The Cecilia and the late George Piller Graduate Research Award

Award type: 
Research specific awards
Award description: 

Two awards valued at $4,000 each are presented annually to excellent full-time graduate students in the Faculty of Arts, who conduct research on German language, culture, history, and/or society. Eligible students can apply by submitting a CV and a one-page research project proposal. Applicants must also arrange for a letter of support from a UW faculty member. The Application and letter of support to be sent to wcgs@uwaterloo.ca by March 1.

This fund is made possible by a donation from Cecilia Piller.

Value: 
$4,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • Full-time graduate students who are registered in the Faculty of Arts, conducting research in the German language, culture, history, and/or society.
  • Eligible students can apply by submitting a CV and a one-page research project proposal. Applicants must also arrange for a letter of support from a UW faculty member.
  • In order to be considered, the above documents and letter of support should be sent to wcgs@uwaterloo.ca by March 1.
  • Submissions will be adjudicated by the Waterloo Centre for German Studies Executive Committee - a group of German Studies professors - based on the merit of the research project proposal and its contribution to the mandate of the Centre as well as the student's record of graduate study and research.
Level: 
Masters, Doctoral
Program:
Arts→German/Russian
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Winter
Application deadline: 
March 1
Additional instructions: 
  • Eligible students can apply by submitting a CV and a one-page research project proposal. Applicants must also arrange for a letter of support from a UW faculty member.
  • In order to be considered, the above documents and letter of support should be sent to wcgs@uwaterloo.ca by March 1.
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