Rico Mariani Scholarship for Black and Indigenous Students in Computer Science

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

One scholarship, valued at up to $4,000, will be awarded annually to an outstanding Black or Indigenous undergraduate student enrolled in Year Two, Three, or Four in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science. For the purpose of this award, Black students may include African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, or other African descent. For the purpose of this award, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), M茅tis or Inuit.聽Selection will be based on academic excellence (minimum 80% cumulative average) and extracurricular involvement. Preference will be given to students making an effort to advance Black or Indigenous initiatives either on campus (e.g., involvement in UW BASE, African, or Caribbean Student Associations, Indigenous Student Association, etc.) or in the community. Interested students should submit an online application by November 1. This fund is made possible by Rico Mariani (BMath '88) who is committed to removing barriers for Black and Indigenous students in Computer Science.

Value description: 
  • up to $4,000 or 2 at $2,000
Eligibility & selection criteria: 
  • minimum 80% cumulative average
  • extracurricular involvement in advancing聽Black or Indigenous initiatives聽on or off campus
  • For the purpose of this award, Black students may include African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, or other African descent.
  • For the purpose of this award, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), M茅tis, and/or Inuit.
    • You are required to complete the Indigenous Declaration section in Quest where you will be asked to upload documentation to verify your Indigenous identity. This supporting documentation will be reviewed by staff in the Office of Indigenous Relations at the University of 蓝莓视频.
    • Only verified students will be considered for these awards.
Level: 
Year Two, Year Three, Year Four
Program:
Computing and Financial Mgmt; Mathematics→Business and CS (Double Degree), Computer Science
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 鈥� please check back later.
    • Complete a separate application for each award you wish to be considered for.
  • Include an identity statement.
    • As part of your application statement, please include a paragraph to self-identity as Black or to indicate that you are a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), M茅tis, and/or Inuit.
Application deadline: 
November 1
Contact:
  • Student Awards & Financial Aid
    • safainfo@uwaterloo.ca
    • The Centre, Needles Hall