Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
A scholarship, valued at up to $5,000, will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Two, Three, or Four of any program the Faculty of Engineering (excluding the School of Architecture). Selection is based on academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average) combined with extracurricular or volunteer activities and a statement describing the impact this award will have on their ability to pursue their educational goals. Preference will be given to students who are part of the first generation in their family to attend post-secondary education. Interested students should submit an application by October 1. This scholarship was established by Ryan (BASc ’04 SYDE) and Patricia Sandor to celebrate his parents, Miklos and Shanti Sandor, who were immigrants and the first in their families to attend post-secondary education and whose dedication to earn UWaterloo degrees through distance education was an inspiration.
Value:
$5,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- minimum 80% cumulative average
- extracurricular or volunteer activities
- statement describing the impact this award will have on their ability to pursue their educational goals
- preference will be given to students who are part of the first generation in their family to attend post-secondary education
Level:
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Engineering→Architectural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, Systems Design 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 Fall deadline (September - December).
- Access the Fall 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.
Application deadline:
October 1
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
