Order of the White Rose Scholarship

Award type: 
Scholarships
Affiliation: 
Women
Award description: 

Over the years, the white rose has become the symbol of Polytechnique Montréal’s commemorative activities. Therefore, to mark the 25th anniversary of the events of December 6, 1989, which cost the lives of 14 young women and injured several others, Polytechnique created the Order of the White Rose in tribute to the victims as well as the wounded, the families, the faculty members, the employees and the students who were forever affected by the tragedy.

This $50,000 scholarship is awarded annually by the Polytechnique administration to a woman engineering student who wishes to enrol in graduate studies in engineering (master’s or PhD) at the institution of her choice, in Canada or elsewhere in the world.

Value: 
$50,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 

In order to be eligible for the scholarship and to apply through Waterloo, the candidate must:

  • Identify as a woman
  • Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
  • Be a graduate of an engineering program at Waterloo and have completed her bachelor's degree in December of the previous year, or be in the process of completing it in May or August of the year in which the deadline falls. 
  • Be enrolled, or in the process of enrolling, in a graduate studies program in engineering (master’s or PhD) to begin the year after receiving her bachelor’s degree.

To be selected to receive the Polytechnique Montréal Order of the White Rose scholarship, the candidate must demonstrate outstanding merit in the following three areas:

  • academic record (30%)
  • technical achievements (35%)
  • social commitments (35%)

Detailed descriptions of the above criteria can be found on the Polytechnique Montréal Order of the White Rose Scholarship website.

Level: 
Masters, Doctoral
Program:
Engineering→Architecture, MBET, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Eng, Electrical & Computer Eng, Management Sciences, Mechanical & Mechatronics Eng, Quantum Computing, Systems Design Engineering
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Application deadline: 
August 1
Additional instructions: 

In order to apply, applicants must email the following documents to GSPA (gsoaward@uwaterloo.ca) by August 1 each year (or the following business day if the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday). 

  • the identification form (PDF form located on the Official Order of the White Rose website)
  • A letter of motivation detailing, among other things, the candidate’s aspirations and what the scholarship will allow her to accomplish; (1 page max.)
  • A curriculum vitae: the candidate must explain the precise role she played in any published research; likewise, she must describe her contributions to any project or initiative she has taken part in, so that the selection committee members can properly understand her involvement and role;
  • A detailed description of the candidate’s achievements (1 page max.)
  • A detailed description of the candidate’s social engagements (1 page max.)
  • A letter of support signed by a person in authority at the candidate’s home institution (e.g., professor, dean, department head);
  • Any other document deemed relevant. (max. 2 pages)

The following documents will be supplied by GSPA if nominated by Waterloo and do not need to be included in the application package:

  • The most recent official transcript
  • An official proof of enrolment in a graduate studies program (master’s or PhD)

Applicants are also encouraged to review the Polytechnique Montréal Order of the White Rose Scholarship website for further details. 

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