Gaskin and Claudine Dey Upper-Year Scholarship

Award type: 
Scholarships/awards
Affiliation: 
Black, Varsity athlete
Award description: 

A scholarship, valued at $2,000, will be awarded annually to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in Year Two, Three or Four of any program in the Faculty of Science. Selection is based on academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average), combined with demonstrated impact to African, Caribbean, or Black culture and community through extracurricular or volunteer activities on campus and/or in other communities. Preference will be given to candidates who are involved in intramural or varsity activities. Interested students should submit an online application by October 15. This fund is made possible by a donation from Dr. Quaison Dey, BSc ’91, in honour of his parents Gaskin and Claudine Dey.

Value: 
$2,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • enrolled in Year Two, Three or Four in the Faculty of Science
  • minimum 80% average
  • demonstrated impact to African, Caribbean, or Black culture and community through extracurricular or volunteer activities on campus and/or in other communities
  • preference will be given to candidates who are involved in intramural or varsity activities
Level: 
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Science→Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology/CPA, Biotechnology/Economics, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Materials and Nanosciences, Mathematical Physics, Medicinal Chemistry, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Science, Science and Business, Science and Aviation
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: 
October 15
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall