Graduate funding and awards database: Research specific awards

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  • Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

    The scholarship, valued at up to $20,000 will be awarded annually to a full-time University of Waterloo graduate student registered in the Faculty of Engineering.

  • Angus Kerr-Lawson Essay Prize in Philosophy

    A prize, with a value of at least $500, will be awarded annually to a graduate or undergraduate student registered full-time in any program at the University of Waterloo.

  • Bob Graham Memorial Scholarship

    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.

  • Donald E. Grierson Memorial Award

    The awards, valued at a minimum of $1,000 will be provided annually to a full-time doctoral student registered in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo whose research in structural engineering aims to advance the analytical and/or numerical technologies and has the greatest potential for impact either at the societal or theoretical level. 

  • Dr. Daleep Singh Memorial Award

    An award, valued at $1,000, will be awarded annually to full-time graduate students enrolled in the Master's program in the School of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering based on the strength of the student's research proposal and interest in the area of Architecture in Africa.

  • Emily Ruston Mann Memorial Graduate Scholarship

    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.

  • Flora T.T. Ng and Garry L. Rempel Doctoral Scholarship in Sustainable Development

    The scholarship, valued at $5000 will be awarded annually to a doctoral student registered full-time in the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.

  • Inch Engineering Research Award

    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. 

  • James and Nora Nelson Bursary in Environmental Planning

    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.

  • Ken O’Driscoll Graduate Scholarship in Polymer Engineering/Science

    A scholarship, valued at $4000, will be provided annually to a full-time doctoral student enrolled in their second year in the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering who is conducting research in the areas of Polymer Engineering/Science.

  • Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Graduate Association (MMEGA) Symposium Award

    The MME Graduate Association Symposium Award is provided annually to students registered in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo.

  • NA Engineering Associates Inc. Research Travel Award in Hellenistic Studies

    An award, valued at up to $1,500, is provided annually to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student who is enrolled in a program in the Department of Classical Studies in the Faculty of Arts.

  • Nihar and Mina Bose Graduate Scholarship in Economics

    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.

  • ORDCF Bell Scholarship

    Up to three scholarships will be given each term to doctoral students registered full-time in Electrical & Computer Engineering, with a preference given to students specializing in the area of communication research.

  • RBC Graduate Scholarship in Cybersecurity

    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.

  • RBC Outstanding Thesis Award in Cybersecurity in the Quantum Era

    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.

  • S.P. Pasupalak Scholarship in Robotics

    A scholarship valued up to $1500 will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full time in a master's or doctoral program in Electrical & Computer Engineering who has demonstrated academic excellence and is conducting research in the area of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

  • Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence

    The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence supports the recruitment of top students to AI-related master's programs in Ontario.

  • Waterloo.AI GRADflix Award

    The Waterloo.AI GRADflix awards, valued between $500 to $2,000, will be awarded twice each year to select graduate students who presented their research in the field of artificial intelligence in the Waterloo.AI GRADflix competition.

  • Xuemin Shen Graduate Scholarship in Telecommunication

    Scholarships with a value of at least $1,000 will be awarded annually to graduate students registered full time in the master’s or doctoral program in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering.