The Graduate Awards area of the Graduate Studies Office works closely with departments to advertise, adjudicate and administer a variety of awards for graduate students. Awards are based on academic performance, excellence in research, or financial need.
The Graduate Awards area also maintains scholarship and award information for postgraduate and postdoctoral studies. Access to the information is available on the web.
Competition dates are announced at various times during the year. Students are encouraged to contact their department Scholarship Awards Co-ordinators or the Managers, Graduate Studies Financial Aid Programs in the Graduate Studies Office for further details.
Regulations Governing University of Waterloo Awards
- The first charge against any award payment will be for tuition and fees.
- A change in registration status to part-time or inactive, or for program completion or withdrawal will require repayment of the award. Repayment amounts are calculated based on the University of Waterloo tuition refund policy (i.e., 100% return to the end of the third week of term; 50% return to the end of the seventh week of term). Any change in registration status must be reported to the Graduate Studies Office. (See Fees and Registration - Program Completion/Withdrawals/Refunds for additional information).