Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
An award, valued at $1,000, is presented annually to a full-time undergraduate student entering Year Three in the School of Optometry & Vision Science in the Faculty of Science. Candidates must have demonstrated academic achievement in related courses (minimum 70%) and demonstrated a particular interest and aptitude in the area of binocular vision and perception. Interested students should apply by October 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from Dr. Janice Wensveen (OD ’83, University of Waterloo) and Dr. Earl L. Smith, III (OD ’72, University of Houston). They are both professors from the University of Houston School of Optometry who are grateful for the careers that they have as a result of their optometry education and want to help support the next generation of optometrists.
Value:
$1,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- minimum 70% average in related courses:
- OPTOM 252 (Clinical Techniques 2)
- OPTOM 272 (Strabismus and Aniseikonia)
- OPTOM 219 (Visual Perception 2: Monocular and Binocular Visual Processes)
- demonstrated interest and aptitude in the area of binocular vision and perception
Level:
Year Two, 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 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:
October 1
Additional instructions:
Applications should include a one-page essay to be uploaded to your online application.
Contact:
- See contact detail below.
Contact detail:
Please contact optometry.ugc@uwaterloo.ca if you have questions about this award.
