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Geotechnical News • March 2016
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Nominations must include:
1. a completed EIC Nomination Form
which is available from
2. a nomination letter
3. the nominee’s CV, and
4. supporting letters from colleagues,
preferably Fellows of the EIC
(FEIC).
Past CGS member recipients of EIC
Awards and Fellowships can be found
on the CGS website
.
It is recom-
mended that nominators review the
awards details and criteria prior to pre-
paring nominations. For more infor-
mation, contact CGS Headquarters at:
The Canadian Geotechnical Society
8828 Pigott Road
Richmond, BC
V7A 2C4, Canada,
Fax: (604) 277-7529
email:
Appel de candidatures pour les
prix et médailles bourses de
recherche 2017
de l’Institut canadien des ingé-
nieurs (ICI)
À titre de société membre de
l’Institut
canadien des ingénieurs
(ICI), les
membres de la SCG sont admissibles
aux prix et médailles de l’ICI décrits
ci-dessous. Les membres de la SCG
sont encouragés à soumettre des can-
didatures de collègues membres pour
l’ICI au siège social de la SCG d’ici le
15 juillet 2016
.
Les candidatures doivent inclure :
1. un formulaire de candidature de
l’ICI dûment rempli qui est dis-
ponible sur le site
);
2. une lettre de mise en candidature;
3. le curriculum vitae du candidat;
4. des lettres de recommandation de
collègues, préférablement des fel-
lows de l’ICI.
Il est recommandé que les personnes
qui soumettent des candidatures
examinent les détails et les critères des
prix (Fellowship et Médailles) avant
de les préparer. Pour obtenir de plus
amples renseignements, communiquez
avec le siège social de la SCG à :
La Société canadienne de
géotechnique
8828 Pigott Road
Richmond, C.-B.
V7A 2C4, Canada
Télécopieur : 604-277-7529
Courriel :
Les noms des membres de la SCG qui
ont déjà reçu des prix et des bourses
de recherche de l’ICI sont affichés sur
le site Web de la SCG
à
.
Canadian Foundation for
Geotechnique
2016 Michael Bozozuk National
Graduate Scholarship
Dr. Dennis Becker
, President of the
Canadian Foundation for Geotech-
nique (la Fondation canadienne de
géotechnique), is pleased to announce
the call for nominations for its 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
2016 scholarship will be presented
this fall at the Canadian Geotechnical
Conference in Vancouver, BC.
Awards and Fellowships for the Engineering Institute of Canada
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 (given every two years).
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.
