Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
An award, valued at up to $3,000, is provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Four in the School of Optometry & Vision Science. The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence and leadership in the provision of patient care in the clinic and during externships. This award is made possible by FYidoctors to recognize students who excel in clinical education and have shown the potential to be leaders in the profession of optometry.
Value description:
up to $3,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- minimum 75% overall average
- demonstrate leadership in patient care in the clinic and during externships
Level:
Year Four
Program:
Science→Optometry
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 Spring deadline (May - August).
- 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.
- Access the form on our Undergraduate Studies Forms page.
Application deadline:
March 15
Additional instructions:
- 500-1000 word essay outlining your intentions/interests for optometric practice, leadership activities and the values you share with the FYidoctors' business model
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
