University of Waterloo Scholarships

As currently intake at Canadian universities in open this also means scholarships are also available some are fully funded and some may be partial funded. Even partial funded scholarships are lifesavers for the students as it will substantially reduce the cost of studying. So, admissions in University of Waterloo in Canada are open currently and they also offer scholarship opportunities for international students. Students from all countries are eligible to apply for these scholarships. Full and Partially funded scholarships are available at University of Waterloo.

200+ Undergraduate, and Graduate(Master and PhD) programs are offered at the University of Waterloo. And scholarships are also available for these programs. With current enrollment over 42,000 students, University of Waterloo is one of the biggest university not only in Canada but also across north America. Many scholarships are offered by University, Government of Canada and donor agencies.

University of Waterloo is a Public Research University and is located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. According to 2022 QS Ranking University of Waterloo is ranked 149th in the world and 7th in Canada. Around 40,000 students are current enrolled at University of Waterloo and among them 40% graduate students and 21% undergraduate students are international.

Details

Organization	University of Waterloo
Education Level	Undergraduate, Graduate
Financial Coverage	Fully Funded
Eligibility	From All Over world
Country	Canada
Last Date to Apply	Varies

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What Programs are offered at University of Waterloo?

more 112 undergraduate programs and 180+ granduate programs are offered at the University of Waterloo,

Undergraduate Programs

Following undergraduate programs and courses are offered at the University. Click Here for details of each program,

• Accounting and Financial Management
• Actuarial Science
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Architectural Engineering
• Architecture
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biostatistics
• Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy
• Business Administration (Laurier) and Computer Science (Waterloo) Double Degree
• Business Administration (Laurier) and Mathematics (Waterloo) Double Degree
• Business programs
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Classical Studies (2 majors available)
• Climate and Environmental Change
• Co-op programs
• Combinatorics and Optimization
• Communication Studies
• Computational Mathematics
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Computing and Financial Management
• Data Science
• Earth Sciences
• Economics
• Education (teaching)
• Electrical Engineering
• English (3 majors available)
• Environment and Business
• Environment, Resources and Sustainability
• Environmental Engineering
• Environmental programs at a glance
• Environmental Science
• Fine Arts (2 majors available)
• French
• Gender and Social Justice
• Geography and Aviation
• Geography and Environmental Management
• Geological Engineering
• Geomatics
• German
• Global Business and Digital Arts
• Health Sciences
• History
• Honours Arts (29 majors available)
• Honours Arts and Business (29 majors available)
• Honours Science
• Information Technology Management
• International Development
• Kinesiology
• Knowledge Integration
• Legal Studies
• Liberal Studies
• Life Physics
• Life Sciences (4 majors available)
• Management Engineering
• Materials and Nanosciences
• Mathematical Economics
• Mathematical Finance
• Mathematical Optimization
• Mathematical Physics
• Mathematics (14 majors available)
• Mathematics/Business Administration
• Mathematics/Chartered Professional Accountancy
• Mathematics/Financial Analysis and Risk Management
• Mathematics/Teaching
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Medieval Studies
• Minors and specializations
• Music
• Nanotechnology Engineering
• Nursing
• Optometry
• Pathways to medical school and other health professions
• Peace and Conflict Studies
• Pharmacy
• Philosophy
• Physical Sciences (8 majors available)
• Physics
• Physics and Astronomy
• Planning
• Political Science
• Pre-law
• Psychology – Bachelor of Arts
• Psychology – Bachelor of Science
• Public Health
• Pure Mathematics
• Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Recreation and Sport Business
• Religious Studies
• Science and Aviation
• Science and Business
• Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies
• Social Development Studies
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Software Engineering
• Spanish
• Statistics
• Sustainability and Financial Management
• Systems Design Engineering
• Teaching
• Theatre and Performance
• Therapeutic Recreation

Graduate Programs

Following are the graduate programs which are offered at the university of Waterloo, Check Each Program’s detail Here

