Faculty of Engineering Entrance Scholarships
The Faculty of Engineering offers many scholarships each year to outstanding students entering Year One of an Engineering program. Entrance scholarships are awarded on the basis of secondary school performance, extensive involvement in extracurricular activities as assessed through the Admission Information Form, and letters of reference. An application is not required. In addition to the specially named scholarships listed below, the Faculty presents a large number of non-renewable entrance scholarships valued at up to $2,500.
Elizabeth Alarie Memorial Scholarship
This entrance scholarship has been established by family and friends in memory of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Alarie. One or more annual scholarships, valued at up to $2,000, will be given to first-year undergraduate students in the School of Architecture who have demonstrated strong academic/artistic performance and who have resided in the Region of Waterloo for at least five years prior to applying to UW; a preference will be given to students from Wilmot Township.
W. J. Beynon Memorial Entrance Scholarship
A scholarship, valued at $2,500, is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student entering first year in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo and who is a resident of the County of Lambton in the Province of Ontario. This fund is made possible by a donation from the Beynon Family in honour of W.J. Beynon.
Dr. Sidney Blair Scholarship in Geological Engineering
Dr. Sidney Blair was a prominent Canadian geologist who was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Waterloo. Through a donation from his estate, the University of Waterloo Alumni is offering an entrance scholarship of $1,200 renewable for three years to a total value of $4,800 if the recipient maintains a term average of 80%. The award is made as funds permit to an outstanding student entering Geological Engineering.
CAE Inc. Scholarship in Mechatronics Engineering
A scholarship, valued at up to $5,000, will provide assistance to outstanding undergraduate first-year students entering Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Canadian General-Tower Scholarships in the Environment
Three scholarships, valued at $1,500 each, have been established by Canadian General-Tower Ltd., to encourage academic excellence, attract outstanding students, and to enhance the University's programs related to the environment. The scholarships are made annually to outstanding students entering Year One in each of the following areas: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, and one of Environment and Resource Studies, Geography, or Planning in the Faculty of Environmental Studies and are awarded in conjunction with the individual Faculty Entrance Scholarships.
Chachra Family Entrance Scholarship
One or more scholarships, valued at a minimum of $2,000 each, are awarded to outstanding undergraduate students entering Year One of a program in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. This fund was established by Fakir and Saroj Chachra, in honour of their son, Aneet Chachra, who received his BASc in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2000.
Chandrashekar/Shad Valley Memorial Engineering Entrance Scholarship
The late Professor Chandrashekar, former Chair of Systems Design Engineering and a strong supporter of the Shad Valley Summer Program, left a bequest to the Faculty of Engineering, part of which funds an annual entrance scholarship. With an additional contribution from Shad International, the scholarship has a total value of $3,500. The scholarship is presented to an outstanding first-year Engineering or Software Engineering student who has participated in the Shad Valley Program. The award is based on both academic excellence and extracurricular achievement as assessed through the Admission Information Form.
Arthur F. Church Mechanical Engineering Scholarships
Two entrance scholarships, valued at $5,000 each, are presented annually to outstanding students who have exceptional academic and extracurricular records and are entering the first year of Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering. These awards are made possible by a donation from Mr. Arthur Church, BASc '76 Mechanical Engineering.
CN Entrance Scholarships in Engineering
One or more scholarships, valued at $2,000 each, are awarded annually to undergraduate students entering first year of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. This fund is made possible by a donation from Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to encourage the study of transportation and railway engineering.
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Entrance Scholarships
Several scholarships, valued at up to $5,000 each, are awarded annually to undergraduate students entering first year of either Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering or to students interested in pursuing a major in Earth Sciences in the Faculty of Science. These scholarships are made possible by a generous donation from three founders of Conestoga-Rovers & Associates: Don Haycock, Frank Rovers, and Ron Schwark.
Isabel Farrar Entrance Scholarships
In 2004, Deanne Farrar (BMath 1988) and Sean Capstick (BASC 1989) established a fund for outstanding first-year undergraduate female students entering the Faculty of Mathematics and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo. The scholarships were created in honour of Ms. Farrar's mother, Isabel Farrar who was a Mathematics teacher and who played an instrumental role in encouraging her daughter and other young women to study Mathematics. Several scholarships, valued at $4,000 each, will be awarded to outstanding students based on a combination of high school admission marks, results of the Euclid Mathematics Contest (Mathematics students only), and extracurricular achievement as assessed through the Admission Information Form.
Sir Casimir Gzowski Entrance Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at $3,000, is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering first year of the Civil Engineering program in the Faculty of Engineering. This fund is made possible by a donation from Barbara (Gzowski) Warwick in honour of her great grandfather, Sir Casimir Stanislaus Gzowski, whom she greatly admired for his leadership in the discipline of civil engineering and contributions to major infrastructure projects in Ontario and Canada.
Colonel Hugh Heasley Engineering Scholarships
Several scholarships, valued at up to $10,000 over four academic years, are presented annually to outstanding students entering first year in the Faculty of Engineering. The scholarships are funded by an endowment established by the estate of the late Colonel Heasley. Recipients will receive $4,000 in Year One with renewal payments of $1,000 per term beginning in Year Two provided an averge of 80% is maintained.
JNE Consulting Ltd. Entrance Scholarships
Two entrance scholarships, valued at $3,500 each, are presented annually to outstanding students entering Year One in the Faculty of Engineering.
Robert Kerr Scholarships
This fund provides for three entrance scholarships in the Faculty of Arts and one entrance scholarship that will alternate annually between the School of Architecture and the School of Planning. Valued at $2,500-$3,500, these scholarships are awarded to outstanding undergraduate students entering first year studies at the University of Waterloo.
Leslie Klein Engineering Entrance Scholarships
Two scholarships, valued at $3,000 each, are awarded annually to outstanding undergraduate students entering first year in the Faculty of Engineering or Software Engineering at the University of Waterloo. This fund is made possible by a donation from Dr. Leslie Klein, PhD, P.Eng and an alumnus of the Faculty of Engineering.
Paul and Suzanne Koenderman Entrance Scholarship in Engineering
One scholarship, valued at $1,000, is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering first year in the Faculty of Engineering, with preference for a female recipient. This fund is made possible by a donation from UW graduates Paul Koenderman, BASc, Mechanical Engineering and Suzanne Koenderman, BA, English.
Richard and Elizabeth Madter Entrance Scholarships
Several scholarships, valued at up to $3,500 each, are presented annually to outstanding students entering Year One of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
Peter C. Masak Memorial Scholarship
A scholarship, valued at $4,000, is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student entering first year of Mechanical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering. This fund is made possible by a donation from the Masak family in memory of Peter. C. Masak.
McPhie Family Architecture Scholarship
An annual scholarship, valued at $2,500, will be given to a first-year undergraduate student admitted to the Architecture program who has achieved the highest admission score combination as assessed by the School of Architecture. No application is required. The scholarship is funded by Doug McPhie, BES, '78.
Motorola Engineering Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at $1,000, is presented annually to an outstanding student entering Year One of Computer or Electrical Engineering. This award is made possible from an endowment fund established by Motorola Canada Limited.
Nortel Networks Undergraduate Scholarships
Scholarships, valued at $3,500 each, are awarded to outstanding students entering Year One of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Software Engineering.
NOVA Chemicals Entrance Scholarships
Two scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, are awarded annually to undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo. One scholarship shall be awarded to a student entering first year of the Physical Sciences program in the Faculty of Science and the other scholarship shall be awarded to a student entering the Chemical Engineering program in the Faculty of Engineering. These scholarships are made possible through a donation from NOVA Chemicals Corporation in recognition of their long standing relationship with the University of Waterloo through co-op and graduate hires from the Faculties of Science and Engineering.
Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation Entrance Scholarship
The Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education provides two entrance scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, to outstanding students who are entering first year of an Engineering program at the University of Waterloo. One scholarship will be awarded to a female student and one to a male student.
Carl A. Pollock Engineering Scholarship
Several scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, are presented annually to outstanding students entering first year in the Faculty of Engineering or Software Engineering. The scholarships are awarded in conjunction with the Faculty of Engineering Entrance Scholarship program with special emphasis on extracurricular activities.
Scotiabank Software Engineering Entrance Scholarship
One entrance scholarship, valued at $20,000 over eight academic terms, is awarded annually to an undergraduate student entering Year One of Software Engineering. Selection is based on secondary school academic performance and on extracurricular achievement as assessed through the Admission Information Form. An application is not required. It is strongly recommended that applicants write the Euclid Mathematics Contest.
Adel S. Sedra Entrance Scholarship
A fund has been established by Adel S. Sedra, Dean of Engineering, to provide scholarships, valued at $1,500 each, to outstanding undergraduate students entering Year One of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Shell Canada Engineering Entrance Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at $3,500, is given to an outstanding student entering Year One in the Faculty of Engineering from an endowment provided by Shell Canada.
Sherbourne - Roorda Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship, valued at $1,500, will provide assistance to an outstanding undergraduate student entering the first year of Civil, Environmental, or Geological Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
SNC-Lavalin Entrance Scholarships
Five entrance scholarships, valued at $4,000 each, are presented annually to outstanding students entering first year in the Civil, Environmental, or Geological Engineering programs in the Faculty of Engineering.
Software Engineering Entrance Scholarships
Several entrance scholarships are available to outstanding students entering Year One of Software Engineering. These scholarships are awarded on the basis of secondary school performance and on extracurricular achievement as assessed through the Admission Information Form. It is strongly recommended that applicants write the Euclid Mathematics Contest.
Sony of Canada Science Foundation Entrance Scholarships
Two scholarships, valued at $1,500 each, have been established by Sony of Canada to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the arrival of the first Sony product in Canada. The scholarships are made annually to outstanding students entering Year One in each of Computer Engineering and Software Engineering.
Paul B. Spafford Entrance Scholarships
This fund has been established by Paul B. Spafford to provide scholarships valued at approximately $5,000 to outstanding undergraduate first-year students entering Nanotechnology Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Sullivan Entrance Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at $1,000 is presented annually to an outstanding student entering first year in Engineering, Mathematics, or Science from Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School, Brantford, Ontario. Preference will be given to students entering Engineering.
UW Alumni@IBM Engineering Entrance Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at up to $3,000, is awarded annually to an outstanding student entering first year in the Faculty of Engineering or the Software Engineering program. This fund is made possible by personal donations from UW Engineering alumni employed or retired from IBM.
UW/FIRST Mechatronics Engineering Scholarship
In partnership with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and the Departments of Mechanical and Electrical & Computer Engineering, the University of Waterloo is pleased to award one $5,000 non-renewable entrance scholarship. The scholarship is to recognize and reward students whose experience with FIRST has inspired an interest in pursuing an engineering education. The scholarship is presented annually to an outstanding student entering first year of the Mechatronics Engineering program at the University of Waterloo who was active on a FIRST team in the final year of high school. Selection is based on academic excellence and extracurricular achievement as assessed through the Admission Information Form (AIF). Students are asked to emphasize their participation on a FIRST team in the AIF and provide a reference letter from an adult mentor or teacher involved in the student's FIRST team. In addition, students must send an email indicating their desire to be considered along with their name and OUAC application number to first.scholarship@mechatronics.uwaterloo.ca by March 1st of their graduating year. More information on FIRST is accessible at www.usfirst.org.
Walter Fedy Partnership Entrance Scholarships
Two scholarships, valued at $1,500 each, are award annually to outstanding first-year students: one to a student entering Chemical, Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering and one to a student entering the Architecture program. This fund is made possible by a donation from The Walter Fedy Partnership because of their long relationship with the University of Waterloo including the hiring of co-op students and graduates.