Cotton Family Women in Mathematics Graduate Scholarship

The Cotton Family Women in Mathematics Graduate Scholarship is awarded to outstanding women pursuing graduate studies in the field of mathematics. The scholarship is offered by the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Waterloo.

Candidates are required to possess excellent academic records to be considered for the award.
It applies to masters and doctoral programs offered under the Faculty of Mathematics only.
The maximum amount awarded to the recipient scholarship is 3000 CAD.
A minimum of 1 scholarship is awarded every year.
Eligible candidates are automatically considered by the department at the University of Waterloo.

This scholarship amount will only cover a part of the tuition expenses of the student. The student would still be responsible to obtain the financial ability to pay for the remaining expenditures.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based
Offered by	Trust
Organization	Paul and Cathy Cotton
Application Deadline	N/A
Number of Scholarships	1
Amount	$2,146 ($2,146)
Renewability	One Time Payment
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/awards/cotton-family-women-mathematics-graduate-scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

This scholarship is aimed at helping talented women pursue advanced degrees in mathematics at the graduate level, at the University of Waterloo. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria to be eligible for the scholarship.

Applicants must be either domestic or international students.
Students applying to the following masters and doctoral courses at the University of Waterloo are eligible to apply:
- Applied Mathematics
- Computational Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Mathematics for Teachers
- Statistics and Actuarial Sciences
- Quantitative Finance
- Combinatorics & Optimization
- Pure Mathematics
The applicant should possess a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the university.
Must have excellent academic records.
Only female candidates are eligible.

Application Process

Students are not required to apply separately to be considered for the scholarship. Eligible candidates are considered on a case by case basis by the respective faculty department.

Interested applicants may contact the university regarding additional information or any further queries at the following email address or phone number:

d2shantz@uwaterloo.ca (Email Address)
519-888-4567 (Ph No)

Selection Process

The scholarships are awarded based on the merit of the application submitted by the applicant.

Only female candidates with excellent academic records are considered eligible for the award.
The academic records, LOR, standardized test scores are all taken into consideration during the selection process.

Grant Details

Cotton Family Women in Mathematics Graduate Scholarship is awarded to female students enrolled in Masters or Doctoral programs at the University of Waterloo.

They must be registered under the Faculty of Mathematics to be considered for the same.

The value of the award given in a year will be determined by the income generated by the Cotton Family Fund.
Efforts are made to award a maximum of 3000 CAD per academic year.
The scholarship is given one time only and is not renewable.

The table below provides significant details regarding Cotton Family Women in Mathematics Graduate Scholarship :

Courses Applicable	Graduate Mathematics Program
Duration of the study	Masters: 2 years Doctoral: 5 years
Number of Scholarships	Minimum of 1
Duration of Scholarship	One year
Scholarship Amount	3000 CAD
Award Distributed	Annually

The University of Waterloo provides a number of funding opportunities to its international students. Students may visit their official website to have more information about it.