Scholarship Overview

IQC Achievement Award is a type of scholarship which is offered at University of Waterloo to those international students who are pursuing a Masters Degree. This is a Merit Based Scholarship, which is provided to only maximum number of students, depending on the University. IQC Achievement Award are valued at CAD 5000 for maximum number of students, depending on the University who qualify from University of Waterloo. Also, the IQC Achievement Award helps students in reducing tuition on a semester basis, offered in the first year of Masters Degree only. Applications for IQC Achievement Award at University of Waterloo are filed separately. Bachelor degree is required for applicants to be eligible for this scholarship. In order to apply for the scholarship, students need the following documents: LOR. Along with the IQC Achievement Award application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for IQC Achievement Award would solely depend on the applicant’s admission to University of Waterloo Masters Degree, his/her aptitude for an overall contribution towards University of Waterloo community and of course the academic achievements.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Waterloo in Canada

• Master of Mathematics- Computer Science
  Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering

• All mentioned masters courses are eligible for this scholarship:
  • Engineering→Electrical & Computer Eng
  • Quantum Computing; Mathematics→Applied Mathematics,
  • Combinatorics & Optimization,
  • Computer Science;
  • Science→Chemistry, Physics, Physics, and Astronomy 

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: CAD 5,000 => Rs 3,03,750

Conversion rate used: 1 CAD = Rs. 60.44 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Every Semester

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• Several awards valued at $5,000 are available each term

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

• Several awards are given in each term 

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG	Required

Eligibility

• Student must be registered in graduate program & working on quantum information in University of Waterloo
• Student must demonstrate academic achievement & potential to research

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required

• LOR: Reference letters
• Published papers or pre-prints of relevant work done while an IQC student
• Research statements
• Explain contributions to the results, and describe the significance and potential impact of the work
• Application process: Documents need to be sent to the IQC Scholarship Committee

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	No specific deadline as Faculty/Department will automatically select admitted students

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Phone number

519-888-4567