Award type:
Entrepreneurial awards
Award description:
Several awards will be provided to student teams enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering’s Fourth-Year Capstone Design Project. Six awards valued at $12,000 each for winning teams, and six awards valued at $5,000 each for second place teams. Students interested in participating in this award competition should submit a one-page Notice of Intent (https://uwaterloo.ca/conrad-school-entrepreneurshipbusiness/undergraduate/awards/norman-esch-entrepreneurship-award). Details regarding the application process, business plan and template are available through the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business. The award funds will be divided equally among the winning team members. This fund is made possible by donations from The Esch Foundation.
Value description:
Six awards valued at $12,000 each for winning teams, and six awards valued at $5,000 each for second place teams. The award funds will be divided equally among the winning team members.
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- selection based on eight-month Capstone Design Project
Level:
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:
Winter
Application deadline:
Varies
Additional instructions:
Apply through the Faculty of Engineering - Norman Esch Entrepreneurship Award for Capstone Design
Contact:
- See contact detail below.
Contact detail:
More information available through the Faculty of Engineering - Norman Esch Entrepreneurship Award for Capstone Design
