Five graduate students awarded prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

As part of a recent Government of Canada announcement, five University of Waterloo doctoral students were named as successful recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS). 

The Vanier CGS program awards up to $50,000 per year for three years, for students working in social sciences and humanities, natural sciences, engineering and health.

“The University is pleased to have the support of the Government of Canada to fund these five outstanding Vanier scholars at Waterloo,” says Dr. Jeff Casello, associate vice-president of graduate studies and postdoctoral affairs.

“The Vanier program unequivocally accelerates the careers of these enormously promising scholars, while their research addresses the challenges that face our world today. As an institution, and for Canada, we are thrilled to welcome these students to our graduate studies community and hold much anticipation for the transformative outcomes they will produce.”

Read the full story and meet the Waterloo Vanier recipients.

Originally published on Waterloo News.