Doctoral Thesis Completion Awards

Eligibility and Requirements:

Applicants must:

be registered full time in a PhD program
be in good academic standing with a realistic plan of completing their degree within 1-2 terms of receiving the award (term of award plus one additional term)

preference will be given to doctoral students who are no longer receiving minimum funding and/or have experienced research interruptions that were beyond the student's control

A change of enrolment status to part-time, inactive, withdrawal or degree completion during the term in which the award is paid will require repayment of all or part of the award. Repayment amounts are recalculated based on the University of Waterloo tuition refund policy. Any inquiries regarding OSAP/provincial student loans should be directed to the Student Awards and Financial Aid Office. However, please note, the two-term limit to degree complete is still applicable regardless of enrolment changes.