Scholarships, valued at $50,000 will be provided to graduate students who will be registered full time in a course-based or research-based master’s program in the Faculty of Engineering. The award will be spread equally over six academic terms. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum cumulative average of 75% or equivalent in their current or most recently completed program). Preference will be given to a student who received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia then to a student who received any degree in Engineering from the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia, then to a student who received any degree in Engineering from any university in Colombia. A recipient will be selected in the winter term based on the student’s application for admission to the program. This fund is made possible by a donation from Jorge Buitrago.
Scholarships valued at $50,000 each, with payments made over two years (6 academic terms).
- Full-time graduate student who will be registered in a course-based or research-based master’s program in the Faculty of Engineering.
- Minimum cumulative average of 75% or equivalent in their current or most recently completed program.
- The scholarship will be awarded taking into consideration the following (in order of preference if a suitable candidate cannot be found):
- Student who received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia;
- Student who received a degree in any Engineering program from the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia;
- Student who received a degree in any Engineering program from any university in Colombia.
- The Faculty of Engineering will identify and select a candidate based on their application for admission.
- Should an eligible candidate not be found, available funds will be held to be given out in a future year.
- The scholarship will be paid in equal instalments each term.
- This award can be held in conjunction with any other major awards.
- For further information about this award please contact the applicable: