Dr. P. S. Ahuja Award for Women in STEM

Award type: 
Entrance bursaries (financial need)
Award description: 

An award, valued at approximately $1,200, will be provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student who identifies as a woman enrolled in Year One of a program in the Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics, or Science wherein women are underrepresented. Selection will be based on academic excellence and financial need, as determined by Waterloo. To be considered, students must complete the University of Waterloo Entrance Bursary on-line application by April 15. This fund is made possible by a donation from Harpreet Ahuja in memory of her loving husband, Dr. P. S. Ahuja who believed in higher education.

Value: 
$1,200
Program:
Engineering→Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering; Software Engineering; Mathematics→Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) - Double Degree, Honours Mathematics, Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management, Computer Science; Science→Physical Sciences, Science and Aviation
Citizenship: 
Canadian/Permanent resident
Application required?: 
Yes
Application details:
  • Complete the Entrance Bursary application.
    • You can find the application on the Awards and financial aid tab in the Waterloo application portal.
    • Access to the form is limited to Ontario students who will be studying on a full-time basis and who are applying to post-secondary studies for the first time.
    • Additional eligibility criteria can be found on the application form.
    • The Entrance Bursary application is open from February 1 to April 15.
Application deadline: 
April 15
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca