Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
An award, valued at $2,000, will be provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Three of the Doctor of Optometry program, in the School of Optometry & Vision Science. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum cumulative average of 75%) and evidence of self-improvement in clinical labs and virtual reality simulation modules (i.e., clinical development and improvement of techniques) completed in Year Two. An application is required by October 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from Dr. Clark Baldwin, MD (MASc ’91), who values the importance of optometric education and practical lab skills.
Value:
$2,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- academic achievement (minimum cumulative average of 75%)
- evidence of self-improvement in clinical labs and virtual reality simulation modules (i.e., clinical development and improvement of techniques) completed in Year Two
Level:
Year Three
Program:
Science→Optometry
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:
October 1
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
