Award type:
Scholarship
Award description:
One award valued at $1,000, will be awarded annually to a doctoral student who is registered full-time or part-time in the Faculty of Engineering and has successfully completed their comprehensive exam. Selection will be based on perseverance and resilience in overcoming significant personal or systemic barriers during their PhD program (e.g., neurodivergent challenges, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, loss of a loved one, etc.), and a commitment to academic growth despite facing obstacles that impacted their progress.
The Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Office will select recipients in the fall term based on an application that can be found on the Faculty of Engineering website. The deadline to apply is October 1.
This award is inspired by the remarkable journey of Omar Alshehri, a PhD graduate who overcame significant barriers—personal, financial, and academic—to complete his doctoral studies in the Faculty of Engineering over a period of nearly 12 years. Omar's journey exemplifies unwavering commitment, courage, and the resilience to thrive in the face of adversity, serving as an inspiration to our engineering community.
Value:
$1,000
Level:
Doctoral
Program:
Engineering→Architecture, MBET, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Eng, Electrical & Computer Eng, Management Sciences, Mechanical & Mechatronics Eng, Quantum Computing, Systems Design Engineering
Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- Students must be registered full-time or part-time in any doctoral program within the Faculty of Engineering and have successfully completed their comprehensive exam.
- Selection to be based on perseverance and resilience in overcoming significant personal or systemic barriers during their PhD education (e.g., neurodivergent challenges, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, loss of a loved one, etc.), and a commitment to academic growth despite facing obstacles that impacted their progress. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate positive impact on their peers or the broader community through their journey and example.
- An application, which can be found on the Faculty of Engineering website, is required by October 1.
- The Engineering Graduate Studies Office will select recipients.
Term:
Fall
Selection process:
Application required
Contact person:
- For further information about this award, please contact the applicable:
Faculty Administrative Assistant