Waterloo AI Institute Graduate Scholarship

Award type: 
Scholarships
Award description: 

Waterloo AI Institute Graduate Scholarships, valued at $5,000, will be awarded each year to graduate students registered full-time who are conducting research under supervisors affiliated with the Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University of Waterloo. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum 80% cumulative average in their current program) and demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence.

Value: 
$5,000
Value description: 

Three scholarships valued at $5,000 each will be awarded annually. 

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • Graduate students registered full time in a master's or doctoral program who are conducting research under supervisors affiliated with the Artificial Intelligence Institute at the University of Waterloo.
  • Selection to be based on academic achievement (minimum 80% cumulative average in their current program) and demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence (in the broadest sense including but not limited to foundations of AI; applications of AI: and social, ethical issues, and implications of AI).
  • A committee including the co-directors of the Artificial Intelligence Institute and other members of the Institute will select the recipients in the winter term.
Level: 
Masters, Doctoral
Program:
Open to any program
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Winter
Application deadline: 
Varies
Additional instructions: 

Interested students must refer to the Waterloo AI Institute website to obtain the application and review the annual deadline. 

Applicants must email (i) a completed application form, (ii) a letter of a maximum of two pages describing their expertise in artificial intelligence, and (iii) an unofficial transcript to the Managing Director by the annual posted deadline. 

Contact detail: 

For further information about this award, please contact the Artificial Intelligence Institute at Waterloo.