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Political Science Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

This annual award recognizes a graduate student in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo who has displayed an outstanding performance during their Teaching Assistantship. Nominations are solicited from course instructors by the end of the Spring term each year. The award provides monetary recognition in the range of $100-$200 and includes a certificate presented at the Annual Political Science Awards Ceremony. This is an internal departmental award that recognizes excellence in teaching assistance at the graduate level. Students are selected automatically by the Faculty/Department based on nominations from course instructors, and the award is available to both Masters and Doctoral students in Political Science.

Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic Activity Pitch Award

The Pearl Sullivan Engineering Ideas Clinic Activity Pitch Awards will be awarded to the top 3 winners of an annual competition where graduate students propose new activities to be implemented within the Engineering Ideas Clinic with the goal of promoting a focus on teaching activities, and on connecting research to undergraduate teaching in the Faculty of Engineering. Applicants submit a written proposal outlining their activity idea, and 10 finalists are selected to present their ideas to a panel of judges from the Ideas Clinic including the Director and the Engineering Educational Developers. The proposals must be hands-on, real-world, and related to the finalist's expertise and research. This award recognizes graduate students who contribute to innovative teaching approaches in engineering education.

Master of Mathematics for Teachers (MMT) Indigenous Scholarship

Up to three scholarships will be awarded annually to students entering into the Master of Mathematics for Teachers (MMT) program at the University of Waterloo. Each scholarship is valued at a maximum of $15,000 and is designed to cover the full cost of tuition and incidental fees while the student is registered in the MMT program. In order to be considered for the scholarship, candidates must be active mathematics teachers, demonstrate a strong connection to an Indigenous community, and show an ability to impact Indigenous students. Preference will be given to Indigenous candidates, defined as citizens or members of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis, and/or Inuit as defined in the Canadian Constitution Act 1982. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents who teach mathematics at a school in Canada. The scholarship aims to support Indigenous educators pursuing advanced mathematics teaching credentials while maintaining connections to their communities and demonstrating commitment to impacting Indigenous students.