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Dennis Becker Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique M.Sc. Student Award Nominations

The Dennis Becker Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique M.Sc. Student Award was established in 2018.

This prize is offered to a full-time post-graduate student at a Master’s level, attending a Canadian university whose research focus is directly related to the field of geotechnique. Eligible programs include geotechnical engineering, geological engineering, mining engineering, geoenvironmental engineering or geoscience, engineering geology, and hydrogeology. The award is granted primarily based on academic excellence, the purpose and relevance of the research project to the practice of geotechnique, and the quality of the research summary. Students who have displayed activity in volunteer or leadership roles in geotechnique will receive special consideration. The scholarship is valued at $5,000.

Due to the time required for students to complete courses and conduct sufficient research to support a quality application for the MSc Prize and the time for application processing and adjudication, the award is typically provided as a prize after students have completed their program, rather than as a scholarship during their studies. Nominees must either be currently in their Master’s program or have graduated from a Master’s program within the past 12 months.

Nominations are limited to one per academic department. The application package should include the following:

Completed application form
A signed statement of support from the research supervisor endorsing the application (Max 2 pages).
A 500-word synopsis of the nominee’s research project describing the purpose and relevance of the expected or actual outcome, and how it is expected to improve the current state of practice in geotechnique.
Academic transcript (Note that the nominee should have completed all the course requirements for their Master’s program).
Resume (Max 2 pages).

For award ceremony purposes, the nomination package should also include a digital image (300 dpi) of the nominee in the jpeg format.

Nominations and questions should be sent by email to the Selection Committee Chair, Kshama Roy (Kshama.Roy@mun.ca). For nominations, the email subject line should include the words “Dennis Becker MSc Prize”.

Further details and the application form are available on the Student Awards and Competitions page of the CGS website.

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March 17, 2025

Dennis Becker Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique M.Sc. Student Award Nominations