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ORDCF Bell Scholarship

The ORDCF Bell Scholarship provides financial support to doctoral students registered full-time in Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo, with preference given to students specializing in communication research. Up to three scholarships are awarded each term based on scholastic excellence. The scholarship value is equivalent to the current PhD minimum level of GRS funding per term as set by the Faculty of Engineering. Recipients are selected automatically by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering each term without requiring a separate application. Students must maintain a minimum 80% cumulative average in their current program or over the last two full-time academic years to be eligible.

Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award

Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award Program has been established to ensure that Ontario attracts and retains pre-eminent women's health scholars. The community of women's health scholars fostered by this Awards program will excel, according to internationally accepted standards of scientific excellence, in the creation of new knowledge about women's health and its translation into improved health for women, more effective health services and products for women, and a strengthened health care system. The award provides financial support to graduate students at the master's and doctoral levels conducting research in women's health. Master's awards provide $25,000 plus $1,000 research allowance, while doctoral awards provide $35,000 plus $2,000 research allowance. Postdoctoral awards are also available at $50,000 plus $5,000 research allowance.

Ontario Graduate Scholarship - UW

The Ontario Graduate Scholarship - UW is a scholarship valued at $5,000 awarded annually to full-time University of Waterloo graduate students registered in a Master's or Doctoral program. This scholarship serves as a matching component to the Ontario Graduate Scholarship, creating a combined total value of $15,000 distributed over three consecutive academic terms. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence to students who have already been selected to receive an Ontario Graduate Scholarship. It provides additional financial support through a 2:1 matching arrangement with the provincial OGS award. Students are selected automatically by their Faculty or Department based on scholastic excellence, and the award is open to students in any graduate program across all six faculties at the University of Waterloo. Both Canadian/permanent residents and international students with study permits are eligible to receive this scholarship.

Master of Public Service Internship Award

The Master of Public Service Internship Award provides financial support to students in the Master of Public Service (MPS) program at the University of Waterloo who have arranged unpaid internships. The award is designed to help offset the costs associated with participating in an internship when paid co-op employment is not available. Decisions regarding the allocation of internship awards and the amounts awarded to each recipient are made by the Director of the Master of Public Service program. These decisions are based on several factors including the anticipated costs associated with a particular internship, considerations related to the student's financial need, and the overall availability of award funds. To apply, students must submit an application to the MPS Program Officer that describes the internship and provides an estimate of costs for the term. The application form is available on the MPS Learn site and is due on the last business day of the first month of the internship term. The maximum award a student can receive is $3,000 per term.

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.

Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship

The Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowship is a doctoral scholarship program designed to support Indigenous and Black students pursuing full-time doctoral studies in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. The fellowship recognizes and provides financial support to exceptional students who meet the academic requirements and identify as Indigenous or Black. Valued at $30,000 per year, the fellowship includes $25,000 from the university plus an additional $5,000 contribution from the supervisor. This award aims to promote diversity and inclusion in engineering and technology graduate programs while supporting the research and academic development of underrepresented groups in STEM fields. The fellowship is available for students admitted to PhD programs in Spring 2021 or later, and students transferring from eligible incomplete Master's programs to PhD may also be considered. Eligibility requires Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, a cumulative average of at least 80%, and verification of Indigenous identity through the Office of Indigenous Relations where applicable.