Jenny Francis Graduate Award in Architecture

The Jenny Francis Graduate Award in Architecture provides financial support valued at up to $7,500 annually to students enrolled full-time in the Master's program in the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo. This award was established in memory of Jenny Francis (MArch '02) through the generous support of her family to provide assistance for research travel. The award is intended to support students conducting research projects that require travel, enabling them to pursue field research and other travel-based scholarly activities essential to their graduate work. Selection is based on academic achievement combined with the merit of the proposed research project. Applicants must submit a 1-page proposal describing their intended research project, travel requirements to complete the research, and a budget of expected costs. The value of the award is determined annually by the income generated by the endowment fund, with the goal of providing one or two awards valued at up to $7,500 each. The actual award amount is determined by the School of Architecture based on available funds, whether the travel is domestic or international, and the duration of the research trip, with international travel and longer trips potentially resulting in higher award amounts. Candidates must have a minimum overall average of 75% or equivalent in their current or last completed program. Students must be registered full-time in the Master of Architecture program in the winter term when the award is issued. Recipients are selected annually by the School of Architecture, normally each winter. Students can receive this award only once during their studies.