Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
One or more awards, valued at up to $3,000 each, will be provided to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a co-op program in the Faculty of Mathematics embarking on an unpaid, underpaid and/or flexible work term with a charity or not-for-profit organization in the community, in Canada, or abroad. Selection is based on the level of need, as determined by an assessment of the salary and/or compensation being received, a statement describing why the student is pursuing this co-op employment opportunity as well as the student’s statement of anticipated expenses during the work term. Preference will be given to students with placements in the social service sector and/or to students who have been involved in extracurricular or volunteer activities in the service of others. Interested students should submit an online application by April 1/August 1/December 1 via the Math Online Academic Tool (OAT). Awards are limited. Decisions made by the selection committee are final.
Value description:
- up to $3000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a co-op program in the Faculty of Mathematics
- unpaid, underpaid and/or flexible work term with a charity or not-for-profit organization
- preference to students with placements in the social service sector and/or to students who have been involved in extracurricular or volunteer activities
Level:
Year One, Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
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
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Winter, Spring, Fall
Application deadline:
Varies
Additional instructions:
The application form can be found on the Math Online Academic Tool (OAT).
Contact detail:
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Lori Case
Associate Dean, Cooperative Education
Faculty of Mathematics
math.coop.ad@uwaterloo.ca
