Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
Three scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, will be awarded annually to domestic full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Two, Three, Four, or Five of a co-op program in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, including Software Engineering. Selection is based on academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average) combined with demonstrated leadership abilities in extracurricular activities, volunteer activities, mentorship, athletics, and/or public service. Strong preference given to students whose highlighted accomplishments have occurred in the last 12-18 months. Experiences pertaining to co-op or paid experiences (i.e., Part-time work, teaching assistant roles, etc.) are not considered for this scholarship. Applicants will also be asked to answer a creative writing question to demonstrate their communication skills. Candidates receiving other major scholarship support are excluded from consideration. Interested students should submit an application by November 1. This fund is made possible by a donation by The Carson Family Charitable Foundation.
Value description:
Three scholarships, valued at $10,000 each
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- minimum 80% cumulative average
- demonstrated leadership abilities in extracurricular activities, volunteer activities, mentorship, athletics, and/or public service
- must answer a creative writing question to demonstrate communication skills (see 'Additional Instructions' for the question)
- Strong preference given to students whose accomplishments have occurred in the last 12-18 months
- Candidates may not have any other major ongoing scholarship support (renewable scholarship)
Level:
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Software Engineering; Mathematics→Business and CS (Double Degree), Computer Science
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
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.
- A resume is also required.
Application deadline:
November 1
Additional instructions:
Creative writing question (max. 300 words):
- If you were hosting a Conference at UWaterloo, who would invite to be a keynote speaker (dead or alive), and why?
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
