The Graduate Studies Office (GSO) has provided information regarding the Fall 2016 NSERC Doctoral Competition.
Important Websites
Please peruse the links below to understand the general process, to determine your eligibility, and to understand your next steps.
Graduate Student Office - General Information
Graduate Student Office - Timeline for UW Processes
Graduate Student Office - UW Transcript Information
Official NSERC Doctoral Competition Website
Important Dates
| Deadline for requesting transcripts |
Friday, September 30, 2016 |
| Deadline for submission of application | Friday, October 14, 2016 |
| UW NSERC Doctoral Ranking Meeting | Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
Transcripts - applicants must assign a transcript designate through NSERC's online application system in order to have their transcripts uploaded to their application. Students applying through Waterloo are to use 'gsoaward@uwaterloo.ca' as the designate. When prompted for the Family Name and Given Name, applicants should enter "Bilotta" and "Miranda" respectively. Students have until September 30th, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. to request their transcripts for their NSERC application. The Graduate Studies Office will evaluate the transcripts and calculate the averages for the last and previous years so that they are available for the departmental ranking meetings.
Application - applicants wishing to apply for an NSERC Doctoral Scholarship through Waterloo are required to complete NSERC’s Form 201 and submit it using NSERC's online application system by October 14, 2016.