Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
One scholarship, valued at up to $7,500, is awarded annually to a new female graduate student entering the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) in the Fall or Winter term.
The scholarship not only acknowledges students who demonstrate strong academic achievement and potential for research excellence but also recognizes women in Quantum Information Science and Technology.
This scholarship was created to celebrate Raymond Laflamme’s leadership and contributions over his 15-year tenure as IQC’s Executive Director (2002-2017). Under Professor Laflamme’s direction, the Institute for Quantum Computing has become a premier quantum research center. He is a world-renowned physicist and has successfully attracted top researchers from around the globe to IQC and Canada. Professor Laflamme holds the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis “John von Neumann” Chair in Quantum Information, a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Quantum Information and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017.
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Office of Indigenous Relations.