Environment 1 (EV1), room 347
519-888-4567, ext. 33463
All full-time doctoral students in good academic standing are guaranteed a set amount per year. This amount is provided through a variety of sources including Waterloo awards, employment, and external awards. Effective May 1, 2023, the minimum funding for doctoral students in good academic standing is $25,000 per year. More information about minimum funding is listed on the GSPA website.
The Faculty has 10 funded doctoral opportunities for domestic students, that guarantee a funding offer of $101,004 ($25,000 , $25,000, $25,500, and $26,000) over four years.
In addition, to attract top applicants:
Eligibility: Open to Canadian citizens (living in or outside of Canada) or Permanent Residents of Canada who apply before February 1, 2023. Must be enrolled in a doctoral program full-time (Geography, Sustainability Management, Planning, Social and Ecological Sustainability).
The University of Waterloo has over 100 awards and funding opportunities for students in the Faculty of Environment. Some awards require an application, while others are awarded through Faculty/Department selection. The full database of awards and scholarships can be found on the GSPA website.
Notable awards that you may be eligible for include:
External awards are offered by federal and provincial agencies, foundations or private companies. Full details about external funding are available here.
If you are successful in being awarded an eligible scholarship (including CIHR CGS-D, NSERC CGS-D, and others) Waterloo is pleased to provide you the President’s Graduate Scholarship (PGS). Full details on the PGS are available here.
Questions regarding funding can be directed to:
Peter Deadman
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
EV3-4227 ext. 43111
pjdeadma@uwaterloo.ca
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Office of Indigenous Relations.