Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation:
Woman
Award description:
An award, valued up to $1,000, is presented annually to a student who identifies as a woman entering Year Four of an Honours program in which women are currently underrepresented. Preference will be given to students in the Faculty of Science, studying Physics and/or Chemistry. Additional programs include most Engineering programs, most Mathematics programs, and Economics, but are subject to change as the student population changes. Eligibility will be based on academic standing and demonstration of a sincere interest in and commitment to the area of study in which the student is enrolled. Interested third-year students who identify as women should apply by March 15. This fund is made possible by donations from friends and colleagues of Dr. Brisbin in recognition of her contributions as a former Chemistry professor and an Honorary Member of the University.
Value description:
up to $1,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- academic achievement (minimum 80% overall average)
- demonstrated interest and commitment to an area of study in which women are currently underrepresented
- open to women students only
Level:
Year Three
Program:
Arts→Economics; Engineering→Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geological Engineering, Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering; Software Engineering; Computing and Financial Mgmt; Mathematics→Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Business and CS (Double Degree), Business and Math (Double Degree), Combinatorics and Optimization, Computational Mathematics, Computer 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; Science→Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Materials and Nanosciences, Mathematical Physics, Physics and Astronomy, Science and Aviation
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Winter
Application details:
- Complete the applicable term Undergraduate Award Application
- At this time we are only accepting applications for awards with a Winter deadline (January - April).
- Access the Winter 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:
March 15
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
