There are a variety of scholarships available to current students in Earth and Environmental Sciences that allow us to celebrate and recognize your achievements!
Earth and Environmental Sciences Scholarships Available
Duncan F. McIvor Memorial Award - Application due February 15th
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This award was established in 2011 by friends and family of the late Duncan F. McIvor who graduated in 1984 with an Honours Applied Earth Sciences degree. See here for more information |
Several awards, $2,000 each |
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Application due February 15th |
J.P. Bickell Foundation Mining Awards - Application due February 15th
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Several awards, $2,000 each See here for more information |
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Application due February 15th |
David M. Forget Memorial Award - Application due June 1st
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This award was established in memory of David M. Forget. Students who meet the criteria are invited to write a short essay (four pages maximum) explaining their eligibility for this award and addressing the criteria as stated. See here for more information |
$1,200 |
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Application due June 1st |
There is no application for the following awards. Recipients will be contacted.
Ron Kellerman Memorial Award - Awarded early September
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This award was created in 2012 in honour of Ron Kellerman who worked in the Earth Science Department as a geochemist for over 15 years. | One award, $500 |
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Dr. Brian D. Bornhold Scholarship - Awarded in Fall
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This award was made possible by Dr. Brian D. Bornhold, PhD, P.Geo.(BC), who was the first graduate of Waterloo's Earth Sciences program, receiving a BSc in 1967. See here for more information |
$3,000 |
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External Scholarships Available
Many awards are offered by outside agencies, organizations, and foundations. These award opportunities are listed below.
Student Industry Field (SIFT) Award - Application due end of January
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The Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (CSPG) designed as an intense two-week immersion program based out of Calgary to provide an introduction to the oil and gas industry and establish links between industries and universities. This two-week program involves lectures and seminars, visits to the ERCB core repository, and project work to test and reward the candidates. | Dr. Martin Ross is our department's SIFT representative and will provide annual information on the award and application in January. For more information regarding SIFT, please visit the CSPG website. | Application due end of January |
APGO Education Foundation - Geoscience Student Scholarships
Taking geoscience as an undergraduate at an Ontario university? Moving toward becoming a registered professional geoscientist? Looking for some financial support? The APGO Education Foundation wants to help! For more information, please check out Geoscience Student Scholarships.
NSERC
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Every year, we receive funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Undergraduate Student Research Awards. This allows us to fund undergraduate research for a term. | $4,500 plus organization contribution | For eligibility requirements, please check the NSERC website. To apply for NSERC, please contact the Sue Fisher for department deadlines. |
There is no application for the following awards. Recipients will be contacted.
Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society Awards - Awarded early September
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Award recipients will be encouraged to attend a meeting of the Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society Inc. and provide a brief presentation. This fund is made possible through the generosity of the Brantford Lapidary and Mineral Society, a long-time partner and friend of the Faculty of Science. |
Four awards, $500 each:
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Mineralogical Association of Canada Award - Awarded in February
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If a suitable undergraduate student is not available, a graduate student may be chosen. If you would like to be nominated for this award, please contact Luke Balch. Only one nomination per institution per year is granted. |
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Canadian Society of Petroleum Geology Undergraduate Award
$50 and a one year membership, awarded annually by CSPG.
Geological Association of Canada - Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Logan Student Prize
The GAC®-PDAC Logan Student Prize will be awarded annually to one undergraduate student at each CCCESD-member department. The prize will consist of a monetary award, one-year memberships in both GAC® and PDAC, and an electronic certificate affirming that the student won the GAC®-PDAC Logan Student Prize.
For scholarships that require applications, once you’ve applied for admission, we’ll automatically consider you for these awards. Good luck!