Geotechnical News • March 2015
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Canadian Foundation for
Geotechnique
2015 Michael Bozozuk National
Graduate Scholarship
Dr. Dennis Becker
, President of the
Canadian Foundation for Geotech-
nique
is pleased to announce the call
for nominations for the 8th annual
Michael Bozozuk National Graduate
Scholarship
.
The scholarship, valued at $5,000, was
established by the Canadian Founda-
tion for Geotechnique in 2007, on the
occasion of the 60
th
Canadian Geo-
technical Conference in Ottawa. The
2015 scholarship will be presented at
the Canadian Geotechnical Confer-
ence, in Quebec City, QC this fall.
Any Canadian or permanent resident,
entering or registered in a Canadian
university Masters or PhD program
that is directly related to an identi-
fied field of geotechnique, is eligible.
Programs include geotechnical
engineering, geological engineering,
mining engineering, geoenvironmen-
tal engineering or geoenvironmental
geoscience, engineering geology and
hydrogeology. Nominees must have
high academic standing and preference
will be given to those who have some
practical experience and are active, or
show leadership, in the geotechnical
community.
Nominations are limited to
one per
academic department
and require
a letter, accompanied by rationale,
written
and signed
by the gradu-
ate supervisor. Rationale should
include evidence of academic stand-
ing, research output, contributions
to practice, and leadership/activity
in the geotechnical community. A
nomination package is limited to
five
pages
. For award ceremony purposes,
the nomination package should also
include a digital image (300 dpi) of
the nominee.
Nominations for the 2015 Scholar-
ship will be accepted by the Canadian
Geotechnical Society’s Scholarship
Selection Committee Chair,
Dr. Paul
Simms
(c/o Carleton University,
Department of Civil and Environ-
mental Engineering, 1125 Colonel
By Drive, Ottawa ON. K1S 5B6,
telephone (613) 520 2600 ext. 2079,
up until
May 1, 2015
. If submitted by email,
nominations
must be signed
by the
supervisor and include the words
“Canadian Foundation for Geotech-
nique National Graduate Scholarship”
in the subject line.
For further information, refer to the
Foundation’s website
or contact Dr. Dennis Becker, (403)
260 2253,
Provided by Dennis Becker
President of the Canadian Foundation
for Geotechnique
Bourse nationale pour études
supérieures Michael Bozozuk
2015 de la Fondation
canadienne de géotechnique
Le
Dr Dennis Becker
, président de la
Fondation canadienne de géotech-
nique
, est heureux de lancer un appel
Award of Honour
Brief Description/Comments
Sir John Kennedy Medal
For outstanding service to the profession or for noteworthy contributions to the
science of engineering, or to the benefit of the EIC. EIC’s most distinguished
award.
Julian Smith Medal
For achievement in the development of Canada.
John B. Stirling Medal
For leadership and distinguished service at the national level within the EIC and/or
its member societies.
CP Rail Engineering Medal
For leadership and service at the regional, branch and section levels by members of
EIC member societies.
K.Y. Lo Medal
For significant engineering contributions at the international level, such as pro-
motion of Canadian expertise overseas; training of foreign engineers; significant
service to international engineering organizations; and advancement of engineering
technology recognized internationally.
Fellowship of the EIC
For excellence in engineering and services to the profession and to society.
Honorary Member
For non-members of the EIC and its member societies, and on occasion non-engi-
neers, who have achieved outstanding distinction through service to engineering
and the profession of engineering in Canada.
