XI. Graduate Awards & Financial Assistance
College of Physical and Engineering Science Internal Awards
The University reserves the right to amend awards subject to the availability of funds.
Note
Please read the announcement regarding the current status of our endowed scholarships, bursaries and travel grants.
Bruker Canada Limited Graduate Scholarship (GWC)2 (superscript the 2) |
This scholarship became available in 1984 and is administered by (GWC)2. It is awarded annually on a competitive basis and
is worth $750. This competition is open to all graduate students registered in the Guelph-Waterloo Centre, provided that their
research is in the field of chemical instrumentation. Candidates will be considered on the basis of the quality of a research
paper in the field of chemical instrumentation, published or in press, authored or co-authored by the student while registered
in (GWC)2 . Students may apply for this scholarship directly by writing a letter of application to the director of (GWC)2
and enclosing a copy of their paper. A letter of support from the student's adviser will also be required. The deadline for
receipt of applications is June 1 each year and the scholarship will be presented at the annual Saturday seminar of the centre.
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Computing and Information Science Graduate Scholarship |
Friends and alumni, with the aid of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, have provided two awards of $850 to encourage
University of Guelph students with demonstrated financial need to pursue graduate study in the Department of Computing and
Information Science. Based on academic achievement, these scholarships will be awarded to students with a minimum cumulative
average of 75% who are graduating or have graduated in the last 12 months from a degree program in Computing and Information
Science. Eligible students must have submitted an application for Fall admission to the graduate program in the Department
of Computing and Information Science. Apply by March 1 to Student Financial Services with a completed Financial Need Assessment
Form. See ACCESS AWARDS.
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December 6th Memorial Graduate Scholarship (Engineering) |
This scholarship, established by the University of Guelph Faculty Association, is awarded in memory of the fourteen women
murdered in December 1989 at Ecole Polytechnique and is intended to foster women's participation in a profession which is
largely comprised of men. This award of $1,500 is given to a female student who is registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
and enrolled in the School of Engineering. The recipient will be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident in Canada. Selection
will be based on academic performance. Preference will be given to a student entering the graduate program. Demonstrated financial
need may also be considered. Apply to the director, School of Engineering, by September 25.
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Danone Crystal Springs Water Resources Engineering Graduate Scholarship (Engineering) |
This scholarship was established through the generosity of Danone Crystal Springs, a leading distributor of bottled water.
One $1000 annual scholarship is given to the student entering a Masters or PhD Water Resources Engineering program with the
highest entering average in their most recent two years of full-time study and who has a water resources protection research
focus. Apply on or before September 15 with completed letter of application outlining the student’s current or intended area
of research in water resources protection to the Director of the School of Engineering.
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Engineering Alumni Scholarship (Engineering) |
The School of Engineering Alumni Fund provides a $500 scholarship to be awarded annually to a student registered in the Faculty
of Graduate Studies and enrolled in the School of Engineering. The recipient will be selected on the basis of previous academic
performance, curriculum vitae, and letters of reference. Preference will be given to a student entering a PhD program as a
new student to the University of Guelph. Apply by October 1 to the director, School of Engineering.
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R.G. Goel Memorial Graduate Scholarship (GWC)2 |
This scholarship, administered by the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry (GWC)2, is in
memory of the late Prof. R.G. Goel and was established by friends and colleagues and the Hindu Cultural Society. Eligible
students must be registered in the (GWC)2 program and pursuing research in the field of inorganic or organometallic chemistry.
Candidates will be considered on the basis of their academic record and potential in research. Nominations, including a letter
of recommendation from the applicant’s supervisor, will be provided to the selection committee by June 1st each year. No application
is necessary.
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Good Samaritan Graduate Scholarship in Chemistry and Biochemistry (Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
An award of $500 is provided each fall semester to an MSc or PhD student registered in a program at Guelph in the Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The award may be held more than once but not with any other scholarship in the same semester.
The award is limited to the first six semesters for a MSc candidate and the first nine semesters for a PhD candidate. The
selection will be based on the candidate having at least an ‘A-' average in the previous two years of study and on the research
performance to date. No application is required.
