Jerald F. Lawless Graduate Scholarship in Biostatistics

A scholarship with a value of at least $2,000, awarded annually to a full-time doctoral student registered or planning to register in the Biostatistics program in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science (SAS) in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. Selection is based on academic excellence (minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent) and research potential. This scholarship was established to recognize the outstanding achievement of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Jerry Lawless. Students applying for admission to the program will be considered based on their application for admission. Currently registered students are required to submit a one-page written statement describing their research along with a nomination form from their graduate supervisor or other supporting SAS faculty member. The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science selects recipients normally in the winter term with scholarship payments starting in the following fall term. The scholarship is awarded in addition to any funding the student may have already been offered or is already receiving. Both Canadian permanent residents and international students on study permits are eligible to apply.