LEA Engineering Award

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation: 
Woman
Award description: 

Two awards, valued at $2,500 each, will be awarded annually to full-time undergraduate students who identify as women enrolled in Year One of Civil or Geological Engineering who have either completed or are currently completing their first co-op work term. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum 70% cumulative average) combined with extracurricular involvement and work integrated learning aspirations in the area of civil or geological engineering. Preference will be given to students who are enrolled in the WE Accelerate Program. Interested students should submit an online application, including a current resume, by August 1. This award is made possible by a donation from LEA Consulting Ltd. to encourage more women to pursue a career in civil or geological engineering.

Value: 
$2,500
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • minimum 70% cumulative average
  • extracurricular involvement and work integrated learning aspirations in the area of Civil or Geological Engineering
Level: 
Year One
Program:
Engineering→Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Spring
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.
  • A resume is also required.
Application deadline: 
August 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall