THE ARTHUR IRVING ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES ($60,000 OVER 4 YEARS)

Selection criteria: contact the university

Application requirement details:

Each candidate is expected to submit: • Cover letter • Resume • In addition, each candidate should submit a 500-word essay. The essay provides an opportunity to describe both the applicant's interest in environmental study and the value environmental study has in making a significant difference to the world. Selected candidates will be interviewed by a review panel that will include Acadia University President, Peter Ricketts Ian Spooner, Professor of Earth and Environmental Science and Director of Research at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre Sarah Hines, Coordinator of the Irving Scholar Program, and The Trustees of the Arthur Irving Academy.

Study level you are applying for: Undergraduate

The Arthur Irving Academy Scholarships in Environmental Studies at Acadia University are among the most prestigious of university scholarships. The scholarships provide some of the best students at Acadia University with the financial assistance and research support they need in order to excel in their studies. Furthermore, recipients are part of a mentorship program and are provided with invaluable opportunities in research at the renowned K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. The financial assistance component of the scholarship is renewable and is valued at CAN $15,000 per academic year. Applicants need a minimum 90 per cent average to be considered.