Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Waterloo University 2014 Nanofellowship Competition NOW OPEN

Waterloo University
Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology

Nanofellowships

2014 Nanofellowship Competition NOW OPEN

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology has announced the 2014 competition for Nanofellowships. Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) fellowships are awarded to graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research at the University Waterloo. Fellowships in Nanotechnology are valued at CDN $10,000 each. This fellowship funding is on top of the research assistantship support from the supervising faculty member.

Fellowships can be held simultaneously with other graduate awards (subject to the requirements of other scholarships/awards). These prestigious fellowships are open to new graduate applicants and current graduate students who have a minimum of two terms remaining in their program. Applicants must satisfy the general eligibility requirements for the University of Waterloo graduate scholarships. These Fellowships are awarded to top graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research at the University of Waterloo (UW).

HOW TO APPLY:
Complete the Nanofellowship application form (submit completed form as LastName_FirstName.pdf to nanofellowship@uwaterloo.ca  with subject line: Nanofellowship Application); and
Arrange for two electronic letters of reference to be sent directly to the WIN office (download the Reference Form from uwaterloo.ca/institute-nanotechnology/students/nanofellowships and fill out the “Applicant’s Information” section before sending a copy to each of your referees.)
All documents including the reference letters must be received electronically at WIN by ​Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Late applications will not be accepted.

The notification of decision will be made in September 2014. All awardees must hold an active graduate student status at the University of Waterloo to be eligible to receive a Nanofellowship. Please review the Nanofellowship Program Guide carefully before applying.

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Nanofellowships

2014 Nanofellowship Competition NOW OPEN

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology is proud to announce the 2014 competition for Nanofellowships. The Nanofellowship competition is now open to accept applications.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 30 2014

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The University of Waterloo has profound strengths in nanotechnology. The campus is home to world-class researchers, flagship research facilities, and Canada’s largest nanotechnology engineering undergraduate degree program. The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is headquartered in the new $160M Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) opened in September 2012, where faculty and graduate students have access to state-of-the-art tools and infrastructure for research at the nanoscale. Attracting outstanding new faculty, students and research personnel, fostering new national and international partnerships, enhancing collaborations, and enabling research at the forefront of science and engineering, WIN is becoming a global centre of excellence for nanotechnology and its applications.

Nanofellowships

These Fellowships are awarded to top graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research at the University of Waterloo (UW). Since 2008 the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) has awarded 200 Nanofellowships to Canadian and international students with outstanding academic qualifications and research potential. These prestigious fellowships valued at $10,000 each are awarded to new graduate applicants and current MSc and PhD students and supplement the Research Assistantship support provided by the supervising faculty member (since the minimum support level for a PhD student is $20,000 per year, a Nanofellowship holder will receive a total of at least $30,000). To be considered for the Nanofellowship competition, you must:

Complete the Nanofellowship application form (submit completed form as LastName_FirstName.pdf to nanofellowship@uwaterloo.ca  with subject line: Nanofellowship Application); and
Arrange for two electronic letters of reference to be sent directly to the WIN office (download the Reference Form from uwaterloo.ca/institute-nanotechnology/students/nanofellowships and fill out the “Applicant’s Information” section before sending a copy to each of your referees.)
All documents including the reference letters must be received electronically at WIN by ​Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Late applications will not be accepted.

The notification of decision will be made in September 2014. All awardees must hold an active graduate student status at the University of Waterloo to be eligible to receive a Nanofellowship. Please review the Nanofellowship Program Guide carefully before applying.

For prospective graduate students, please note that the Nanofellowship application DOES NOT replace the regular admission procedure for Graduate Studies at the University of Waterloo. A separate online Graduate Application is required. For more information on general admission at UW, please visit grad.uwaterloo.ca.

Attracting the best and brightest from around the world

Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) fellowships are awarded to graduate students pursuing nanotechnology research at the University Waterloo. Fellowships in Nanotechnology are valued at CDN $10,000 each. This fellowship funding is on top of the research assistantship support from the supervising faculty member. Fellowships can be held simultaneously with other graduate awards (subject to the requirements of other scholarships/awards). These prestigious fellowships are open to new graduate applicants and current graduate students who have a minimum of two terms remaining in their program. Applicants must satisfy the general eligibility requirements for the University of Waterloo graduate scholarships.

A group photo of students in the Giga-to-Nanoelectronics (G2N) Centre.

Focus areas in nanotechnology include, but are not limited to:

Nanomaterials for energy, environmental and health sectors
Nanoscale electronic, photonic and hybrid devices and systems
Nanotools, instrumentation and metrology
Nanomedicine, medical devices & imaging, pharmaceutical engineering
Special consideration will be given to students intending to pursue projects involving cross-disciplinary collaboration in nanotechnology. Selection of recipients for the fellowships will be made by a committee chaired by the Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.

Fellowship winners and projects

Since 2008 the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology has awarded 200 Nanofellowships awards of $10,000 each to students across 8 different departments.

Each year we accept applications from students around the world and the winners represent the very best of the best, boasting a mean grade average of approximately 90%.

WIN would like to offer our congratulations to all our Nanofellowship winners and we thank all our talented students who apply.


Competition for Nanofellowships will open each spring term and a reception for the winning students will be held each new year.

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