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Graduate Student Awards

Graduate students affiliated with the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health are encouraged to apply for award scholarships. A complete list of available awards, application details, and eligibility requirements are available for download below.

2023-2024 Graduate Student Award Applications DUE OCTOBER 30, 2023

2023-2024 CROSH Graduate Awards (Download)

2023/2024 CROSH Student Awards

Graduate Student Awards

  1. UA Local 800 Graduate Fellowship – 1 @ $5,000.00
  2. United Steelworkers Graduate Scholarship – 1 @ $1,000
  3.  William Shaver Masters Scholarship in Mining Health and Safety – 1 @ $5,000.00
  4.  William Shaver Doctoral Scholarship in Mining Health and Safety – 1 @ $5,000.00
  5.  Dr. Fergal Nolan Radiation Safety Institute of Canada Graduate Award – 1 @ $3,600.00
  6.  Acclaim Ability Management Graduate Fellowship – 1 @ $850.00
  7. CROSH Scholarship – 6 @ $3,000.00
  8. CROSH Entrance Scholarship – 3 @ $3,000.00

Undergraduate Student Awards

  1.  Leo Gerard Workplace Undergraduate Scholarship – 1 @ $1,500 (Application NOT required)
  2. United Steelworkers 4th year Undergraduate Scholarship – 1 @ $1,000 (Application NOT required)

Student Conference/”Travel” Awards

Students affiliated with CROSH are encouraged to apply for conference/”travel” award funding. Students can receive up to $500 to assist with costs associated to presenting at a conference abroad. Eligibility criteria and the request form can be found below.

Eligibility Criteria (Word document)
Travel/Conference Funding Request Form (PDF)

2022-2023 Award Winners

  • CROSH Fellowship Award ($3,000): Parastou Zerang

  • CROSH Fellowship Award ($3,000): Amy Doan

  • CROSH Fellowship Award ($3,000): Andrew Zarnke

  • CROSH Fellowship Award ($3,000): Dr. Leila Vakili

  • CROSH Fellowship Award ($3,000): Azin Zargham

  • CROSH Fellowship Award ($3,000): Willa Hladun

  • CROSH Fellowship Award ($3,000): Rebecca Bond

  • CROSH Entrance Award ($3,000): William Nesbitt

  • CROSH Entrance Award ($3,000): George Flagler

  • CROSH Entrance Award ($3,000): Megan Wickie

2021-2022 Award Winners

  • United Steelworkers Undergraduate Award ($1,000): Taryn Thompson

  • United Steelworkers Graduate Scholarship ($1,000): Rebecca Bond

  • CROSH Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) Entrance Scholarship ($3,000): Adam Graham

  • CROSH Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) Fellowship ($3,000): Rebecca Bond

  • CROSH Occupational Health and Wellness (OHW) Fellowship ($3,000): Oghenefego Akpomi-Eferakeya

  • CROSH Occupational Physiology and Environment (OPE) Fellowship ($3,000): Parastou Zerang

  • CROSH Occupational Physiology and Environment (OPE) Fellowship ($3,000): Azin Zargham

2020-2021 Award Winners

  • Mega Comfort Award ($500): Oghenefego Akpomi-Eferakeya

  • Sudbury Mine Mill & Smelter Workers 598/Unifor  ($2,500): Oghenefego Akpomi-Eferakeya

  • UA Local 800 Graduate Fellowship Award ($5000): Parastou Zerangsangarolia

  • William Shaver Masters in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Josée Cormier

  • William Shaver Doctoral in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Emily Tetzlaff

  • CROSH Occupational Health and Wellness (OHW) Fellowship ($3000): Caroline Dignard

  • CROSH Occupational Physiology and Environment (OPE) Fellowship ($3000): Nazanin Gholami

  • CROSH Occupational Physiology and Environment (OPE) Entrance Scholarship ($3000): Azin Zargham

  • CROSH Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE) Fellowship ($3000): Disal Wickramasinghe

  • Dr. Fergal Nolan Radiation Safety Institute of Canada Graduate Award ($5000): Sherry Mongeau

