Buitrago Contingency Bursary in Engineering

The Buitrago Contingency Bursary in Engineering is available to international students registered full-time in a master's or doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs will automatically consider students for funding from this bursary based on their application for a Graduate Student Contingency Bursary. This fund is made possible by a donation from Jorge Buitrago, a proud alum (MASc' 82 Mechanical Engineering) to support international students in the Faculty of Engineering. The bursary provides financial support for students facing extenuating circumstances, with awards varying based on the student's situation but restricted to a maximum of $5,000 per term. Students must be in good academic standing, normally in term 4.0 or beyond of their academic program, and demonstrate financial shortfall through completion of the Graduate Student Contingency Bursary application. Receipt of this bursary counts towards the maximum number of Graduate Student Contingency Bursaries a student may receive in their program.