Engineering awards Helping students succeed
We are pleased to be able to help students succeed with the following financial awards. New awards are created every year, and many awards are available to students regardless of their area of study.
UREAP Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program
The Undergraduate Research Experience Award Program (UREAP) is a $6,000 scholarship that is designed to help students take their first step into meaningful, self-directed research. Students also get an additional $1,000 for research support, to cover expenses for research-related activities like presenting at a conference. The availability of this extra support depends on funding and committee decisions, but together these opportunities make research more accessible and rewarding for students.
Winners from Engineering Department:
Two software Engineering students received this award in 2023 and 2025, respectively.
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award
Twelve TRU students are awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA). Each student receives a minimum of $7,500, allowing them to conduct research over a 16-week period from May to August.
These competitive, federally funded awards are designed to foster an interest in research and encourage students to pursue graduate studies in the fields of natural sciences and engineering.
Aniket Mondel 2022 Winner
Software engineering student Aniket Mondal won one of the awards in 2022. He spent his summer working on a project alongside Dr. Omer Waqar studying deep learning and intelligent reflecting surface technologies for 6G wireless communication.
Another Software Engineering student, Brock Young achieved this award in Summer 2025.
Ken Lepin Prize of Excellence in Software Engineering Award Awarded to engineering student Lorelei Guidos
A $4,400 award provided annually to a top full-time domestic (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) student graduating that year in the Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering. The award winner will be one whose achievements have distinguished the student as exceptional. The selection will consider academic achievements, research accomplishments, leadership activities and active involvement in the university and/or general community. Additional criteria will include consideration of practical and theoretical achievements, attitude and professional deportment, ability to work with others and leadership potential. This award will be made to the top student possessing these characteristics without prejudice to other awards that the recipient may have received.
Acres Enterprises Industry Innovation Competition
The objective of the competition is to solve a real-world, business problem. The competition award amount is $4,000. The goal is to encourage students to produce a feasible design despite limited materials and preparation time. Engineers are often required to think quickly to produce a working solution given limited resource. Competitors combine teamwork and problem-solving skills to design, construct, test, and present a previously undisclosed project.
Acres Enterprises Technology Excellence Entrance Award
These entrance awards recognize the winners of the SD73 & TRU Acres Enterprises Industry Innovation Competition. The ideal candidates for this award show a passion for technology and innovation, and a willingness to go above and beyond to solve problems at hand. This award will be evenly split between the winning School District 73 team.
Acres Enterprises Technology Excellence Award
These faculty-adjudicated awards recognize the winners of the Acres Enterprises Industry Innovation Competition. The ideal candidates for this award show a passion for technology and innovation, and a willingness to go above and beyond to solve problems at hand. Mentorship and potential work-placement opportunities at Acres Enterprises are offered as part of these awards. Award amounts will be split evenly amongst the winning team.
Past Winners
2023 - Acres Enterprises Technology Excellence Entrance Award Team Valleyview - Eeman Aleem and Ivailo Stoychev
2023 - Acres Enterprises Technology Excellence Award Team "Pandora's Box" - Nicholas Plumtree, Chase Swanson, Kaden Giles, and Andrew Peaker
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Scholarship
This is an external scholarship of $6,000. More details can be found here.
Two engineering students at TRU, Isaac Latta and Victor Okorie received this scholarship in 2025.
For more student funding opportunities please visit the following Link:
Undergraduate research opportunitiesMaster's scholarships
Ken Lepin Graduate Student Award 8 awards valued at $6,600 each
To be eligible, you must:
- be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- be entering first or second year of a full-time campus-based graduate studies program
Co-op Student Of the year 2020
The engineering program and university are two things I really believe in. I’m very excited to watch and help them grow.
— Lorelei Guidos Read more about the award
