Collective Movement Award for Community Leadership

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation: 
Black
Award description: 

An award, valued at up to $1,200, is provided annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Two, Three or Four in any Faculty. Students must be in good academic standing and must submit an essay (500-1,000 words) describing the positive impact they have had to the African, Caribbean or Black communities within Canada through extracurricular or volunteer involvement. Interested students should submit an application by November 1. This endowment fund was founded by Michael C. Robson and is made possible by donations from individuals and business who are part of the African, Caribbean, or Black communities in Canada, or who are advocates for these communities.

Value description: 

up to $1,200

Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • must be in good academic standing
  • for students who have had a positive impact to the African, Caribbean or Black communities within Canada through extracurricular or volunteer involvement
  • must include an essay (500-1,000 words max) to describe above criteria
Level: 
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Open to any program
Citizenship: 
Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student
Selection process: 
Application required
Term: 
Fall
Application details:
  • Complete the applicable term Undergraduate Award Application
    • At this time we are only accepting applications for awards with a Spring deadline (May - August).
    • Access the Spring Term Undergraduate Award Application on our Undergraduate Studies Form page.
    • The application for awards with deadlines in a future term will be available by the start of that term – please check back later.
    • Complete a separate application for each award you wish to be considered for.
Application deadline: 
November 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall