The Murray 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.
The 2025 Murray McEwen Clean Water Prize Scholarship is now closed.
In celebration of Murray McEwen's 95th birthday, the McEwen family has donated $9,500 for the one time Murray McEwen Clean Water Prize 95th Birthday Honorarium Scholarship. The 2025 Murray McEwen Birthday Honorarium Scholarship is now closed.
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.
Congratulations to Christina Zeuner, the recipient of the 2024 McEwen Clean Water Prize of $5,000. Christina is completing a degree in engineering and physical sciences at the University of Guelph. Christina hopes to pursue a career as a professor of environmental engineering.