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University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts undergraduate students in second, third, or fourth year who spend a voluntary unpaid or minimally paid work term with a not-for-profit organization locally, in Canada, or abroad may apply. Preference goes to placements in the social service sector and to students with extracurricular or volunteer service experience.
Several awards of up to $1,500 each are available (normally three to five). Selection weighs academic achievement (minimum 75% overall average) and the nature of the work or volunteer experience.
Apply before the work term with deadlines of March 15, July 15, or November 15 for upcoming Spring, Fall, or Winter experiences. Provide a letter from the organization verifying expected remuneration. Recipients write a one- to two-page letter upon return describing how the experience benefited them and the host organization. The fund was established in 1993 by Manulife Financial.
The Manulife Financial Community and World Service Awards awards Up to $1,500 (5 winners).
The deadline is November 15, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts; Second year; Third year; Fourth year. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
Full-time Nipissing University students who demonstrate financial need and are Ontario residents as defined by OSAP may receive this bursary. One bursary of $700 is presented annually. Apply through the Awards Month application on Web Advisor beginning October 1; the deadline is 4:00 p.m. November 1.
No essay requiredSimon Fraser University undergraduate Archaeology majors in the Faculty of Environment who are enrolled full-time in the spring term and plan to use funds for field-research travel may apply. One award of approximately $2,000 is available. Submit an unofficial transcript and a letter describing how the research travel relates to your Archaeology career by November 1 to the Department of Archaeology.
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Third- or fourth-year University of Waterloo engineering students or teams may apply for project funding to develop assistive systems or devices for physically disadvantaged persons. Awards range from $500 to $2,000, with multiple grants available. The project team average must be at least 75%. Submit the Canadian Posture and Seating Centre project funding form by the term deadline of February 15, July 1, or November 1. The fund encourages student projects that help physically disadvantaged persons participate fully in Canadian society.
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