Award type:
Scholarships/awards
Award description:
One award, valued at $3,000, will be provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Three or Four of any program in the Faculty of Arts who is committed to reducing/removing accessibility barriers for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Selection is based on academic achievement (minimum 75% cumulative average) and involvement in coursework or activities that advance accessibility for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses. This may include work, volunteer, or extracurricular experiences that champion accessibility for the betterment of society (e.g., more inclusive/accessible events, websites, communications, digital apps, social media, etc., or advocacy for disability justice). Interested students should submit an application by February 1. This award is made possible by an anonymous donor to encourage more students to address accessibility issues and to understand how universal design and supports can help people thrive.
Value:
$3,000
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- commitment to reducing/removing accessibility barriers for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses
- based on academic achievement (minimum 75% cumulative average and involvement in coursework or activities that advance accessibility for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses
Level:
Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Arts→Accounting and Financial Mgmt, Anthropology, Classical Studies, Communication Arts, Economics, English Language and Literature, Fine Arts, French Studies, Gender and Social Justice, Germanic and Slavic Studies, Global Business and Digital Arts, History, International Trade (minor), Liberal Studies, Medieval Studies, Music, Peace and Conflict Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sexuality, Marriage and Family Studies, Social Development Studies, Sociology and Legal Studies, Spanish and Latin American Studies; Sustainability and Financial Management; Computing and Financial Mgmt
Citizenship:
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process:
Application required
Term:
Winter
Application details:
- Complete the applicable term Undergraduate Award Application
- At this time we are only accepting applications for awards with a Fall deadline (September - December).
- Access the Fall 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:
February 1
Contact:
- Student Awards & Financial Aid
- safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
- The Centre, Needles Hall
