Awards and Funding

The university has numerous opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students looking to secure funding for future academic studies. Funding is available through both academic achievement or financial need. Students who are interested in learning about these opportunities should review the information provided by the Students Awards Office which oversees the administration of all financial opportunities on behalf of the university.

Additionally, the university offers a program designed to assist students with money management while at university. "Dollars and Sense" is designed to help decrease financial stress and increase financial wellness.

Russell Investments Canada Award in Financial Mathematics

Eligible candidates will have completed first, second or third year of an honours program in Financial Mathematics, will have a minimum cumulative GPA of 9.0 and will be actively involved in promoting mathematics on campus as, for example, a math tutor, a teaching assistant, a mentor, or a member of a mathematics club.

The recipient must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident (landed immigrant) or protected person; a long term resident of Ontario; and an individual who can demonstrate financial need.

General Awards

Scholarships and Bursaries Graduate Funding and Awards

Past Winners

2011-12: Stephanie Krohn
2012-13: Lindsay Helmers
2013-14: Lok Yiu Leung
2014-15: Natasha Raffa
2015-16: Ronika Makkar and Natasha Raffa
2016-17: Larissa Down and Erik Heidebrecht

The Elizabeth Wang Scholarship

Endowed by Elizabeth Wang’s generous donation, this scholarship is presented annually to the student entering Second Year of an Honours Mathematics program who has achieved the highest overall standing in MA103 (or MA110), MA121, and MA122 taken in the previous year, with an overall GPA of at least 9.00 in a minimum of five credits in that year.

Past Winners

The Ken McDowell Scholarship

This award has been established in memory of Kenneth P. McDowell, a leading member of the Mathematics Department from 1974 until his death in 1988. It is presented annually to the student entering the fourth year of an honours mathematics program who has achieved the highest grade point average on at least 2.5 credits in senior mathematics taken in the previous year, with an overall GPA of at least 9.00 in a minimum of five credits in that year.

Past Winners

The Sims Scholarship in Science and Technology

Granted to full-time undergraduate students entering Year 2 of an honours program in science, physical geography, mathematics or computing and computer electronics.

Preference will be given to female candidates; recipients must display leadership abilities; be in good academic standing; and strong consideration will be given to candidates with positive evidence of leadership and contributions to university or community life.

Endowed scholarship; established by the Sims family to encourage young women to continue their studies in science and mathematics.

Past Winners

2015-16: Faith Lambo
2016-17: Alexandra Branco

The Wen-Hsuan Wang Scholarship

This endowed scholarship was established by a generous donation by Elizabeth Wang in memory of her father, Wen-Hsuan Wang (1888-1965), a lieutenant general in the army of the Republic of China; the recipient will be entering the third year of a Mathematics program at Laurier and will have achieved the highest GPA in a minimum of 2.5 credits in senior mathematics courses taken in the previous academic year (two consecutive terms) while also having achieved an overall minimum GPA of 9.00 (B+) in a minimum of 5.0 credits taken during the same academic period.