Major Graduate Award for Innovation in Engineering

Eligibility & selection criteria:

• Full-time graduate students enrolled in the master's or doctoral program in the Faculty of Engineering
• Students must be conducting research that overlaps in the area of life sciences or biology with preference to those whose research is interdisciplinary Some examples of interdisciplinary research could be microbiology/oil & gas microbiology & agriculture biomedical application and technology
• Selection to be based on academic achievement (minimum cumulative average of 75% or equivalent over the last two years of full-time study)
• Interested students must complete and submit an application to their Departmental Graduate Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering by February 15 applicant should include a 500-word personal statement describing how they have demonstrated dedication to the pursuit of their postgraduate degree and describe what receiving this award would mean to that goal
• A committee within the Faculty of Engineering Graduate Studies Office will evaluate the candidates and select recipients normally each Winter
• This award can be held in conjunction with any other funding they may be receiving