Scholarships

$2,000 Entrance Scholarship;

$1,500 International Experience Award* or;

$1,500 Research Award*, or both

Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in September.

Early May admission average of 95%+

Visit the President's Scholarship web page for details.

*Note: The International Experience Award and/or Research Award are available in your upper years if you choose to claim them and if you complete your first year with at least an 80% average.

Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in September.

Early May admission average of 90% to 94.9%

Visit the President's Scholarship web page for details.

Open to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo who are beginning post-secondary studies for the first time in September.

Early May admission average of 85% to 89.9%

Visit the President's Scholarship web page for details.

6 renewable scholarships valued at up to $12,000 over four years

Open to outstanding female students applying to science, technology, engineering, and math programs in which females are underrepresented.

Academic performance (minimum 80% admission average)

Must meet any other entrance scholarship criteria as set out by each faculty

Admission Information Form is required

Academic performance

Open to international students admitted to Year One of a full-time, undergraduate degree program

Academic performance (minimum 90% admission average)

Admission information form

Results of Euclid Mathematics Contest (Mathematics and Computer Science applicants only)

Results of Accounting and Financial Management Admissions Assignment (Accounting and Financial Management applicants only)

Open to students entering from a Region of Waterloo high school

Academic performance

2-4 awards at the University of Waterloo:

1-2 scholarships of $80,000 over 8 academic terms for a student in Science, Technology, or Mathematics.

1-2 scholarships of $100,000 over 8 academic terms for a student in Engineering.

Open to students applying to programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

Candidates must possess at least 2 of the following 3 attributes:

1. Exceptionally high academic grades
2. Demonstrated leadership in school life and community life, or provided evidence of entrepreneurial talent
3. Financial need

Students must be nominated by their high school or CEGEP in order to be considered.

Speak to your high school administration to learn how you can become the Schulich Leader Nominee for your school.

The high school nomination deadline is February 1, 2018.

See the Schulich Leader Scholarship website for more details.

• Open to students from a Region of Waterloo high school
• Academic performance
• Financial need
• Participation in extra-curricular activities

Complete Deer Ridge application (pdf) by April 15th.

• Open to students who reside in or who previously resided in Hong Kong
• Academic performance
• Community involvement

Complete Hong Kong Alumni application (pdf) by May 1st

• Open to students who reside in or who previously resided in Hong Kong or mainland China
• Academic performance
• Community involvement 

Complete China Hong Kong application (pdf) by May 1st

• Open to students entering a first-year program at Waterloo
• Preference to students who can demonstrate a significant cultural contribution to the Serbian community

Complete Serbian Education Fund application (pdf) by April 15th

• Open to Shad Valley alumni who are entering first year at Waterloo
• Academic performance

See the Shad website for more details

• For dependents of Canadian military personnel deceased while serving on an active mission
• Under 26 years of age
• Enrolling as a full-time undergraduate student at Waterloo, in a program of study eligible for funding by the province of Ontario

Complete Project Hero application (pdf) by June 15th