Awards and Scholarships
Undergraduate Students
The following is a list of undergraduate scholarships available for students in the Department of Computer Science.
| DESCRIPTION | As a legacy to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Computer Science in 1988, the Fund for Excellence was established as an advancement fund to be supported by the Department's Alumni. |
| VALUE | $1000 |
| NUMBER | One (1) |
| ELIGIBILITY | Offered annually to a graduating undergraduate student for leadership recognition and carrying out duties above and beyond of what was expected of them. |
| SELECTION | The award is chosen by a committee consisting of the Department Head, Undergraduate Chair and Department Faculty. If it is felt there isn’t a suitable student, no award is granted for the year. |
| DONOR | The Fund for Excellence |
| HOW TO APPLY | No application required. The award is presented during the spring graduation banquet. |
| DESCRIPTION | Professor Tremblay received his Doctoral degree from the Case Institute of Technology in 1969. He has been associated with the Department of Computer Science (formerly Computational Science) since the 1970-1971 academic year. He was tenured in the Department in 1971 and promoted to Full Professor in 1974. A prolific author of Computer Science text books used world wide, he became a Professor Emeritus when he retired in 2005. |
| VALUE | Approximately $200 in books from Pearson Education |
| NUMBER | One (1) |
| CONDITIONS | Awarded annually to an undergraduate student who has completed second year computer science classes. Selection will be based on academic achievement. |
| DONOR | Pearson Education |
| HOW TO APPLY | No application required. The award is presented during the spring graduation banquet. |
Calian Canadian advanced technology company specializing in space and communications engineering and custom electronics manufacturing. This company has extensive expertise in space, communications, satellite test and control and defense systems engineering and in custom electronic system manufacturing.
The Women in Computer Science Scholarship was established to encourage female students to pursue a major in Computer Science.
Administration of this award is currently on hold.
To support and recognize the community service, volunteerism and leadership of female students who are majoring in Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan.
To support and to recognize female students in the 3rd year or entering the 3rd year of a degree program in the College of Arts & Science at the University of Saskatchewan who are majoring in computer science.
This prize is awarded in the memory of James E. Greer, U of S professor of computational sciences between 1988 and 2018. It is meant to capture the spirit and legacy of Jim's love for teaching, learning and research. There is no doubt that Jim would have wanted to continue to recognize excellence in students' work and encourage students' academic growth.
This prize is awarded to the undergraduate student who has achieved the highest mark in the Introduction to Computer Systems course (currently known as CMPT 215) in the Department of Computer Science, College of Arts and Science.
In honour of Debra Lawrence, this award is intended to reward students in the Computer Science program who are in their last year of studies.
To provide financial support to a continuing undergraduate student pursuing study in the Department of Computer Science who identifies with, or is an ally to, the LGBTQ2S+community, and to encourage those individuals to pursue a career in computer science.
To recognize continuing Indigenous undergraduate students majoring in Computer Science in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Saskatchewan.
Undergraduate students in the Department of Computer Science can participate in and develop cutting edge computer science within one of our research groups. An Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) allows talented and motivated undergraduate students to work on a research project under the supervision of a Computer Science faculty member, while also providing employment from May to August.
More information about USRAs can be found here.
Graduate Students
Every attempt will be made to provide some financial support to full-time graduate students. The following is a list of scholarships, grants and assistantships for which students may be eligible. Note that the Department of Computer Science will not provide scholarships beyond two years for a M.Sc. program or three years for a Ph.D. program.
