Applications will be accepted up to February 29, 2012.
This award has been established by the Silverhill Institute of Environmental Research and Conservation which is a registered Canadian charitable foundation (BN 86561 4507 RR0001).
The objectives of the foundation are:
* to support and carry out research on environmental issues
* to develop environmental and conservation materials for the general public
* to support wetland protection and restoration
* to develop, maintain and preserve woodlots
This grant award is for Masters graduate student research (thesis or major paper) that is applied in nature and can be demonstrated to have community benefit or applicability.
Award winners since 2005 were from:
* University of New Brunswick
* Acadia University
* University of Calgary
* York University
* University of Victoria
* McGill University
* Trent University
* University of Montreal
* Université De Moncton
* Simon Fraser University
* University of British Columbia
* University of Toronto
* University of Winnipeg
* Imperial College, London UK
* Memorial University of Newfoundland
* University of Guelph
For 2012 there will be at least one major award and other smaller research assistance awards.
Interest in this award will likely be highest in the Departments of Geography, Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Natural Resources, Planning, Forestry, and Water Resources.
Addition information can be obtained on the web site www.silverhillinstitute.com.