Arebi Family Science Scholarship
This fund has been established by Mohammad Arebi and named in honour of his family. The scholarship, valued at approximately $1,000, will provide assistance to outstanding undergraduate first-year students entering the Faculty of Science.
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.
CHEM 13 NEWS Research Assistantships
The Department of Chemistry offers CHEM 13 NEWS Research Assistantships to recognize academic excellence in students proceeding to a degree in Chemistry. The awards are made for one year at a time and are valued at $1,000 for one year. Award holders are required to work with a professor or her/his research group within the Department. Awards to students entering Year One are made on the basis of performance on the CHEM 13 NEWS Examination competition held in May.
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Entrance Scholarships
Several scholarships, valued at up to $5,000 each, are awarded annually to undergraduate students entering first year of Civil 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.
Earth & Environmental Sciences Entrance Scholarship
A scholarship, valued at $1,000, is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate student entering first year in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences. This fund is made possible by an anonymous donation.
Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (FCCP) (Ontario) Education Foundation Entrance Scholarship in Accounting
One scholarship, valued at $1,000, is presented annually to an outstanding undergraduate student entering the first year of the Accounting and Financial Management program in the Faculty of Arts or the Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy program in the Faculty of Mathematics or the Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy program in the Faculty of Science. This award is sponsored by the Federation of Chinese Canadian Professionals (Ontario) Education Foundation.
Bill Harvie Scholarship/Fellowship
This award, valued at $5,000 over four years, is provided to an undergraduate student entering Year One of the Accounting and Financial Management program in the Faculty of Arts or the Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy program in the Faculty of Mathematics or the Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy program in the Faculty of Science. Selection will be based on academic achievement and leadership qualities. In Years One and Two recipients will receive scholarship payments of $1,000. In Years Three and Four recipients will receive fellowship payments of $1,500 in exchange for teaching/research assistance. Continuance in Years Two, Three, and Four will be dependent on the recipient maintaining a minimum 78% overall average.
A. Donald Maynes Entrance Scholarship
This fund has been established by Jacqueline Maynes to honour the contributions of her late husband Donald Maynes who was a professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo. Scholarships, valued at up to $2,500 each, will provide assistance to outstanding undergraduate first-year students entering Physical and Computational Sciences.
Kay and Harry McLeod Chemistry Entrance Scholarship
One scholarship, valued at up to $5,500, or two scholarships valued at up to $2,750 each, will be awarded annually to undergraduate students entering Year One of the Physical Sciences program in the Faculty of Science in recognition of their academic achievements. The scholarship recipient(s) will have indicated an interest in selecting Chemistry as a major. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of Kay and the late Harry McLeod. The McLeods had a long standing relationship with the Department of Chemistry, where Dr. Harry McLeod was a former Chair of the department, a respected faculty member, and one of the founders of the Faculty of Science and Chemistry co-operative education programs.
Merrill Lynch Scholarship of Excellence in Accountancy Studies
One scholarship, valued at $2,500, is presented annually to an outstanding student entering Year One of the Accounting and Financial Management program in the Faculty of Arts or the Mathematics/Chartered Accountancy program in the Faculty of Mathematics or the Biotechnology/Chartered Accountancy program in the Faculty of Science. This award was established by Merrill Lynch Canada Inc.
NOVA Chemicals Entrance Scholarships
Two scholarships, valued at $1,000 each, are awarded: one to a student entering first year of the Physical Sciences program in the Faculty of Science and one to a student entering Chemical 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.
Petro-Canada Emerging Leaders Awards
Twelve scholarships, valued at up to $10,000 each, are awarded annually to outstanding undergraduate students in Engineering and Science programs: three to students entering first-year in each of Chemical and Mechanical Engineering; two to students entering first-year in each of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Science and Business program; and two to students entering second year of an Earth & Environmental Sciences program. The scholarships are payable over four years for all programs, except Earth Sciences, where they are payable over the last three years of the program. These scholarships are funded by a generous donation from Petro-Canada in recognition of the outstanding programs at the University of Waterloo and to meet the needs of the Canadian oil and gas industry through trained human resources capable of playing a leadership role in the sector.
Sir Isaac Newton Scholarships in Physics
Scholarships, ranging in value from $1,000 to $5,000 in Year One may be offered to students interested in majoring in Physics. The awards are based on secondary school marks and the Sir Isaac Newton Examination. Following Year One, students will have a chance to compete for a number of upper-year scholarships ranging in value from $1,000 to $400. In addition, students will have an opportunity to pursue SIN research assistantships valued at $400 per term beginning in Year Two.
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.