Kurt and Marianne Strobele Engineering Award

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Award description: 

Two awards, valued at up to $24,000 each over six academic terms, will be awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in Year Two of Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical or Software Engineering on the basis of academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average), active participation/leadership in extracurricular or volunteer activities, interest in pursuing a consulting type career, and strong communication skills. The value of the scholarship is $4,000 per term from 2A to 4B provided a cumulative average of 80% is maintained and the recipients remain enrolled in an eligible program. Hatch may also offer the scholarship recipients consideration for a work-term position. Interested students should submit an on-line application by October 1. Eligible students in 1B or 2A may apply. This fund is made possible by a donation from Hatch, a leading global consulting, engineering technologies, information systems and project and construction management organization in honour of Kurt Strobele, Chairman of Hatch and his wife Marianne Strobele.

Value description: 

two awards valued at up to $24,000 each paid in installments of $4,000 in each of the 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B study terms

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • minimum 80% cumulative average
  • active participation/leadership in extracurricular or volunteer activites
  • interest in pursuing a consulting-type career
  • strong communication skills
Level: 
Year Two
Program:
Engineering→Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering; Software Engineering
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 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.
  • A resume is also required.
Application deadline: 
October 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall