WIN Nanofellowships for Canadian and International Graduate Students in Canada, 2014

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University of Waterloo is offering research fellowships to top Canadian and international graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research. These prestigious fellowships valued at $10,000 each are awarded to new graduate applicants and current MSc and PhD students and supplement the Research Assistantship support provided by the supervising faculty member. The application deadline is April 30, 2014.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded in the field of nanotechnology.
Course Level: Fellowships are awarded to top graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research at the University of Waterloo (UW).
 Scholarship Provider: University of Waterloo
Scholarship can be taken at: Canada
Accreditation: The University of Waterloo is accredited by ACU, ATS, AUCC, CARL, CBIE, CIS, COU, CUP, CUSID, Fields Institute, IAU and U15. 

Eligibility: Fellowships are awarded to top Canadian and International graduate students interested in pursuing their research in nanoscience and technology at the University of Waterloo. These prestigious fellowships are open to new graduate applicants and current graduate students who must have at least two terms remaining in their program at the time of receiving the award (or at least 3 complete terms remained in their program at the time of application). Applicants must satisfy the general eligibility requirements for the University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarships (ie. you must register and maintain an active graduate student status during the award period of Sept 2014-April 2015).

Scholarship Open for International Students: Canadian and international students can apply for these research fellowships.

Scholarship Description: The University of Waterloo has profound strengths in nanotechnology. The campus is home to world-class researchers, flagship research facilities, and Canada’s largest nanotechnology engineering undergraduate degree program. The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is headquartered in the new $160M Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) opened in September 2012, where faculty and graduate students have access to state-of-the-art tools and infrastructure for research at the nanoscale. Attracting outstanding new faculty, students and research personnel, fostering new national and international partnerships, enhancing collaborations, and enabling research at the forefront of science and engineering, WIN is becoming a global centre of excellence for nanotechnology and its applications.

Number of award(s): Not Known

 Duration of award(s): Not Known

 What does it cover? These prestigious fellowships valued at $10,000 each are awarded to new graduate applicants and current MSc and PhD students and supplement the Research Assistantship support provided by the supervising faculty member (since the minimum support level for a PhD student is $20,000 per year, a Nanofellowship holder will receive a total of at least $30,000).

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: The notification of decision will be made in September 2014. All awardees must hold an active graduate student status at the University of Waterloo to be eligible to receive a Nano fellowship.

How to Apply: To be considered for the Nano fellowship competition, you must:
-Complete the Nanofellowship application form (submit completed form as LastName_FirstName.pdf to nanofellowship-at-uwaterloo.ca with subject line: Nanofellowship Application); and
-Arrange for two electronic letters of reference to be sent directly to the WIN office
For prospective graduate students, please note that the Nanofellowship application DOES NOT replace the regular admission procedure for Graduate Studies at the University of Waterloo. A separate online Graduate Application is required.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is April 30, 2014.

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Scholarship Tags: 2014, Canada, Fellowships, Graduate, International, research

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