Linda Carson Memorial Interdisciplinary Award

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Award description: 

One or more awards, valued at $1,500 or more, will be provided annually to current full-time undergraduate students or teams enrolled in any Faculty who have created an outstanding interdisciplinary project as part of a capstone course, honours thesis, special topic, project, or reading course. Candidates must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative average of 70%. Selection will be based on the submission of a description and details of the project as well as an explanation as to why it is interdisciplinary in nature. To be considered, individuals or teams are invited to submit an application and supporting documentation by April 1 for projects created after AprilĀ 1 of the previous calendar year. This fund is made possible by donations from friends and family in memory of Linda Carson, as well as from Linda herself, to promote interdisciplinarity at the University of Waterloo.

Value: 
$1,500
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • current full-time undergraduate students or teams enrolled in any Faculty who have created an outstanding interdisciplinary project as part of a capstone course, honours thesis, special topic, project, or reading course
  • candidates must be in good academic standing with a minimum cumulative average of 70%
  • selection will be based on the submission of a description and details of the project as well as an explanation as to why it is interdisciplinary in nature
  • individuals or teams are invited to submit an application and supporting documentation by April 1 for projects created after AprilĀ 1 of the previous calendar year
Level: 
Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Open to any program
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Winter
Application details:
  • Complete the applicable online award application.
Application deadline: 
April 1
Additional instructions: 

Link to the Linda Carson Memorial Interdisciplinary Award application form.

Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall