Waterloo Pioneers of Microbiology Graduate Award

Award type:
Scholarships

Award description:
An award valued at $1,000 is given annually to a graduate student in the first year of their Master’s or Doctoral program in the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science. The award recipient must have demonstrated research ability, scholastic aptitude, and an interest in pursuing microbiology or related field under the supervision of a Waterloo Biology Faculty member. This Award was initiated by Dr. Joan P. Torrie and made possible by donations from the friends, family and colleagues of Professor Alan Kempton, Professor William Inniss and Professor Colin Mayfield, the founders of the discipline of microbiology within the Department of Biology at the University of Waterloo.

Value:
$1,000

Eligibility & selection criteria: 

  • Graduate students registered in the first year of their Master’s or Doctoral program in the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science.
  • Selection to be based on demonstrated research ability, scholastic aptitude, and an interest in microbiology research.
  • Faculty members in the Department of Biology will nominate candidates.
  • Recipients will be selected annually by the selection committee within the Department.

Level:
Masters, Doctoral

Program:
Science→Biology

Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student

Selection process:
Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department

Term:
Fall

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