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Nantes Graduate Award
An award valued at $1,000 will be provided annually to a full-time graduate student registered in the Master's or Doctoral program in the Department of French Studies in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo. The student must be working as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Nantes in France, or in some cases when this is not possible, the student will create a cultural report during their time in Nantes. This fund is made possible by donations from alumni and faculty to the French Department trust fund. Selection is based on students in good standing, working at the University of Nantes, France, with a minimum cumulative average of 80% and progress in the program related to the completion of program exams.
Lea Vogel-Nimmo English Graduate Professionalization Award
A scholarship provided annually to full-time graduate students registered in the Master's or Doctoral program in the Department of English Language and Literature in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Waterloo. The award is based on academic excellence (minimum 80%) and merit of professionalization activities such as research travel costs or conference attendance. This fund was made possible by a donation from David Clarence Nimmo in memory of his late wife Lea Vogel-Nimmo who, via the generosity of others, was given opportunities to develop her artistic talent and reach her professional goals. Students are selected by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in English Language and Literature, in consultation with the Department Graduate Committee. Applicants must submit a short (250 word) description of how the professionalization funds will be used.
Layer 6 - TD Graduate Scholarship in Data and AI
Two scholarships, each valued at $15,000, will be provided to PhD students registered full-time at the University of Waterloo. Selection will be based on academic excellence and demonstrated research interest in the areas of Large Language Models, Agentic Systems, Tabular Data Modelling, or Trustworthy AI. The Waterloo Data & Artificial Intelligence Institute will select recipients based on an award application with award payments starting in the fall term. This fund is made possible by a donation from TD. Scholarship will be awarded in addition to any minimum funding the student is offered. Award recipients and their supervising professors may be offered the opportunity to work jointly with TD which may include paper authorship, internships, and/or opportunities to connect with company leaders.