Scholarships

 SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship

This scholarship will support a full-time student who has completed their third year or sixth semester of an honours program at a university or college in the Grand River watershed (Waterloo, Guelph, Wilfrid Laurier) or second year of engineering at Conestoga College. The scholarship is funded by SC Johnson & Son Limited of Brantford, a long-time GRCF supporter.

Congratulations to Zachary Jones, the recipient of the 2022 SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship prize of $4,000. Zach is completing a degree in biological science at the University of Guelph, and demonstrated an ambition to pursue meaningful career goals in ecological and environmental sciences.

 McEwen Clean Water Prize

The McEwen Clean Water Prize was created in 2010 with the support of Murray McEwen, a former GRCF Board member and philanthropist with a long-time interest in young people and environmental preservation, along with additional donors. Applicants must be enrolled (full time or part time) in the second, third or fourth year of an undergraduate program, or in any year of a graduate program, at a university or college located in the Grand River watershed.

Applicants must demonstrate a strong interest in the protection, development and restoration of clean water resources and be enrolled in a program focused on long-term improvement of our environment. Programs could include environmental science, engineering, emerging technologies, First Nations water issues, governance and/or education. Preference is given to full time students who have attended programs at a GRCA Nature Centre. 

The McEwen Clean Water Prize was last awarded in 2020 to Nathanael Harper, a Biology student at the University of Waterloo.

 Allan Holmes Scholarship

Created in 2012, this scholarship supports a graduate-level student focused on applied research in the field of resource management. The scholarship was developed in honour and memory of Allan Holmes, who served as Chief Administrative Officer of the Grand River Conservation Authority from 1991 to 2000. 

Applicants must be registered at a university located in the Grand River watershed. Eligible fields of study could include environmental science, engineering, emerging technologies, governance and/or education. Preference will be given to students involved with a project or program that addresses the goal of a healthy and sustainable natural environment in the Grand River watershed. As part of their submission, candidates must submit a narrative on the nature of their research and its applicability to the Grand River watershed. 

The Allan Holmes Scholarship was last awarded in 2020 to Cal Jefferies, a Civil Engineering Student at the University of Waterloo.