and who have an interest in the area of ecology.
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.
A scholarship valued at $2,000, will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full-time in the first year of either a Master's or Doctoral program in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This award will be provided annually to full-time undergraduate or graduate students. The successful students or student teams (up to three individuals) will have demonstrated an innovative idea aimed at solving environmental challenges or issues.
This bursary is in memory of James and Nora Nelson and is awarded to a graduate student with a proven financial need whose program of study or research is in Environmental Planning including land use, ecological, institutional, or other approaches to planning for the environment.
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.
This award has been established in memory of Lorne Russwurm, an internationally known researcher and Professor of Geography 1967-1987. Professor Russwurm was highly regarded by students for his excellence as a teacher and advisor until his death in January 1987.
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 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.
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.
Entrance scholarships, valued at $5,000 for Master’s students and $10,000 for Doctoral students, will be awarded annually to full-time graduate students registered in the Collaborative Water 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.
Bursaries will be awarded annually to full-time or part-time graduate students in the Faculty of Environment who are in good academic standing and who have a demonstrated financial need as determined by 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).
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.