Bev Marshman Scholarship in Applied Math and Computing

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation: 
Woman
Award description: 

A scholarship, valued at up to $1,200, will be provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student who identifies as a woman enrolled in Year Two, Three, or Four of the Applied Mathematics or Computer Science programs in the Faculty of Mathematics wherein women are underrepresented. Selection is based on academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average) combined with extracurricular involvement and participation in volunteer activities. Preference will be given to students from outside the province of Ontario. Interested students should submit an application by November 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from M. Lisa Yeo (BMath `93) and W. Jonathan Baldwin (BMath `93) to encourage and assist students who are interested in the pursuit of technological innovation and committed to achieving the very highest standards of excellence. The award is named in honour of Bev Marshman, a well respected professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo for many years.

Value: 
$1,200
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • women-identifying students enrolled in Year Three or Four of the Applied Math or Computer Science program
  • minimum 80% cumulative average
  • demonstrated a commitment to campus life through volunteerism
  • preference to students in financial need
  • preference to students from outside of Ontario
Level: 
Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Mathematics→Applied Mathematics, Business and CS (Double Degree), Computer Science
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Fall
Application details:
  • Complete the applicable term Undergraduate Award Application
    • At this time we are only accepting applications for awards with a Fall deadline (September - December).
    • Access the Fall Term Undergraduate Award Application on our Undergraduate Studies Form page.
    • The application for awards with deadlines in a future term will be available by the start of that term – please check back later.
    • Complete a separate application for each award you wish to be considered for.
Application deadline: 
November 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall