School of Accounting & Finance

Fellowship Program Objectives

Develop outstanding leaders and future professionals by recruiting excellent students and providing them with additional opportunities to grow and develop.

The Fellowship Program of the School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) was established in 2003 with the first class of students entering the Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management program and we now have over 80 students in the program.

The Fellowship Program supports undergraduate students enrolled in the University of Waterloo's Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) program. The primary objective of the SAF Fellowship Program is to develop outstanding leaders and future professionals by recruiting excellent students, providing them with additional opportunities to grow and develop, and recognizing their achievements.

Each Fellow is named after an Honouree; thus each Fellow becomes the "name of the Honouree" Fellow of the School of Accounting and Finance. The “naming “ of each Fellowship after an illustrious alumnus provides an opportunity for the School of Accounting and Finance to recognize the achievements and support of the School by the alumnus. In addition, this provides the Fellows with role models who could be helpful to their own professional objectives. Nominations of University of Waterloo alumni who exemplify the spirit of the program are welcome.

Overview of Benefits for the Fellows

The SAF Fellowship offers students three types of benefits:

Financial Aid (up to $7000 over four years)
Professional Development Opportunities
Recognition

Selection of Fellows

Fellowships are awarded to approximately 10% of each class of AFM students. The Fellowship Program will fill the number of Fellowships available for a particular incoming class with newly admitted students, and with students beginning Year 2 for the remaining places.

Recipients are selected based on:

academic performance,
demonstrated leadership qualities,
involvement in extracurricular activities,
enthusiasm for the opportunities that the Fellowship Program has to offer and,
commitment to participating in those opportunities.

To assess these attributes in incoming AFM students, the SAF takes into consideration:

the student’s academic average,
performance on the Accounting and Financial Management Admissions Assignment (AFMAA),
the Admissions Information Form (AIF), and
an interview.

To assess these attributes in Year 2 and Upper-year students, the SAF takes into consideration:

the student’s academic performance at UW (minimum cumulative overall average and Major Average of 80%),
a review of their e-Portfolio,
a letter of reference from SAF faculty or staff, and
an interview.

Nomination of a Fellowship Honouree
Criteria for nomination of Fellowship Honouree:

must be an alumnus of the School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo, and
must have achieved significant academic advancement, or
must have made a noteworthy contribution to any of the following:
- the accounting profession (FCA, FCMA, etc),
- their firm,
- the community

Nominate an alumnus today!

For more information contact Grant Russell.

Awards Dinner 2010

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Awards Dinner 2009

Awards Dinner 2008

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