Each applicant should write a letter to the Dean of Engineering explaining how the applicant meets the criteria and how his or her research program relates to the purpose of the award. The application form and a curriculum vitae (CV) should accompany the letter. The CV should contain, aside from the typical items, information on scholarships received, publications, and extra-curricular activities while at the University of Waterloo.
This award was established in memory of the late M. Chandrashekar, a Professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering for more than twenty-five years. It is expected that the awardee be a full-time graduate student at the University of Waterloo at the time of application. He/she may not be beyond the third term in the Master's program or the ninth term in the PhD program.