There are many sources of financial support for Waterloo Engineering students.
Scholarships are based on academic excellence and academic contributions. Awards are based on financial need and other criteria such as leadership, community service, and academic excellence.
Example scholarships & awards for current students
President's Research Award
The President's Research Award is available to eligible full-time undergraduate students who were recipients of the President’s Scholarship of Distinction and are interested in pursuing an on-campus research experience, under the supervision of a University of Waterloo researcher.
Sandford Fleming Foundation Memorial Leadership Award
The Memorial Leadership Award is granted to an intermediate-level undergraduate student in the Faculty of Engineering who has demonstrated outstanding contributions to the faculty in the promotion of extra-curricular activities.
Karen Mark Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded annually to a female third-year undergraduate Engineering student based on excellent academic achievement and demonstrated involvement in and contribution to student life at the University of Waterloo.
Example awards for graduating students
Pearl Sullivan Emerging Global Leaders Award
Awarded to a graduating student in the Faculty of Engineering who, during their time at Waterloo, has improved the campus community, exemplifies strong leadership and engineering excellence, and plans to tackle some of humanity’s most pressing challenges on an international scale.
Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education Gold Medal
An engraved medal will be awarded annually to a fourth-year undergraduate student graduating from an accredited Engineering program who has the highest cumulative overall average upon graduation.
Sandford Fleming Foundation Awards
The Sandford Fleming Foundation has established several awards for graduating students, including awards for leadership, academic excellence, communication and co-operative proficiency.
Albert Sherwood Barber Award
Presented annually to the student graduating with the most outstanding performance in the co-operative education aspects of the undergraduate Engineering program.