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(GWC)2 Seminar Prize (GWC)2 |
This prize is administered by (GWC)2. It is awarded annually to a student on each campus of the centre and is worth $100.
This competition is open to any graduate student who presented an MSc or PhD seminar in the previous academic year. The graduate
officers of (GWC)2 will bring forward nominations to the co-ordinating committee by September 1 each year and the prizes will
presented at the annual Saturday seminar of the centre. No application is necessary.
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David Holden Memorial Scholarship (GWC)2 |
In honour of the late Prof. D.A. Holden, friends, family and colleagues have established a $500 scholarship to be awarded
annually to an outstanding graduate student currently enrolled in the Guelph-Waterloo centre. Candidates must demonstrate
strong overall abilities in both teaching and research, outstanding performance in MSc Seminar, 1907940 or PhD Seminar, 1907950,
and breadth of interest in areas outside chemistry, such as art and music. Apply before June 1 to the Guelph-Waterloo centre.
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Charles S. Humphrey Scholarship (GWC)2 |
The scholarship is administered by (GWC)2 and is awarded annually on a competitive basis. The monetary value of this award
is $5,000 subject to the availability of funds. This competition is open to Canadian citizens who are registered in a full-time
PhD program in the centre, preferably in organic chemistry. Candidates will be considered on the basis of their academic record.
The graduate officers of (GWC)2 will bring to the co-ordinating committee the names of all eligible students on each campus
of (GWC)2 by June 1 each year and the scholarship will be presented at the annual Saturday seminar of the centre. No application
is necessary.
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F.W. Karasek Scholarship |
This $500 scholarship will be provided annually to a University of Guelph or University of Waterloo graduate student registered
at the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, (GWC)2. Selection will be based on ability
and promise in research and performance in at least two completed graduate courses. Students may hold the award more than
once. Students will be nominated by The Centre faculty and Graduate Officers by September 18. Nominated students must provide
a curriculum vitae, all graduate transcripts, a letter of support from their advisor and, where possible, one other faculty
member, to the Director of (GWC)2 by October 1.
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R.H.F. Manske Prize (GWC)2 |
This scholarship is administered by (GWC)2. It is awarded annually on a competitive basis and is worth $500. This competition
is open to all graduate students registered in the Guelph-Waterloo centre and special consideration will be given to those
who do not currently hold other major awards. Candidates will considered on the basis of their academic record and promise
in research. The graduate officers of (GWC)2 will bring to the co-ordinating committee the names of all eligible students
on each campus of (GWC)2 by June 1 each year and the scholarship will be presented at the annual Saturday seminar of the centre.
No application is necessary.
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Mathematics Graduate Scholarship (Mathematics and Statistics) |
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has established an annual award of $500 to be given to a graduate student who
is registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled in the mathematics graduate program. The recipient will have
an overall first-class (‘A') average in graduate courses and have the highest average across any three departmental core graduate
courses. A student will be considered for the award once only. No application is necessary.
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Lana McLaren/Richard Reynolds Memorial Scholarship (Engineering) |
Family, friends and colleagues of Lana McLaren and Richard Reynolds have provided $1,000 for an annual scholarship. Applicants
must be entering any graduate program in the School of Engineering or completing the final degree requirements for their BSc(Eng).
The recipient will have maintained a well-rounded academic career and demonstrated added value to the profession of engineering.
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Apply to the Director, School of Engineering,
by August 1 and include curriculum vitae, statement of professional activities, University transcripts, and 2 letters of references.
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H.G. McLeod Scholarship (GWC)2 |
In honour of H.G. McLeod, Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, this
$500 scholarship will be provided annually to a University of Guelph or University of Waterloo graduate student registered
at the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, (GWC)2. Selection will be based on ability
and promise in research and performance in at least two completed graduate courses. Students may hold the award more than
once. Students will be nominated by Centre faculty and Graduate Officers by September 18. Nominated students must provide
a curriculum vitae and all graduate transcripts and a letter of support from their advisor and, where possible, one other
faculty member, to the Director of (GWC)2 by October 1.
