The Nanofellowship Competition is OPEN!
Deadline: February 1st 2025
Guidelines for Nanofellowship Applications for Prospective Graduate Students
Prospective Students are defined as students who have applied to graduate studies at the University of Waterloo and not yet started their graduate program (not yet taking courses or started research). To be eligible for the Nanofellowship, you must have already applied to or will apply to UWaterloo Graduate Studies before the February 1st deadline. If you have submitted your application to UWaterloo Graduate Studies eight (8) months or longer before the time of application to the Nanofellowship, your application may no longer be on file. Please check with the department to which you originally applied to ensure your application is still valid and on file.
Application Process
The Nanofellowships competition is held annually. Applicants must hold an active graduate status (or planning to start their graduate degree), with a minimum of two terms remaining in their program, at the University of Waterloo. Applicants must satisfy the general eligibility requirements for the University of Waterloo graduate scholarships.. A student can receive the Nanofellowship only once per academic program at the University of Waterloo. If a student transfers from a Master’s to a PhD program, they must wait a minimum of one year before they are eligible to apply for the fellowship again.
- You must have already applied to Graduate Studies at the University of Waterloo and been assigned an 8-digit student number to be eligible for a Nanofellowship.
- Complete the Nanofellowship Application form for Prospective Students through the above "Apply now" link.
- All submissions must be received electronically to WIN by the deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
WIN Office will not accept any incomplete application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure all relevant requirements are made available by the deadline. WIN Office will not reach out to individuals to follow-up on any incomplete submission.
Selection of recipients for the award will be made by the Nanofellowship Adjudication Committee.
Award Requirements:
The WIN Nanofellowship competition is held annually, with a Nanofellowship Award Banquet held each fall. Each recipient is required to attend this delightful event, and provide a poster presentation of their research project to showcase the excellent research in Nanotechnology conducted at UW, as well as attending one (1) of the WIN Pitches & Demos events (to be held each term). Additionally, each Nanofellowship winner is required to attend nine (9) advertised WIN Seminar Series (including Joint Seminars), and three (3) WIN Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) for that academic year. And as per Nanofellowship guidelines, awardees must have two (2) academic terms remaining in their degree program to be eligible. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in forfeiture of the award.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for applying for a Nanofellowship
The first section of the FAQs applies to all Nanofellowship applications. If you have further questions, please contact us at win-office@uwaterloo.ca