Award type:
Scholarship
Award description:
Two scholarships, each valued at $15,000, will be provided to PhD students registered full-time at the University of Waterloo. Selection will be based on academic excellence and demonstrated research interest in the areas of Large Language Models, Agentic Systems, Tabular Data Modelling, or Trustworthy AI. The Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute will select recipients based on an award application with award payments starting in the fall term. This fund is made possible by a donation from TD.
Value:
$15,000
Level:
Doctoral
Program:
Open to any program
Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Eligibility & selection criteria
- Full-time doctoral students who are supervised by a faculty member who is a member of the Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute.
- Selection to be based on academic excellence (minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent) and demonstrated research interest in the areas of Large Language Models, Agentic Systems, Tabular Data Modelling, or Trustworthy AI.
- Scholarship will be awarded in addition to any minimum funding the student is offered.
- Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute will select recipients based on a call for applications with award payments starting in the fall term.
- Award recipients and their supervising professors may be offered the opportunity to work jointly with TD which may include paper authorship, internships, and/or opportunities to connect with company leaders. Scholarship winners are encouraged but not obligated to participate in this program.
Term:
Fall
Selction process:
Application required
Contact person:
- For further information about this award, please contact the applicable:
Department Graduate Co-ordinator