Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
This scholarship fund has been established to honour the memory of Gerry Heckman, a passionate advocate of enhancing Canada’s global competitiveness through investment in human resources. Two scholarships, valued up to $5,000 each, will be made to outstanding fourth-year undergraduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering who have achieved academic excellence (minimum 80% overall average) and who have demonstrated their involvement in extracurricular or volunteer activities at the University of Waterloo or within the community. Preference will be given to students who intend to pursue graduate studies and/or to students with a demonstrated interest in a career in telecommunications or computing in Canada. Candidates must be Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents.
Value description:
two scholarships valued at up to $5,000 each
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- minimum 80% overall average
- extracurricular or volunteer activities at UW or within community
- desire to pursue graduate studies and/or career in telecommunications or computing within Canada
Level:
Year Four
Program:
Engineering→Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Spring
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.
- A resume is also required.
Application deadline:
July 15
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
