Awards and Grants

The Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS) provides annual scholarships and grants to support:

• Research by women students in science and math-focused fields.
• Research about gender parity in science and mathematical social sciences.

To be eligible for a WinS grant or award, you must meet the following criteria:

• Recipients must identify as a woman student in natural sciences or mathematical social sciences or be an individual researching or studying gender parity in sciences.
• Recipients must be registered at Laurier in graduate or undergraduate studies at the time of the application.
• Recipients must have obtained, over the previous years of study, a cumulative average of at least a B-.
• Recipients may hold one award per fiscal year (April 1 to March 31) and a maximum of two throughout the duration of their university career at Laurier.

Hypatia Awards

Applications open: April 7, 2025

Application deadline: May 7, 2025

These awards will be given each year to outstanding women students to recognize their achievements in science or addressing gender parity in science. Separate awards will be announced for undergraduate and graduate students. Each award is valued at $500. 

To apply, the applicant will submit a:

1. WinS Hypatia Awards Application 2025
2. CV
3. Unofficial transcript of grades
4. A one page statement about your academic and personal interests, personal and career goals, extracurricular activities, or anything else you feel is important for the committee to know
5. A letter of reference 

Please note: application packages include 1) Hypatia award application (Qualtrics survey), 2) CV, 3) unofficial transcript of grades, and 4) statement of personal interests.

*Applicants can upload their CV, transcript, and personal statement in Qualtrics as they complete the award application.

The letter of reference (5) should be submitted to Dr. Shohini Ghose via email at wins@wlu.ca  directly by the referee.

Student Research and Knowledge Mobilization Awards

Applications open: April 7, 2025

Application deadline: May 7, 2025

These grants provide funds for research equipment and/or support to attend conferences or workshops. Undergraduates can apply for a maximum amount of $500. Graduate and post-doctoral students can apply for a maximum amount of $1,000.

To apply, the applicant will submit a:

1. WinS Knowledge Mobilization Awards Application 2025
2. Knowledge mobilization application form (includes budget)
3. CV
4. Unofficial transcript of grades
5. A one page research statement that provides a brief history of your past research experience, the current state of your research, and the future work you intend to complete
6. A letter of reference  

    

Please note: application packages include 1) Knowledge mobilization award application (Qualtrics survey), 2) Knowledge mobilization award application form, 3) CV, 4) unofficial transcript of grades, and 5) one page research statement

*Note: these grants were not awarded during 2020-2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.