David M. Fox Award in Mathematics and Computer Science

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Award description: 

An award, valued at up to $1,500, will be provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Two, Three, or Four of any program in the Faculty of Mathematics. Selection is based on academic achievement (minimum cumulative average of 75%) combined with a demonstrated interest in becoming a teacher. Preference will be given to students enrolled in a Computer Science or a Mathematics/Teaching program. Interested students should submit an application by November 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from David M. Fox (BMath '75), who is passionate about inspiring the next generation of mathematics and computer science students to pursue a career in teaching.

Value: 
$1,500
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • academic achievement (minimum cumulative average of 75%)
  • demonstrated interest in becoming a teacher
  • preference will be given to students enrolled in a Computer Science or a Mathematics/Teaching program
Level: 
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Mathematics→Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Business and CS (Double Degree), Business and Math (Double Degree), Combinatorics and Optimization, Computational Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology Mgmt, Math/Fin.Analysis and Risk Mgmt, Mathematical Economics, Mathematical Finance, Mathematical Optimization, Mathematical Physics, Mathematics, Mathematics/CPA, Mathematics/Business Admin, Mathematics/Teaching, Pure Mathematics, Scientific Computation/Applied Mathematics, Statistics
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