Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
One or more awards, valued at up to $5,000 each, will be provided each term to full-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a Computer Science program and undertaking a one-term or two-term CS Capstone team project or a one-term eCapstone team project. Selection will be made at the end of each term and is based on the team that is most likely to transform their project into a startup, who will continue working on their project/startup full-time for the foreseeable future, and who is likely to see commercial success. Award funds totaling $5,000 will be distributed equally among the winning team members. This fund is made possible by a generous donation from alumnus Sam Pasupalak (BCS ’12).
Value description:
1st place - $2,500
2nd place - $1,500
3rd place - $1,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- Computer Science students undertaking a Capstone/eCapstone project
- Selection based on the team likely to:
- Transform their project into a startup
- Continue working on their project/startup full-time for the foreseeable future
- See commerical success
Level:
Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Mathematics→Business and CS (Double Degree), Computer Science
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process:
Students considered automatically - no application.
Term:
Winter, Spring, Fall
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
