Dr. M. Chandrashekar Memorial Award in Sustainable Energy

Award type: 
Scholarships
Award description: 

This award was established in memory of the late M. Chandrashekar, a Professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering for more than twenty-five years. It is expected that the awardee be a full-time graduate student at the University of Waterloo at the time of application. He/she may not be beyond the third term in the Master's program or the ninth term in the PhD program.

The purpose of this award is to provide financial support for graduate students in the Faculty of Engineering who are working in the field of sustainable, environmentally benign energy-such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass energy---or in obtaining a deeper understanding of how energy usage affects our environment, with a goal toward mitigating that effect.

Value: 
$5,000
Value description: 

Varies up to a maximum of $5,000 for 1 full award paid over 3 academic terms.

Level: 
Masters, Doctoral
Program:
Engineering→Architecture, MBET, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Eng, Electrical & Computer Eng, Management Sciences, Mechanical & Mechatronics Eng, Systems Design Engineering
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Spring
Additional instructions: 

Each applicant should write a letter to the Dean of Engineering explaining how the applicant meets the criteria and how his or her research program relates to the purpose of the award. The application form and a curriculum vitae (CV) should accompany the letter. The CV should contain, aside from the typical items, information on scholarships received, publications, and extra-curricular activities while at the University of Waterloo.

Selection will be made jointly by the Dean and Associate Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Engineering.

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