The Cecilia and the late George Piller Graduate Research Award

Award type:
Research specific awards

Award description:
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.

This fund is made possible by a donation from Cecilia Piller.

Value:
$4,000

Value description:
Up to three awards valued at $2,500 will be given annually to current graduate students at the IQC at the University of Waterloo.

Eligibility & selection criteria: 

• Full-time graduate students who are registered in the Faculty of Arts, conducting research in the 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.
• In order to be considered, the above documents and letter of support should be sent to wcgs@uwaterloo.ca by March 1.
• Submissions will be adjudicated by the Waterloo Centre for German Studies Executive Committee - a group of German Studies professors - based on the merit of the research project proposal and its contribution to the mandate of the Centre as well as the student's record of graduate study and research.

Level:
Masters, Doctoral

Program:
Arts→German/Russian

Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student

Selection process:
Application required 

Term:
Winter

• For further information about this award please contact the applicable:

  Department Graduate Co-ordinator