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Program update for 2022
The Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) Board of Directors has temporarily paused the Allan Holmes Scholarship and McEwen Clean Water Prize. These programs are anticipated to resume in 2024 and 2025 respectively, and will then be offered in alternating years.
Applications for the SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship are now available and the application period will remain open until June 30, 2022. See the SC Johnson information below for more details.
SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship |
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In 2022 the Grand River Conservation Foundation is pleased to offer the SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship. One scholarship of $4,000 will be awarded. 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. Download an application for the 2022 SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship (235KB PDF) and submit by June 30, 2022. The 2020 winner of the SC Johnson Environmental Scholarship is Hannah Anderson, a Biology student at the University of Waterloo. |
McEwen Clean Water Prize |
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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 2020 winner of the McEwen Clean Water Prize is Nathanael Harper, a Biology student at the University of Waterloo. |
Allan Holmes Scholarship |
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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 2020 winner of the Allan Holmes Scholarship is Cal Jefferies, a Civil Engineering Student at the University of Waterloo. |
