Award type:
International experience awards
Award description:
An award, valued at up to $1,500, is provided annually to a full-time undergraduate or graduate student who is enrolled in a program in the Department of Classical Studies in the Faculty of Arts. Candidates must write a 500-word letter to prove a need for travel to Greece in order to enhance their research in the study of Greece and Classical Greek heritage. Students must be a Canadian citizen/permanent resident, a resident of Ontario, and be able to demonstrate financial need. Interested candidates are asked to complete the Undergraduate International Experience Award Application or Graduate Student Award Application available from the Student Awards & Financial Aid and Graduate Studies Office websites. Applications are due March 15 or July 15. This fund is made possible by a donation from NA Engineering Associates Inc. in support of the Waterloo Institute for Hellenistic Studies.
Value description:
up to $1,500
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- research interest in the study of Greece and Classical heritage and relevant to the research program of the Waterloo Institute for Hellenistic Studies with demonstrated need for travel to Greece to enhance the student's research (e.g. visit museums, work with a professor abroad).
- funds may also be used to assist students pursuing a low-paying co-op work term in Greece
- must be a resident of Ontario
- must have a demonstrated financial need to pursue this experience
Level:
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Arts→Classical Studies
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Winter, Spring, Fall
Application details:
- Complete the International Experience Award application
- Only one form is required to be considered for the majority of available funds.
- Access the form on our Undergraduate Studies Forms page.
Application deadline:
March 15, July 15
Additional instructions:
Please note that this application process is for undergraduate students only. Graduate students should refer to the awards database on the Graduate Studies and Postdoctorial website for application details.
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
