Planning Student Trust Fund
**** Deadlines Extended ****
As a student member you are eligible to apply for the following scholarships awarded annually by the Planning Student Trust Fund:
- The Dillon Scholarship of $5,000 for overall best submission from a graduate student; and
- The CIP President's Scholarship of $4,000 for the most outstanding research submission; and
- Three Past President Scholarships of $2,000 each for the next top three research submissions, in honour of Thomas Adams, Horace Seymour, and Humphrey Carver.
The intent of these scholarships is to assist in defraying the costs incurred in the research, preparation and production of a thesis, practicum or major research paper. At the time of application, the project will be proposed or in progress with a target completion date within the 2011 – 2012 school year. The scholarships will not be awarded for any projects already completed.
The application form is available here. The extended deadline is February 9, 2012.
New Scholarship! Vancouver Scholarship for Excellence & Leadership in Sustainable Planning
Through the generosity of an anonymous benefactor, a new scholarship has been created this year. The Vancouver Scholarship for Excellence & Leadership in Sustainable Planning, valued at $3,500 is targeted to student leaders interested and or currently researching sustainable community planning. The study should demonstrate neighbourhood design and land use planning approaches that reduce resource and economic costs, environmental impacts while maintaining community liveability.
At the time of application, the project will be proposed or in progress with a target completion date within the 2011 - 2012 school year. The scholarship will not be awarded for any projects already completed.
The application form is available here. The extended deadline is February 9, 2012.
CIP College of Fellows Travel Scholarship
The College of Fellows in association with the Canadian Institute of Planners, is pleased to offer a $4,000 scholarship to a student enrolled in their final year of an undergraduate planning program recognized by the Canadian Institute of Planners, that will further their study and experience in the field of planning. The scholarship will provide an opportunity for the student to travel, observe, and study, innovative, leading-edge planning projects first hand, thus contributing to their education, anticipation and excitement for the profession they are about to enter.
The application form is available here. The extended deadline is February 9, 2012.
2012 Scholarship Winners
Dillon Consulting Limited Scholarship
Mr. Jordan Kemp
“Bringing Families Back from the 'Burbs: A Feasibility Model for the Development of Family-Friendly Urban Infill Housing”
McGill University – Master of Urban Planning
CIP President's Scholarship
Mr. Marcus Bowman
“Addressing Challenges to Mobility Hub Implementation in Suburban Transit Parking Lots”
Ryerson University – Master of Urban & Regional Planning
Thomas Adams - Past President Scholarship
Ms. Kelly Sims
“The Historical Development of a Wartime Housing Limited Neighbourhood”
Dalhousie University – Master of Planning
Horace Seymour - Past President Scholarship
Ms. Anya Paskovic
“Urban Lighting: Planning and Public Spaces”
Queens' University – Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Humphrey Carver - Past President Scholarship
Ms. Michaela Cochran
“Social Vulnerability to Climate Change: An Assessment for the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, NS”
Dalhousie University – Master of Planning
Inaugural Vancouver Scholarship for Excellence & Leadership in Sustainable Planning
Ms. Anna Froehlich
“Implementation of Natural Heritage Systems in Ontario: Recommendations for Prince Edward County”
Queen's University – Master of Planning
Fellows Travel Scholarship
Mr. David Verbeek
Dalhousie University – Bachelor of Community Design: Honours Urban Design
2011 Scholarship Winners
Dillon Consulting Limited Scholarship
Miss Amber Marie Cantell
“Assessing the Active Transportation Potential of Neighbourhood Models Using GIS”
University of Waterloo – Master of Arts (Planning)
CIP President's Scholarship
Ms. Alejandra Perdomo Ibanez
“Digital Storytelling as a Participatory Planning Tool: A Landscape Study in Toronto's Inner Suburbs”
York University – Master in Environmental Studies, Planning Stream
Thomas Adams - Past President Scholarship
Mr. Erkin Ozberk
“Livable Densities: The Role of Local Public Space Under Growth Management Planning in Ontario and Maryland”
York University – Master of Environmental Studies (MES)
Horace Seymour - Past President Scholarship
Mr. Henry Donald McQueen
“Brownfield Redevelopment: An Analysis of Key Variables in the Development Process”
Queen's University – Master of Planning
Humphrey Carver - Past President Scholarship
Ms. Mia Baumeister
“Development Charges across Canada: Can they promote sustainability”
University of Toronto – Master of Science in Urban Planning (MScPl)
Fellows Travel Scholarship
Mr. Scott W. Hindle
University of Waterloo