Dr. Tyseer Aboulnasr Scholarship (OTSS)

This award was created in honour of Dr. Tyseer Aboulnasr

Award Overview

Value of the award:
$2,000 - $2,500
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To provide much needed financial assistance to students registered at the Faculty of Engineering.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a person with the protected/refugee status
  2. be registered as a full-time student in an undergraduate program in engineering or computer science at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa
  3. be an Ontario resident, as per OSAP rules
  4. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa
  5. have a minimum CGPA of 6.0
  6. demonstrate volunteer work through extracurricular or community activities. Preference will be given to those involved in service of benefit to society's disadvantaged and/or support for human rights and social harmony

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. the Curriculum Vitae on Online Scholarships and Bursaries, outlining the applicant's volunteer work through extracurricular or community activities
  3. at least one (1) and at most two (2) letters of reference supporting the applicant's volunteer work

About this Award

This fund was established in 2004 by friends, family, students and alumni to recognize and honour Dr. Tyseer Aboulnasr's contributions to the Faculty of Engineering, since 1985. As Dean from May 1998 to July 2004, Dr. Aboulnasr led the Faculty of Engineering at a time of impressive growth in undergraduate and graduate student enrollment, research funding and professorial body. By the end of her term, the Faculty reached 116 professors, over 2800 undergraduate students and roughly 800 graduate students, one Killam Prize winner, five prestigious Canada Research Chairs, one University Research Chair, numerous PREA's, two CD Howe awards, a research budget of 60 million dollars over the last five years and numerous prestigious honors for excellence in teaching and research. The Faculty also established numerous initiatives to enhance the learning environment for students, to improve internal communications, to strengthen our links with alumni and our community at large and in general enhance the faculty presence in the community and the sense of pride our faculty community (personnel, students and alumni) have. Dr. Aboulnasr was also Acting Dean from January to May 1998 and Associate Dean from January 1996 to July 1998. After completing her term as Dean, Dr. Aboulnasr returned to her main role as a professor in SITE.

The donors thank the Government of Ontario who helped create this fund through its generous matching contributions.