Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation:
Woman
Award description:
A scholarship, valued at up to $1,500, will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student who identifies as a woman 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
- women 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 Winter deadline (January - April).
- Access the Winter 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:
November 1
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
