Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation:
Woman
Award description:
A scholarship, valued at up to $1,500, will be awarded annually to a full-time female undergraduate student entering Year Four of any program in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, wherein women are underrepresented. Selection is based on academic achievement (minimum 80% cumulative average) combined with a demonstrated interest in the area of artificial intelligence. Interested students must submit an application outlining their interest in artificial intelligence by November 1. This fund is made possible by a donation from alumnus Sam Pasupalak (BCS ’12) in recognition of his commitment to the promotion of gender equality in the technology industry.
Value description:
up to $1,500
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- entering Year Four in the School of Computer Science
- minimum 80% cumulative average
- interest in the area of artificial intelligence
- females only
Level:
Year Four
Program:
Software Engineering; Computing and Financial Mgmt; Mathematics→Business and CS (Double Degree), Computer Science
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 Spring deadline (May - August).
- 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.
- Access the form on our Undergraduate Studies Forms page.
Application deadline:
November 1
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
