Graduate funding and awards database: Award type: Research specific awards
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.
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.
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.
All graduate students registered in the Guelph/Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry (GWC2) during the year of nomination, whose research is in the field of chemical instrumentation.
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).
One or more awards valued at up to $4,000 each, will be given annually to full-time graduate student(s) enrolled in the Master's/Doctoral Vision Science graduate program within the Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) at the School of Optometry, whose research provides basic or clinical information pertaining to contact lenses or a related field. The Desmond Fonn Contact Lens Research Award was established in his honour through the support of family, friends and the contact lens industry to celebrate his illustrious academic and research career while at the UW School of Optometry. This Award recognizes his leadership role as Founding Director, of the Centre for Ocular Research and Education (CORE) and his innovative and collaborative spirit which has helped position the CORE as one of the premier research centres of its kind in the world.
A scholarship valued at $2,500, will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered full-time in the Faculty of Mathematics or the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo with a demonstrated area of interest in computational rhetoric, computational analysis and/or generation of rhetoric and persuasive text.
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.
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.
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.
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is an annual university-wide competition for research-based Master's and Doctoral students at the University of Waterloo.
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.
Several GRADflix awards will be awarded annually to graduate students who presented their research in the GRADflix competition. Selection of the first, second, third and fourth place winners will be made by an adjudication panel. The people’s choice winner will be selected by the audience.
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.
University of Waterloo graduate students and visiting graduate students in the department of Physics and Astronomy selected for this Award will work under the supervision of a University of Waterloo faculty member at the Perimeter Institute (PI) and will be resident at PI. Students may be nominated by a faculty member at PI who is also a faculty member at the University of Waterloo.
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.
An award valued at $4000, is provided annually to a graduate student enrolled in the Master's of Engineering (MEng) degree, Master of Applied Science (MASc) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering on the basis of academic achievement (minimum 80%) combined with a proven interest in and involvement in fire safety research.
One scholarship valued at $5,000 will be awarded annually to a full-time graduate student whose research is in the fields of fluvial geomorphology, river and stream processes, or river and aquatic habitat protection and restoration.
The Kitchener-Waterloo Third Age Learning Bursary will be awarded annually. The bursary will be awarded to students in the Faculty of Health who are engaged in gerontology studies, who have financial need.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In 2004, Dr. Ron Schlegel, former faculty member and long-time friend and supporter of the University of Waterloo, established an annual research award for students studying in the area of aging within the graduate program in Health.
This will be awarded annually to a graduate student registered in the MASc or PhD program in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo, who is conducting research in the field of experimental stress analysis.
Two awards valued at $4,000 each are presented annually to excellent full-time graduate students in the Faculty of Arts, who conduct research on German language, culture, history, and/or society. Eligible students can apply by submitting a CV and a one-page research project proposal. Applicants must also arrange for a letter of support from a UW faculty member. The Application and letter of support to be sent to wcgs@uwaterloo.ca by March 1.
Awarded by The Gunhard A.E. Oravas Educational Fund, The Dr. Gunhard A.E. Oravas Memorial Scholarship is granted to doctoral students at McMaster University and University of Waterloo involved in research in the area of Computational Mechanics of Deformable Solids.
The Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence supports the recruitment of top students to AI-related master's programs in Ontario.
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.
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.