Lippert Scholarship for Women in Mathematics

Award type: 
Entrance scholarships
Award description: 

One scholarship, valued at $5,300, will be awarded annually to a full-time female undergraduate student entering Year One of any program in the Faculty of Mathematics (excluding Software Engineering), wherein women are underrepresented. Selection will be based on academic achievement (minimum 80% admission average), the Admission Information Form, and contest scores as assessed through the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC). Preference will be given to students who demonstrate leadership potential and are committed to diversity and equity issues. This fund was created to support women in mathematics by a donation from Eric Lippert (BMath ’96) and Leah Papernick.

Value: 
$5,300
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • Females entering the Faculty of Mathematics
  • academic excellence
  • admission Information Form (AIF)
  • contest scores as assessed through CEMC
Program:
Mathematics→Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) - Double Degree, Honours Mathematics, Computer Science
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident
Application required?: 
No
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca