“My fellow grad student, Tomas Vinar, and I particularly enjoyed the friendly and collaborative atmosphere in the department and the ample opportunity for discussions with faculty members and other grad students.” — Brona Brejova, Assistant Professor, Comenius University, Slovakia, PhD '06
Funding for students who are accepted into an MMath or PhD program is typically a combination of teaching assistantships and research assistantships. An MMath student receiving full support from TA and RA currently receives $22,282 to $26,803 per year; a PhD student currently receives $24,158 to $24,589 per year. International students receive additional financial support to make up the additional cost for tuition fees for international students.
Currently, nearly 100% of our full-time MMath graduate students and PhD graduate students are fully funded. Financial support is not offered to part-time students, to students in the MMath coursework option, or to students in the MHI program.
A limited number of entrance scholarships, currently providing an additional $3,000 for MMath students and $4,000 for PhD students per year, are awarded to applicants of exceptional academic merit. Applicants are automatically considered for these funds at the time of admission. The other main sources of financial support available for graduate students are David R. Cheriton Scholarships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Scholarships, Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS), Ontario Graduate Scholarships for Science and Technology (OGSST), GO-Bell Doctoral Scholarships, University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarships, Faculty of Mathematics Graduate Scholarships, and Instructorships. A table summarizing these scholarships is included below.
| Funding Source | Current Value | Applications are administered by | Decision is made by | Citizenship Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Cheriton Graduate Scholarships in Computer Science to incoming or current full-time students | $10,000 per year for one or two years | School of Computer Science | Cheriton Scholarship Committee | No residency requirement |
| NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships | $17,500 per year (CGS-M) $35,000 per year (CGS-D) |
University via School, application due late September |
NSERC | Canadian, Permanent Resident |
| NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships | $17,300 per year (PGS-M) $21,000 per year (PGS-D) |
University via School, application due late September | NSERC | Canadian, Permanent Resident |
| President's Graduate Scholarships | $10,000 per year for duration of NSERC/OGS | University and Faculty Office | University and Faculty | Given to all NSERC CGS-M, PGS-M, PGS-D, CGS-D and all OGS scholarship holders |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarships | $15,000 per year | University via School, application due early October | Ministry of Colleges and Universities | Mostly Canadian, Permanent Resident |
| Ontario Graduate Scholarships for Science and Technology | $5,000 per term for up to 3 terms | * | School Graduate Office | Canadian, Permanent Resident |
| Frederick W. Bent Memorial Graduate Scholarship | $5,000 per year | * | School Graduate Office | Canadian, Permanent Resident |
| GO-Bell Scholarships to incoming PhD |
$12,000 per year (PhD) for 2 years | * | School Graduate Office | All |
| Research Assistantships | $8,903 to $13,424 per year (MMath) $10,779 to $10,922 per year (PhD) |
* | Professor | All |
| Teaching Assistantships | $3,216 per unit | * | School Graduate Office | All |
| Instructorships | $7,116 per term | Director of the School | Director of the School | All |
| UW Graduate Entrance Scholarships | $3,000 incoming Master's $4,000 incoming PhD. |
* | Faculty Graduate Office | All |
| UW Graduate Merit Scholarships | Up to $4,000 per year | * | Faculty Graduate Office | All |
| UW Graduate Scholarships | Assigned on a one term basis $1,000 and up | * | Faculty Graduate Office | All |
| Faculty of Mathematics Graduate Scholarships | Variable amount given | * | Faculty Graduate Office | Canadian, Permanent Resident |
| Prov-Doc Scholarships | $5,000 per year for up to 2 years (incoming female PhD) | * | Faculty Graduate Office | Canadian, Permanent Resident |
| Doctoral Thesis Completion Award | $5,000 term award | Dean of Graduate Studies | Graduate Studies Office | All doctoral students. |
| UW Graduate Bursaries | Up to $3000/term | Graduate Studies Office | University | Mainly Candian/PR, limited number for Visa Students |
| International Doctoral Student Awards (Bursary) | $9,300 per year for 3 years | Graduate Studies Office | Faculty Graduate Office | International Visa Students |
| International Master's Student Awards (Bursary) | $4,650 per year for 2 years | Graduate Studies Office | Faculty Graduate Office | International Visa Students |
* No formal application is required. This is handled at the discretion of the School Graduate Office at the time of admission.
Dr. David Ross Cheriton is a distinguished Computer Science alumnus of the University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics. Dr. Cheriton received his MMath and PhD in Computer Science form Waterloo in 1974 and 1978, respectively. He is a Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and heads the Stanford University Distributed Systems Group. He is widely known for his extraordinary research contributions in high-performance scalable distributed systems, Internet architecture and hardware-software interaction, and the successful commercialization of his research results..
The David R. Cheriton Graduate Scholarships are valued between $10,000 and $20,000 and will be awarded annually to forty to seventy full-time University of Waterloo graduate students in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer science on the basis of scholastic excellence and a demonstrated interest in research that addresses problems associated with designing and implementing efficient and reliable computing systems along with their effective integration.
These scholarships are open to Canadian and International students holding a student visa. For information on eligibility and the procedure to apply click here.
These prestigious scholarships are awarded by NSERC to the top 5% of successful candidates for the NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen (or permanent resident as of December 1 in the year of application). The recipient must be a full-time graduate student and must not spend more than 300 hours per year on teaching or laboratory demonstration duties. Applications for NSERC Scholarships are completed in October and handled by the applicant's university.
The applicant must be a Canadian citizen (or permanent resident as of December 1 in the year of application). The recipient must be a full-time graduate student and must not spend more than 300 hours per year on teaching or laboratory demonstration duties. Applications for NSERC Scholarships are completed in October and handled by the applicant's university.
These are given to all NSERC PGS/CGS award holders and also Ontario Graduate Scholarship holders and continue for the duration of the external awards. The scholarships are assigned in part by the University and partly by the Faculty of Mathematics.
Normally awarded to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, a small percentage are available to Student Authorization holders. Preference is given to Ontario residents. The recipient must be a full-time graduate student. Award holders may accept part-time employment that does not affect their status as full-time graduate students. The total time spent by the student on duties pertaining to such employment must not exceed an average of 10 hours per week. Applications for Ontario Graduate Scholarships are completed in October and handled by the applicant's university. The awards are a combination of government and industry funding.
The recipient must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is enrolled as a full-time graduate student. Award holders may accept part-time employment that does not affect their status as a full-time student. The awards are a combination of government and industry funding.
The recipient must be a PhD student who is enrolled full-time. Students are automatically considered when they apply for the PhD program. Current practice awards these scholarships for two years at $12,000 per year. These awards are funded by an endowment established by the Government of Ontario and Bell Emergis.
RAs are generally funded from individual faculty members' research grants. These assistantships cannot be held concurrently with an NSERC award. The associated duties are to assist with the research program of a faculty member. RAs are normally awarded automatically at the time an offer of admission is made.
The school considers teaching-related activity to be an important aspect of graduate education, because it provides invaluable practice in clearly formulating concepts and conveying ideas. For more information please see the teaching assistantship webpage.
Occasionally, senior graduate students are awarded a sessional teaching assignment. These assignments are arranged by the Director of the School. For more information please see the teaching assistantship webpage.
The recipient must be a full-time graduate student with first-class (80%) standing. Only a small number of awards are available. Incoming student are automatically considered for UW Entrance awards by the Associate Graduate Director at the time of admission. Current graduate students may be considered for a UW Graduate Merit scholarship or a one-term UW Graduate Scholarship by the Graduate Director.
These awards are given to full-time graduate students who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents who intend to pursue PhD studies. Only a small number of awards are available and some are reserved for female students. The Graduate Committee nominates candidates for these awards, and the final decision is made by the Associate Dean.
These entrance awards are given to incoming female doctoral students based on academic excellence. Candidates are nominated by the Graduate Director and a final decision is made by the Associate Dean.
This one-term award is given to a number of doctoral students who will be within 2 terms of completion at the time of holding the award. Doctoral students close to completion can submit an application to the Faculty of Mathematics Graduate Office and a final decision is made by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
A small number of bursaries are available to full-time University of Waterloo graduate students experiencing short term financial difficulties. Students have normally completed at least one term at the University of Waterloo before applying for these bursaries. Applications are available from the Graduate Awards Co-ordinator in the Graduate Studies Office.
These awards are available to international students to partially offset their increased fees. Applicants will be notified at admission what amount they will receive.
There are many other scholarships that students can apply for. A complete list is available at http://www.grad.uwaterloo.ca/scholarships/scholarships_main.asp.
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