2025 Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

The scholarship, valued at up to $20,000 will be awarded annually to a full-time University of Waterloo graduate student registered in the Faculty of Engineering. The scholarship will be awarded to a graduate student on the basis of scholastic excellence and a demonstrated interest in Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, who holds an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) or a Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII GSST). If the match or enhancement becomes unavailable or a suitable recipient cannot be found, the funds will be paid out as a regular graduate scholarship. This scholarship has been established by a donation from Dr. Alan Plumtree.

• Table of Content
• About University of Waterloo
• Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
• Aim and Benefits of Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
• Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Courses
• Requirements for Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Waterloo

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Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

Aim and Benefits of Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

The value of the Award will be determined by the income generated by the fund each year. The goal is to provide a combined scholarship with a value of up to $20,000. Of this, $5,000 will be provided from the endowment income, to be matched 2:1 ($10,000) by funding from Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) or the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST). The University of Waterloo will top-up the scholarship with $5,000. This will be in addition to the minimum funding. The value and/or number of scholarships may change as funds permit. Eligibility for the scholarship should be based both on academic merit and preference will be given to a graduate students whose area of research is engineering materials. If the match or enhancement becomes unavailable or a suitable recipient cannot be found, the funds will be paid out as a regular graduate scholarship.

Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Courses

• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics engineering

Requirements for Alan Plumtree Graduate Scholarship in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering Qualification

• The recipient must be a full-time graduate student who has been awarded an Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) or Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) and has been accepted into the Graduate program in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.
• Selection to be based on scholastic excellence (minimum 80% average) and demonstrated interest in pursuing a graduate degree with a concentration in Fluid Mechanics and excellence in research through hands on applications.
• The goal is that this scholarship be given in conjunction with major external awards that require a matching or enhancement component. For example, the funds earned in the endowment could be matched 2:1 by the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) or Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST) program as long as this program is in effect.
• If the match or enhancement becomes unavailable or a suitable recipient cannot be found, the funds will be paid out as a regular graduate scholarship.
• The University of Waterloo will identify candidates and select recipients each award year.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit University of Waterloo Scholarship webpage