SPUR Innovation Centre: Deep Tech Venture Graduate Scholarship

Eligibility & selection criteria:

• Full-time graduate students registered in a research-based the Faculty of Engineering and be supervised by a faculty member in Engineering.
• Students must be conducting research in the area of deep technology with a strong emphasis on advanced computing with the intention of commercializing their research.
• Selection to be based on academic excellence (minimum cumulative average of 80% or equivalent over the last two years of full-time study), and a maximum of two pages to describe their commitment to developing new products or services in advanced computing or deep technology fields in addition to a CV.
• Interested students must submit an application to their Departmental Graduate Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering.
• 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 minimum funding they may already be receiving.
• The award will be paid in equal instalments across 3 full-time academic terms future instalments are contingent upon remaining registered in the program
• In the event that a recipient fails to meet the renewal criteria, or completes their degree early, residual funds may be used to offer additional scholarships at the above criteria.