| DONOR | Aaron Genest |
| ELIGIBILITY | Open to women in a graduate program in Computer Science or Bioinformatics. To be eligible, students must have participated in Research Fest, "Women in Computer Science" category, coordinated by the Computer Science Graduate Student Council in partnership with the Department of Computer Science. |
| APPLICATION | Selection of prizes will be made to the top three candidates in the "Women in Computer Science" research competition, as determined by Research Fest committee. The committee will recommend students for consideration to the department head of Computer Science (or designate), who will select the top three candidates. |
| DEADLINE | N/A |
| AWARD AMOUNT | Three annual prizes of $500 each. |
| DONOR | Kavita Jain |
| ELIGIBILITY | Open to graduate students in the Department of Computer Science that are pursuing a MSc or PhD degree and working on an innovative solution to a problem confronting society; preference will be given to Indigenous candidates. |
| APPLICATION | The award will be based on academic achievement and relevance of the area of research, as determined by the award committee. |
| DEADLINE | N/A |
| AWARD AMOUNT | One annual award of $1,500. |
| DONOR | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Scholarships |
| ELIGIBILITY | Canadian citizens or landed immigrants |
| APPLICATION | Students attending a Canadian university should submit their application form to their current department (or from which they have recently graduated). The Department's Graduate Committee must rank the students applying before sending these applications to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Applicants not presently attending a Canadian university may apply directly to NSERC. |
| DEADLINE | The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies must receive applications from the Department by mid-October and so should be in the hands of the Department's Graduate Chair by the third week of September. Applications that are sent directly to NSERC in Ottawa must be received by December 1st. |
| AWARD AMOUNT | $17,500 for 12 months for M.Sc. (PGS M) and $21,000 for Ph.D. (PGS D) per annum for 2 or 3 years. |
| WHERE TENABLE | At any Canadian University. These scholarships are awarded to first-class students subject to earlier qualifications. Providing they are able to find a supervisor for the summer period preceding their registration, NSERC holders may arrange to start their scholarship on May 1 or September 1. More details are available at the NSERC website. |
| DONOR | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Scholarships |
| ELIGIBILITY | Canadian citizens or landed immigrants |
| APPLICATION | Students attending a Canadian university should submit their application form to their current department (or from which they have recently graduated). The Department's Graduate Committee must rank the students applying before sending these applications to the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Applicants not presently attending a Canadian university may apply directly to NSERC. |
| DEADLINE | The College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies must receive applications from the Department by mid-October and so should be in the hands of the Department's Graduate Chair by the third week of September. Applications that are sent directly to NSERC in Ottawa must be received by December 1st. |
| AWARD AMOUNT | $15,000 per annum plus minimum company contribution of $6,000 per annum. |
| WHERE TENABLE | Only at the nominating university. Direct application to NSERC is not allowed. These scholarships are awarded to first-class students subject to earlier qualifications. This award is to be based on a specific research proposal involving a student, a faculty supervisor and a researcher from a collaborating company. The student is expected to spend a minimum of 20% of research time at the company on activities related to the thesis proposal. More details are available at the NSERC website. |
| DONOR | University of Saskatchewan |
| ELIGIBILITY | These scholarships, unlike NSERC scholarships, are open to all graduate students, regardless of nationality. |
| APPLICATION | All applicants are automatically considered for these awards. |
| AWARD AMOUNT | The minimum value is $20,0000 per annum for an M.Sc. candidate and $23,000 per annum for a Ph.D. candidate. |
| WHERE TENABLE | Given satisfactory performance, graduate scholarships are normally renewable for two years for a M.Sc. and for three years for a Ph.D. As a condition of this award, you will be required to provide up to 4 hours of teaching/service per week. |
| DONOR | University of Saskatchewan |
| ELIGIBILITY | These scholarships, unlike NSERC scholarships, are open to all graduate students, regardless of nationality. |
| APPLICATION | All applicants are automatically considered for these awards. |
| AWARD AMOUNT | The value is $20,000 per annum for an M.Sc. candidate and $23,000 per annum for a Ph.D. candidate |
| WHERE TENABLE | Given satisfactory performance, graduate scholarships are normally renewable for two years for a M.Sc. and for three years for a Ph.D. As a condition of this award, you will be required to provide up to 12 hours of teaching/service per week during the Fall/Winter session. |
| DONOR | Computer Science faculty members at the University of Saskatchewan |
| ELIGIBILITY | Research assistantships are available to students with high academic standing who do not normally hold any form of scholarship. Partial assistantships are awarded in certain special cases. |
| APPLICATION | No special application is necessary |
| AWARD AMOUNT | The value of a research assistantship is $20,000 M.Sc./$23,000 Ph.D. per annum |
| WHERE TENABLE | In return for this support the student is expected to carry out specified research duties that may or may not be directly related to his/her thesis work. Research assistantships are assigned based on merit and available funds, and, like scholarships, are contingent on satisfactory academic performance by the student. |
| DESCRIPTION | To reward the academic achievement of graduate students in Computer Science in the College of Arts & Science |
| DONOR | Dr. Keith Geddes, Computer Science Alumnus |
| ELIGIBILITY | Candidates must be a Computer Science graduate student at the University of Saskatchewan. |
| APPLICATION | Application is not required. Nominations are submitted by the graduate student's supervisor. |
| AWARD AMOUNT | Determined by the Award Committee |