• Accounting – PhD
• Actuarial Science – MActSc
• Actuarial Science – MMath
• Actuarial Science – PhD
• Anthropology – MA (Public Issues)
• Applied Mathematics – MMath
• ​Applied Mathematics – MMath (Quantum Information)
• Applied Mathematics – MMath (Water)
• Applied Mathematics – PhD
• Applied Mathematics – PhD (Quantum Information)
• Applied Mathematics – PhD (Water)
• Architecture – MArch
• Architecture – MArch (Water)
• Biology – MSc
• Biology – MSc (Water)
• Biology – PhD
• Biology – PhD (Water)
• Biostatistics – MMath
• Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology – MBET
• Business and Entrepreneurship – GDip
• ​Catholic Thought – MCT (St. Jerome’s University)
• Chemical Engineering – MASc
• Chemical Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology)
• Chemical Engineering – MASc (Water)
• Chemical Engineering – MEng
• Chemical Engineering – PhD
• Chemical Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology)
• Chemical Engineering – PhD (Water)
• Chemistry – MSc
• Chemistry – MSc (Co-op)
• Chemistry – MSc (Nanotechnology)
• Chemistry – MSc (Quantum Information)
• Chemistry – PhD
• Chemistry – PhD (Co-op)
• Chemistry – PhD (Nanotechnology)
• Chemistry – PhD (Quantum Information)
• Civil Engineering – MASc
• Civil Engineering – MASc (Water)
• Civil Engineering – MEng
• Civil Engineering – MEng (Nuclear Engineering)
• Civil Engineering – PhD
• Civil Engineering – PhD (Water)
• Classical Studies – MA
• Climate Change – MCC
• Climate Risk Management – GDip – ONLINE
• Combinatorics and Optimization – MMath
• Combinatorics and Optimization – MMath (Co-op)
• Combinatorics and Optimization – MMath (Quantum Information)
• Combinatorics and Optimization – PhD
• Combinatorics and Optimization – PhD (Quantum Information)
• Computational Mathematics – MMath
• Computer Science – MMath
• Computer Science – MMath (Quantum Information)
• Computer Science – PhD
• Computer Science – PhD (Quantum Information)
• Data Science – MMath
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – MDSAI
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – MDSAI (Co-op)
• Development Practice – MDP
• Digital Experience Innovation – MDEI – ONLINE
• Earth Sciences – MSc
• Earth Sciences – MSc (Water)
• Earth Sciences – PhD
• Earth Sciences – PhD (Water)
• Economic Development and Innovation – MEDI
• Economics – MA
• Economics – MA (Co-op)
• Economics – MA (Water)
• Economics – MA (Water) (Co-op)
• Economics – PhD (Applied Economics)
• Economics – PhD (Applied Economics – Water)
• Electric Power Engineering – GDip – ONLINE
• Electrical and Computer Engineering – MASc
• Electrical and Computer Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering – MASc (Quantum Information)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering – MEng
• Electrical and Computer Engineering – MEng (Electric Power Engineering) – ONLINE
• Electrical and Computer Engineering – PhD
• ​Electrical and Computer Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering – PhD (Quantum Information)
• English – MA (Experimental Digital Media)
• English – MA (Experimental Digital Media) (Co-op)
• English – MA (Literary Studies)
• English – MA (Literary Studies) (Co-op)
• English – MA (Rhetoric and Communication Design)
• English – MA (Rhetoric and Communication Design) (Co-op)
• English – PhD
• Environment and Business – MEB – ONLINE
• Fine Arts – MFA (Studio Art)
• French Studies – MA
• French Studies – PhD
• Geography – MA
• Geography – MA (Water)
• Geography – MES
• Geography – MES (Water)
• Geography – MSc
• Geography – MSc (Water)
• Geography – PhD
• Geography – PhD (Water)
• German – MA
• German – MA (Intercultural German Studies)
• German – PhD
• Global Governance – MA
• Global Governance – PhD
• Health Evaluation – MHE – ONLINE
• Health Informatics – MHI – ONLINE
• History – MA
• History – PhD
• Kinesiology – MSc
• Kinesiology – MSc (Coursework)
• Kinesiology – PhD
• Kinesiology – PhD (Aging, Health and Well-Being)
• Management Sciences – MASc
• Management Sciences – MMSc
• Management Sciences – MMSc (Management of Technology) – ONLINE
• Management Sciences – PhD
• Mathematics for Teachers – MMT – ONLINE
• Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – MASc
• Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology)
• Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – MEng
• Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – PhD
• Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology)
• Peace and Conflict Studies – MPACS (Conrad Grebel University College)
• Pharmacy – MPharm (Advanced Pharmacy Practice)
• Pharmacy – MSc
• Pharmacy – PhD
• Philosophy – MA
• Philosophy – PhD
• Philosophy – PhD (Applied Philosophy)
• Physics – MSc
• Physics – MSc (Nanotechnology)
• Physics – MSc (Quantum Information)
• Physics – PhD
• Physics – PhD (Nanotechnology)
• Physics – PhD (Quantum Information)
• Planning – GDip – ONLINE
• Planning – MA
• Planning – MES
• Planning – MPlan – ONLINE
• Planning – PhD
• Political Science – MA
• Political Science – PhD
• Psychology – MA
• Psychology – MASc (Developmental and Communication Science)
• Psychology – MASc (Industrial and Organizational Psychology)
• Psychology – PhD
• Public Health – MPH – ONLINE
• Public Health and Health Systems – MSc
• Public Health and Health Systems – MSc (Water)
• Public Health and Health Systems – PhD
• Public Health and Health Systems – PhD (Aging, Health and Well-Being)
• Public Health and Health Systems – PhD (Water)
• Public Service – MPS
• Public Service – MPS (Co-op)
• Pure Mathematics – MMath
• Pure Mathematics – MMath (Quantum Information)
• Pure Mathematics – PhD
• Pure Mathematics – PhD (Quantum Information)
• Quantitative Finance – MQF
• Recreation and Leisure Studies – MA
• Recreation and Leisure Studies – PhD
• Recreation and Leisure Studies – PhD (Aging, Health and Well-Being)
• Religious Studies – PhD
• Social and Ecological Sustainability – MES
• Social and Ecological Sustainability – MES (Water)
• Social and Ecological Sustainability – PhD
• Social and Ecological Sustainability – PhD (Water)
• Social and Legal Studies – MA
• Social and Legal Studies – MA (Co-op)
• Social Work – MSW – ONLINE
• Sociology – MA
• Sociology – MA (Co-op)
• Sociology – PhD
• Sociology – PhD (Co-op)
• Statistics – MMath
• Statistics – PhD
• Statistics – PhD (Biostatistics)
• Sustainability Management – MES
• Sustainability Management – MES (Water)
• Sustainability Management – PhD
• Systems Design Engineering – MASc
• Systems Design Engineering – MASc (Nanotechnology)
• Systems Design Engineering – MEng
• Systems Design Engineering – PhD
• Systems Design Engineering – PhD (Nanotechnology)
• Taxation – MTax
• Theological Studies – MTS (Conrad Grebel University College)
• Vision Science – MSc
• Vision Science – PhD

University of Waterloo Scholarships

University offer many type of scholarships for students which are merit based and need based scholarships.

Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships

These scholarships does not require separate application and once student gets admission at the university they will automatically considered for these scholarships given they meet the eligibility and requirements,

1) President’s Scholarship of Distinction

Main Criteria:

• Early May admission average of 95%+
• Available to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo 

Value:

$2,000 Entrance Scholarship, $1,500 International Experience Award and/or
$1,500 Research Award.

2) President’s Scholarship

Main Criteria:

• Early May admission average of 90% to 94.9%
• Available to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo

Value:

$2,000 Entrance Scholarship

3) Merit Scholarship

Main Criteria:

• Early May admission average of 85% to 89.9%
• Available to students admitted to full-time first-year degree studies at Waterloo

Value:

$1,000 Entrance Scholarship

4) International Student Entrance Scholarships

Main Criteria:

• Available to international students admitted to first year of a full-time undergraduate degree program.
• Academic performance (minimum 90% admission average)

Value:

• Several at $10,000 each

Undergraduate Scholarships (Application Required)

1) Sponsored by Donors or Other

Several at $1,000 – $20,000. The application deadlines for these scholarships is April 15.

2) Schulich Leader Scholarship

Up to 100 scholarships awarded annually across 20 partner universities in Canada. Half are valued at $100,000 for engineering scholarships and half are valued at $80,000 for science and math scholarships.

Other Undergraduate Scholarships

Apart scholarships listed above there are many scholarships available for domestic and international students. Each scholarships has its own specific requirements which must be fulfilled.

Complete list of scholarships Visit Here

Graduate Scholarships

Many scholarships are available for graduates in different fields some scholarships are for all programs and some of course specific, Click Here for complete details

1) President’s Graduate Scholarship

Up to $15,000 will be awarded depending on the type of scholarship and where you are in your program when you start it. 

2) Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Awards

It is fully funded scholarship for Doctoral candidates.

The maximum amount per award is $35,000 for up to one year. This funding is non-renewable

3) Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Doctoral Scholarships

Another scholarship for doctoral candidates up to $35,000 a year for three years.

4) SSHRC CGS D and Doctoral Award

The Joseph-Armand Bombardier CGS Doctoral Scholarships and the SSHRC Doctoral Fellowships programs are the two scholarships program offered under one application.

CGS-D scholarship is valued at $35,000 per year for up to 3 years while Doctoral Fellowship is valued at $20,000 annually for up to 4 years.

5) Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships

$50,000 per year for up to three years are awarded to master and PhD students

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarships are offered to both local Canadian students and international students, criteria for each is different,

• Candidate must be eligible to study in Canada
• Minimum 75% is required in four years bachelor’s program to be eligible for admission in masters and PhD.
• For entrance scholarship no separate application is required you will be considered for the scholarship if you get admission.
• Candidates who are receive one scholarship cannot apply for another scholarship
• Official language of instructions at University of Waterloo is English so you need English proficiency certificate like TOEFL, IELTS, C1 or C2, CAEL, PTE or EFAS and ELP result must not be older than 2 years. For students from ELP exempt country list english language proficiency is not required are not required.

Documents Required

International students needs following documents to apply admission at the University of Waterloo,

• Valid passport
• CV
• Canada study permit
• Admission Information Form
• Official and verified transcripts and degree
• English language proficiency certificate from TOEFL, IELTS, C1 or C2, CAEL, PTE or EFAS
• Statement of purpose
• At least two recommendation letters
• Research Proposal
• Health Certificate
• Bank Statement
• Proof of covid vaccination

Deadline:

Deadline to submit application for undergraduate is 1, February 2024 and for graduates 25 January 2024.

How to Apply:

• Some scholarships does not need separate applications while some need to be applied separately.
• First select the degree and program you want to apply
• Then check its requirements
• Make sure you have all the documents ready before application
• Try to apply as early as possible

Undergraduate Apply

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Graduate Apply

Click Here to Apply For Graduate Programs.