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 Student Awards
Graduate Student Awards
- UA Local 800 Graduate Fellowship – 1 @ $5,000.00
- United Steelworkers Graduate Scholarship – 1 @ $1,000
- William Shaver Masters Scholarship in Mining Health and Safety – 1 @ $5,000.00
- William Shaver Doctoral Scholarship in Mining Health and Safety – 1 @ $5,000.00
- Dr. Fergal Nolan Radiation Safety Institute of Canada Graduate Award – 1 @ $3,600.00
- Acclaim Ability Management Graduate Fellowship – 1 @ $850.00
- CROSH Scholarship – 6 @ $3,000.00
- CROSH Entrance Scholarship – 3 @ $3,000.00
Undergraduate Student Awards
- Leo Gerard Workplace Undergraduate Scholarship – 1 @ $1,500 (Application NOT required)
- 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.
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