Azita Darabian Memorial Award at University of Waterloo 2026

The Azita Darabian Memorial Award is a needs-based entrance award at the University of Waterloo's School of Pharmacy, established by the Darabian family in memory of Azita Darabian, a pharmacist and community health advocate. It supports a full-time undergraduate student entering Year One of the PharmD program, based on financial need combined with strong academic performance and community involvement.

This award is not accessible to Indian students. It is restricted to Ontario residents with demonstrated financial need under Ontario's provincial aid framework (OSAP), and it isn't something you apply for directly - Waterloo's Student Awards & Financial Aid Office identifies and invites eligible admitted students each November. There is no international or non-resident pathway into this specific award. Subraxo is including this listing for informational completeness only; it should not be treated as a funding option to pursue.

If you're an Indian student aiming for pharmacy at Waterloo, your realistic funding routes are Waterloo's international-student entrance scholarships and awards (assessed automatically or via separate application at admission) rather than this one - we'll cover those in a dedicated listing.

• Must be a full-time undergraduate student entering Year One of the PharmD program in Waterloo's School of Pharmacy.
• Restricted to Ontario residents, as defined by OSAP - this by itself excludes all international applicants, including Indian students, as well as Canadian residents of other provinces.
• Must demonstrate financial need, assessed through Waterloo's Full-Time Bursary program (which itself typically requires an OSAP or equivalent government loan application - not available to international students).
• Minimum 80% admission average, combined with a track record of extracurricular or volunteer involvement.
• Selection also considers a maximum 1,000-word statement on the candidate's extracurricular activities and community involvement.
• Not a self-initiated application: eligible students are identified and invited to apply by Waterloo's Student Awards & Financial Aid Office, typically each November for the following January intake.

Partial Funding , up to CAD 6,000

Up to CAD 6,000 total, paid in two instalments:

• CAD 3,000 in Year One, on initial award.
• A further CAD 3,000 in the 2A term, conditional on the recipient maintaining a 75% cumulative average and submitting a letter (by the specified date) describing their extracurricular involvement within the School of Pharmacy and progress on the goals set out in their original application.