  • United Steelworkers Graduate Scholarship ($1000): Disal Wickramasinghe

  • United Steelworkers Undergraduate Scholarship ($1000): Sara Gauthier

  • CROSH 4th Year Undergraduate Award ($500): Amanda Dodaro

2019-2020 Award Winners

  • UA Local 800 Graduate Fellowship Award ($5000): Oghenefego Akpomi-Eferakeya

  • William Shaver Masters in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Chelsea Sherrington

  • William Shaver Doctoral in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Caroline Dignard

  • Goodman School of Mines – Masters in Human Kinetics Award ($2500): Josée Bélanger

  • CROSH Occupational Health and Wellness (OHW) Fellowship ($3000): Kimberly Friesen

  • CROSH Occupational Health and Wellness (OHW) Entrance Scholarship ($3000): Nazanin Gholami

  • CROSH Occupational Physiology and Environment (OPE) Fellowship ($3000): Curtis Hancock

  • CROSH Occupational Physiology and Environment (OPE) Entrance Scholarship ($3000): Samuel Daoust

  • CROSH Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE) Fellowship ($3000): Margaret Kanya-Forstner

  • CROSH Human Factors Ergonomics (HFE) Entrance Scholarship ($3000): Josée Bélanger

  • Dr. Fergal Nolan Radiation Safety Institute of Canada Graduate Award ($5000): Sherry Mongeau

  • United Steelworkers Graduate Scholarship ($1000): Beau Williams-Orser

  • United Steelworkers Undergraduate Scholarship ($1000): Sara Gauthier

2018-2019 Award Winners

  • UA Local 800 ($5000): Désirée Quenneville

  • William Shaver Masters in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Chelsea Villeneuve

  • William Shaver Doctoral in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Caroline Dignard

  • Goodman School of Mines – Masters in Human Kinetics Award ($2500): Chelsea Sherrington

  • Ontario Nurses Association ($2000): Amy Doan

  • Dr. Fergal Nolan Radiation Safety Award ($5000): Katie Goggins

  • CROSH Fellowship ($1000): Margaret Kanya-Forstner

  • MEGA Comfort Award ($500 each): Sherry Mongeau; Beau Williams-Orser

  • United Steelworkers Award ($2000): Nicholas Beckett-Brown

  • CROSH OHW Scholarship ($2000 each): Alexie Dennie; Danielle Aubin; Caroline Dignard

  • CROSH OHW Award ($1000 each): Sherry Mongeau; Chelsea Villeneuve; Désirée Quenneville; Anik Dennie

2017-2018 Award Winners

  • UA Local 800 ($5000): Lisa Schutt

  • William Shaver Masters in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Corey Bouwmeester

  • William Shaver Doctoral in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Caroline Dignard

  • Goodman School of Mines – Masters in Human Kinetics ($5000): Alexie Dennie

  • Ontario Nurses Association ($2500): Amy Doan

  • Dr. Fergal Nolan Radiation Safety Award ($5000): Hongbin Zhang

  • CROSH Fellowship ($2500): Kelsey Whelan

  • CROSH Excellence ($2500): Mallorie Leduc

  • CROSH Fellowship ($1500): Amber Tooley

  • United Steelworkers ($1000 each): Alyssa Brunton; Désirée Quenneville

2016-2017 Award Winners

  • UA Local 800 ($5000): Brandon Vance

  • William Shaver Masters in Mining Occupational Health and Safety ($5000): Emily Tetzlaf

  • Goodman School of Mines – Masters in Human Kinetics Award ($5000): Corey Bouwmeester

  • Goodman School of Mines – INRH ($10,000): Caroline Dignard

  • CROSH Fellowship ($2500 each): Jordan Nixon; Mallorie Leduc; Alyssa Brunton; Justin Konrad

  • CROSH Award ($1500): Katie Goggins

  • Association of Canadian Ergonomists (ACE) Award ($500): Brandon Vance

  • Sudbury Mine Mill Smelter Local 598/Unifor ($2500): Kelsey Whelan