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McNeil Graduate Scholarship Award in Natural Products Chemistry (GWC)2 |
The McNeil Graduate Scholarship Award in Natural Products Chemistry is available to a full-time graduate student registered
in the Ph.D. program of the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry (GWC)2 , provided that
the research lies in the area of structural elucidation/synthesis of biologically significant compounds. The value of the
award is $1,500 annually. Nominations will be solicited from the (GWC)2 faculty and the Graduate Officers by the deadline
date each year. The coordinating committee of (GWC)2 , or a subcommittee thereof appointed by the Director, to include a representative
from McNeil Consumer Products Company, will make the selection of the award winner.
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Merck Frosst Biochemistry Award (GWC)2 |
A $500 scholarship will be awarded annually. All graduate students currently registered at the Guelph-Waterloo Centre for
Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry (GWC)2, are eligible provided that their research is in the field of biochemistry.
The awardee shall be selected on the basis of his/her performance in at least two graduate courses, with particular emphasis
being placed on the former. Nominations will be solicited from the (GWC)2 faculty and the Graduate Officers by the deadline
date each year. The coordinating committee of (GWC)2, or a subcommittee thereof appointed by the Director, will make the selection
of the award winner.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Parker Scholarship (Engineering) |
The scholarship was established by Ruth Mary Parker in memory of Mr. and Mrs. William Parker of William Parker Construction
Ltd., Guelph, and is valued at $750 per year. Applicants must be Canadian citizens and full-time graduate students in the
School of Engineering. Preference will be given to students entering the PhD program, who are new to the University of Guelph.
Apply by letter to the Director, School of Engineering, by August 1 and include a curriculum vitae, university transcripts
and two letters of reference.
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Jack Pos Scholarship (Engineering) |
In honour of Professor Jack Pos, a faculty member in the School of Engineering in OAC from 1949 to 1986, the Agricultural
Mechanization Club and his family provide a scholarship of $100 for a student who has graduated from the BSc (Eng) program
at the University of Guelph and who is enrolled full-time in an MSc program in biological or agricultural engineering. Preference
will be given to Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada. Apply to the Director, School of Engineering, by August
1; applications must include a curriculum vitae, transcript and two letters of reference.
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P.H. Southwell Research Travel Grants (Engineering) |
Four $500 awards will be made annually to students conducting research in agricultural, biological, food or water resources
engineering and who will be travelling to a conference where they will present the results of their research. The awards may
be held more than once. Apply by letter, with an abstract of the paper, to the Director, School of Engineering, by August
1.
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Statistics Graduate Scholarship (Mathematics and Statistics) |
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics has established an annual award of $500 to be given to a graduate student who
is registered in the Faculty of Graduate Studies and enrolled in the statistics graduate program. The recipient will have
an overall first-class (‘A') average in graduate courses and have the highest average across any three departmental core graduate
courses. A student will be considered for the award once only. No application is necessary.
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The W.C. Wood Scholarship (Engineering) |
The W.C. Wood Education Trust provides an annual award of $1,200 to an entering or in-course student conducting research on
the preservation of food or on the conservation of the natural resources base for food production. The award may be held more
than once. Apply to the Director, School of Engineering, by August 1.
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Harry Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship in GWC2 |
The estate of Harry Zimmerman, with the aid of the Ontario government's OSOTF program, provides an annual $3,000 scholarship
to an outstanding PhD student in GWC2 with demonstrated financial need, and who is not beyond the 36th month of doctoral study.
Selection from the pool of eligible applicants will be on the basis of ability and promise in research and performance in
courses, with at least two graduate courses completed in the PhD program. Preference will be given to students undertaking
research in applied chemistry and then to research in an area of direct relevance to industrial chemistry. If no PhD student
is eligible, an MSc student may be considered. Students may hold the award more than once. In even years the award will go
to a University of Guelph student; in odd years, to a University of Waterloo student. Students should determine their eligibility
by January 10 by completing a Financial Need Assessment Form available from Student Financial Services at the University of
Guelph. Subsequently, by January 10, any student deemed eligible should ask a faculty member knowledgeable with the student's
research ability to nominate him or her by providing a letter of recommendation, together with a curriculum vitae, a publication
list and the academic record of the student to the Director of GWC2. The selection committee is the coordinating committee
of the joint graduate program or a sub-committee appointed by the Director. See ACCESS AWARDS.
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