Black Graduate Students EDI-R Award

Scholarships valued at $5,000 each will be awarded each term to graduate students registered full-time or part-time in a doctoral program in any department or faculty at the University of Waterloo. Interested students must identify as Black and must have obtained a minimum cumulative average of 75% or equivalent in their current or most recently completed program. For the purpose of this award, according to the University's Equity Data Strategy, Black students may include those of African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, or other African descent. Applicants must provide a written attestation that they identify as belonging to the respective community, including an explanation of how their lived experiences demonstrate their inclusion in one of these communities. Interested students must complete and submit an application found on the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism's website by September 15 (fall term), January 15 (winter term), or May 15 (spring term). As part of the application, students must include a research paper (10-15 pages in length) describing their current or proposed research. A committee within the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism will select recipients each term.