RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship- MA in Economics

Awarded by : University of Waterloo

Updated on Apr 21, 2023
Rashmi Shukla

University Research Analyst

RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship- MA in Economics

  • Applicable for

    University of Waterloo in Canada

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 3,03,750/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Masters

  • Intake year

    Jan 2023 +2 more

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship are 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. RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship are valued at CAD 5000 for maximum number of students, depending on the University who qualify from University of Waterloo. Also, the RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship helps students in reducing tuition on a yearly basis, offered in the first year of Masters Degree only. Applications for RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship at University of Waterloo are filed separately. To be considered for this award, applicants must have a Bachelor degree. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS and PTE. Students will require the following documentation to apply for the scholarship: LOR. Along with the RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship application. The eligibility of the students to qualify for RBC Water Scholars Graduate Entrance Scholarship 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

  • All the mentioned programs are eligible for this scholarship:
    • Arts→Economics; Engineering→Civil & Environmental Eng; Environment→Environment & Resource Studies, Geography & Environmental Mgmt; Mathematics→Applied Mathematics; Science→Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences

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: Yearly

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

  • Entrance scholarships, valued at $5,000 for Master’s students will be awarded annually to full-time graduate students 

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL Required (minimum score 90)
IELTS Required (minimum score 7)
PTE Required (minimum score 63)
UG Required

Eligibility

  • Graduate students registered at the University of Waterloo who are conducting research in water and are registered in the collaborative Integrated Water Management Program are eligible for this scholarship
  • Applicant must be conducting research in water and are registered in the collaborative Integrated Water Management Program
  • Applicants must hold minimum 80% average in each of the last two years of full-time academic study
  • An applicant must have 4 yrs bachelor honors degree or 3 yrs bachelor with a master degree
  • Applicants must have strong preparation in economics and in the mathematical tools and have studied the following programs:
    • advanced microeconomics
    • advanced macroeconomics
    • advanced econometrics
    • mathematical economics; as an equivalent two terms of calculus and one term of linear algebra
  • IELTS: 7.0 with Writing & Speaking 6.5 each
  • TOEFL: 90 with Writing & Speaking- 25 each
  • PTE: 63 with Writing & Speaking 65 each

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

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

  • LOR: 2 references are required with at least one academic
  • Academic transcripts
  • Supplementary Information Form
  • Scholarship/sponsorship document (if applicable)

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • No deadline has been published yet

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

Contact email mastaffo@uwaterloo.ca
Phone number 519-888-4567

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