Awards
International Master's and Doctoral Student Awards (IMSA / IDSA)
Basic Eligibility Requirements
Eligible students will be enrolled full-time in research-based graduate
degree programs at the University of Waterloo, hold a valid Canadian study
permit, meet the academic progress requirements of their program, not have
outstanding probationary admission requirements, and not hold external awards
or sponsorships. Other conditions or restrictions may apply.
Please see your department
scholarship coordinator for more details.
Master's
Full-time international students starting a research-based master's program
will receive an International Master's Student Award (IMSA) valued at
$1,690 per term (the value is approximate to one-half of the differential
fee per term) for 2 years (up to term 6.0). Students who are receiving
major external awards or sponsorship are not eligible to receive this
award.
Doctoral
Full-time international students starting a research-based PhD program
will receive an International Doctoral Student Award (IDSA) valued at
$3,380 per term (the value is approximate to the full differential fee
per term) for 3 years (up to term 9.0). Students who are receiving major
external awards or sponsorship are not eligible to receive this award.
Doctoral Year 4 Support (admitted from a master's degree) - effective
Spring 2010
Full-time international students (who were admitted from a master's degree)
in a research-based PhD program will receive an International Doctoral
Student Award Year 4 (IDSA4) valued at $3,380 per term (the value is approximate
to the full differential fee per term) for year 4 (terms 10 to 12) and
will be funded as follows:
- 2/3 from University/Faculty (1/3 from each) totalling $2,252 per term
as an award (IDSA4)
- 1/3 from the supervisor/department in the amount of $1,128 per term
as an award ie. GRS, UW scholarship, etc.
Students who are receiving major external awards or sponsorship are not
eligible to receive this award.
Scholarships
Ontario Trillium Scholarship
The Ontario
Trillium Scholarships (OTS) program is a significant initiative to attract
more of the best qualified international students to Ontario for PhD studies.
The OTS are to be awarded to international PhD recipients for a maximum
of four years. Awards are to be automatically awarded to the student for
each of the three years following the first year provided the student maintains
good academic standing and continues to meet recipient eligibility requirements.
Each OTS is valued at $40,000 annually and is renewable for an additional
three years.
In its inaugural year of the OTS program, the University of Waterloo has
been allotted six OTS to award to outstanding qualified
international applicants. Read
more about the OTS program and winners.
Each Faculty will nominate one student and up to one alternate in the Winter
term for Fall admission.
Eligibility & Selection
• recipients must be international students who hold a valid Canadian
study permit (should an OTS recipient obtain permanent residency status,
s/he will continue to be eligible for the OTS for the balance of his/her
renewable OTS for a total of four years)
• recipients must be intending to pursue full-time graduate studies
at the doctoral level in a degree granting program;
• recipients must have achieved a first-class average in each of the
two years of full-time study prior to being awarded the OTS;
• recipients must not be currently studying at an Ontario postsecondary
institution at the undergraduate or graduate level;
• recipients must not have concurrently accepted a scholarship from
NSERC (ie. IPS) or OGS and must not concurrently be receiving significant
external sponsorships (ie. in excess of $10,000)
• recipients who withdraw, transfer to part-time status or fail to
complete the term without prior consultation with the Graduate Studies Office
may be required to repay the award.
Government
of Canada International Scholarship Programs
A list of Canadian scholarship programs for non-Canadians wishing to study
and conduct research in Canada.
Ontario
Graduate Scholarship (OGS)
The OGS scholarship program is funded by the provincial government. A small
number of these awards are available to international students.
Trudeau
Foundation Scholarships
The Trudeau Scholars Programme grants up to fifteen new scholarships every
year to outstanding doctoral candidates in the social sciences and humanities.
The Foundation supports doctoral candidates pursuing research of compelling
present-day concern, touching upon one or more of the four themes of the
Foundation: human rights and dignity, responsible citizenship, Canada in
the world, and people and their natural environment. Trudeau Scholars are
actively engaged in their fields, in which they are expected to become leading
national and international figures.
Trudeau Scholars are selected through a process that involves nomination
by a university, an application supported by references and transcripts,
internal and external review and selection panels, an interview, and the
formal approval of the Board of Directors.
The assessment of nominees for Trudeau Scholarships focuses on the following
criteria: (1) academic achievement at the level of the highest standards
of the world's most prestigious doctoral scholarship programs; (2) an outstanding
ability to engage in lively exchange with other researchers and scholars;
and (3) the intention to work in an area related to one or more of the four
themes of the Foundation, and a desire to contribute to public dialogue
around those themes.
Scholarships are tenable for three years. Each scholarship is valued at
$40,000 per year for three years, plus up to an additional $20,000 annually
to support research-related travel. If a Trudeau Scholar concurrently holds
other scholarships or fellowships that allow for the accumulation of awards,
and if the total value of those external awards exceeds $10,000, the Foundation
will subtract the amount over $10,000 from the $40,000 annual stipend.
For further information, please visit the Trudeau
Foundation website.
Higher Education Scholarships
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) manages scholarship
programs and distributing millions of scholarship dollars to students in
pursuing postsecondary education. The AUCC offers scholarships to international
students. Refer to their website
for additional information.
Bursaries
Day Care Bursary
Limited funding is available to support Day
Care Bursaries. Students who apply for the Day Care Bursary must be
the lowest income earner in the family.
Graduate Student Birth & Parental Leave Guidelines & Bursary
Form
The University of Waterloo will provide an eight-month birth and parental
(includes adoption) leave to eligible graduate students. The bursary, together
with any other continuing support, is intended to maintain income at about
95% of the average level of income received by the student during the three
previous academic terms, net of tuition, to a maximum of $5,000 for the
first term and $3,000 for the second. See application
and guidelines for further information.
International Graduate Student Bursary
Bursaries may be available to international students who are experiencing
short term financial need. Please complete the bursary
application, attach the required documentation, and send it to the Graduate
Studies Office in Needles Hall, Room 2201. If you have any questions, please
contact Miranda Bilotta, Manager,
Graduate Studies Financial Aid Programs. Please note: These
funds are awarded for students in financial need. This means basic needs
and educational expenses only.
Scholarship Database
In order to assist students with finding appropriate scholarships/awards/bursaries
that they may be eligible to apply for, a searchable
database has been created. There are hundreds of awards listed on this
database, many of which are external. Simply enter your search criteria
and see how many scholarships you may be able to apply for!
* For more International Funding, please visit
http://www.research.uwaterloo.ca/international/news.html
