Pearl Sullivan Emerging Global Leaders Award

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Award description: 

An award, valued at $50,000, will be presented annually to an outstanding undergraduate student leader who is graduating from any program in the Faculty of Engineering (excluding the School of Architecture). This award recognizes a student who has a proven record of leadership through participation in extracurricular and volunteer activities at the University of Waterloo, and who demonstrates the potential to grow as a leader, inspire others to action, and to make a difference in their community. Candidates must have a minimum overall average of 80%. Interested students should submit an application by March 1 to the Faculty of Engineering. This fund is made possible by a donation from Sanjay Malaviya in honour and remembrance of Pearl Sullivan, former dean of Waterloo Engineering, and the first woman serve in that role. Under her leadership, Sullivan ensured that Waterloo continued as a global leader in engineering education.

Value: 
$50,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • proven record of leadership through participation in extracurricular and volunteer activities at the University of Waterloo, and on demonstrated potential to grow as a leader, inspire others to action, and to make a difference in their community.
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: 
March 1
Contact:
  • See contact detail below.
Contact detail: 

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