Global Governance Master's Fellowship

Award type: 
Scholarships
Award description: 

Global Governance Master's Fellowships, valued between $15,000 - $25,000 annually, will be awarded to eligible graduate students who are registered full time in their first year of the Master's of Global Governance program in the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. Selection will be based on academic achievement (normally a minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent over the last two full-time academic years). Recipients will normally be selected in the Winter term based on their application for admission to the graduate program. These awards are made possible by a donation from Jim Balsillie. 

Value description: 
  • Annual awards valued between $15,000 to $25,000. 
  • Funding is paid in equal instalments at the start of each of the first three terms of the program. 
  • Continued receipt of this Fellowship in each subsequent term is conditional upon continuous registration and satisfactory performance in the Master's program, including satisfactory performance in the Graduate Fellowship Program. 
  • The value of this fellowship may be adjusted for students who hold external funding equivalent to or in excess of $15,000. 
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • Full-time graduate students in the first year of the Master's of Global Governance program (MAGG) in the Faculty of Arts or Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo
  • Selection based on academic achievement - normally a minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent
  • Canadian Citizens/permanent residents, international/study permit students
  • Application is not required
  • Recipients of the Fellowship are selected based on their application for admission to the graduate program by the admissions committee and MAGG program directorship, generally in the Winter term
Level: 
Masters
Program:
Arts→Global Governance; Environment→Environment, Enterprise & Development
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department
Term: 
Winter
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