IESO Undergraduate Engineering Award

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

An award, valued at $4,000, is granted annually to an undergraduate student who identifies as a woman enrolled in Year Two of Electrical, Computer or Nanotechnology Engineering. Students will have demonstrated strong communication skills, leadership skills, involvement in extracurricular activities, and will have maintained a minimum B average (75%) in 1A and 1B. The successful candidate must be legally eligible to work in Canada upon graduation. IESO may also offer the award recipient consideration for a work-term position at their offices upon completion of Year Two and if accepted she will have to be eligible to work in Canada.

The IESO (Independent Electricity System Operator) is responsible for managing Ontario's bulk electricity system and operating the wholesale electricity market. It is committed to creating a challenging and fulfilling work environment in which its staff is dedicated to serving market participants, stakeholders and all electricity consumers in Ontario.

Value: 
$4,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • academic achievement (minimum 75% average)
  • strong communication skills
  • leadership skills
  • involvement in extracurricular activities
  • preference given to women students
  • must be eligible to work in Canada
Level: 
Year Two
Program:
Engineering→Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering
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.
  • A resume is also required.
Application deadline: 
October 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall