Dean of Mathematics Excellence Scholarship

Candidates must be Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents or international students.
Candidates must have a minimum cumulative average in their last completed program of at least 85% and demonstrated potential for research.
This award is to be given as an entrance scholarship to new students admitted to a graduate program in the Faculty of Mathematics.
The scholarship can be held with other major internal or external awards.
Preference will be given to students admitted into a doctoral program however, if the department cannot find a suitable doctoral candidate, they may award it to a student entering their research-based master's program.

Award description:

The Dean of Mathematics Excellence Scholarship, valued at CAN $8,000 across two academic terms, will be awarded to graduate students registered full-time in the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo. Candidates must have a minimum cumulative average in their last completed program of at least 85% as well as demonstrated research potential. Preference will be given to students admitted into a doctoral program however, if a suitable outstanding doctoral candidate cannot be found, the scholarship may be given to an outstanding student entering a research-based master's program.