APENS Scholarships and Awards
The Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia (APENS) provides awards valued at $500, $1,000 and $1,500. Six awards at $1,000 each are presented to students graduating with an Engineering Diploma or Certificate from each of the Associated Universities who best demonstrates outstanding abilities to serve the society in an ethical manner as a Professional Engineer. Selection criteria include: ethical conduct, extracurricular activities, industry and intelligence, scholastic achievement, service to fellow students, technical skills and need. The APENS Scholarship is awarded to one of the APENS Award recipients graduating from the Associated Universities who exhibits academic excellence. Application deadline is late January.
As well, $500 scholarships for children of members on Engineers NS who are enrolled in 1st year Engineering studies at any recognized university or college. Application deadline is August 30. Also offered are six $1,500 Entrance Scholarships to graduating students from each of the Associate Universities in NS who exhibits academic excellence. The scholarship is held at Dalhousie University. Application deadline is August.
www.apens.ns.ca/services.asp?PageID=10

Cobequid Dog Club Scholarship
The Cobequid Dog Club awards a $400 scholarship to a Nova Scotia student from the NSAC who is admitted to a veterinary College. No application is required.

Harney Estate Scholarships
Two 5,000 renewable scholarships are awarded annually to NSAC graduates who are accepted or registered at Macdonald College or the University of Guelph for graduate work in agriculture. These scholarships are to be granted to students based on high academic record who arecommitted to research excellence. Dr. Patricia Harney, NSAC Diploma Class of ‘48 and OAC Professor in Horticultural Sciences has, through her estate, made generous provision to support NSAC students who wish to pursue graduate studies in agriculture at Macdonald College, McGill University or at the University of Guelph. The scholarships from this fund serve to preserve the long-standing links between NSAC, Macdonald College and the University of Guelph. This award is tenable for two years for a Masters Degree program and three years for a Ph.D. program. Renewability will be based on maintaining scholarship standing in the program (will require A- or 80%). See NSAC Awards Office for further information. Recipients, while registered at the University of Guelph or Macdonald College may, with appropriate permission, pursue research at NSAC. Scholarship funds will be disbursed to the recipient through the institution in which the student in registered. Initial review of applications is March 31, following which applications will be reviewed as received, conditional on fund remaining.

Dr. Allan and Barbara MacKay Scholarship
The $1,000 Dr. Allan and Barbara MacKay scholarship will be awarded annually to a student from NSAC admitted to the Atlantic Veterinary College. In recognition of his long association with the practice of veterinary medicine in NS and with NSAC, Dr. J. Allan MacKay, NSAC class of 1943, has established this scholarship, which will be presented at NSAC's Scholarship Banquet. No application is required.


Edith Main Memorial Bursary
In memory of Edith Main, the auxiliary to the Nova Scotia Veterinary Medical Association awards a $100 bursary to a Nova Scotia student who has attended the NSAC and has been admitted to a Canadian veterinary College. No application is required.

Nova Scotia Fur Institute Scholarship
The Nova Scotia Fur Institute annually awards a $2,500 scholarship to a graduate student. The scholarship is open to all graduate students who can demonstrate that they are pursuing research in fur production and are attending full-time graduate studies at a recognized Canadian University (recognize that individuals enrolled outside of Canada but attending Canadian institutions would be eligible). Selection will be based on an assessment of the proposed research using the following weighting criteria: relevance of the research to fur production issues, innovativeness of the proposed research, presentation and clarity of the research proposal, and project progress at time of application and plans for use of funds and responses to questions. Final scholarship selection will be made by the NS Fur Institute. Letter of application (with transcript and resume) must be submitted not later than March 15, 2010, to:
George C. Smith, Chair, Nova Scotia Fur Institute
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
Room #217, Harlow Inst., 176 College Road
PO Box 550 Truro, NS B2N 5E3

Nova Scotia Power Inc. Centennial Scholarships
In 1967 Nova Scotia Power has been proudly supporting Engineering education with the Centennial Scholarship Program. By continuing the program, Nova Scotia power remains a major investor in post-secondary education for Nova Scotians. There are five $2,000 scholarships awarded annually to students commencing full-time studies at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Engineering over a two year period, with a two year tenure. A selection committee considers the academic excellence and personal attributes of the applicant, as well as involvement in extracurricular activities. Applicants must be Canadian citizens (or landed immigrants) and full time residents of Nova Scotia for at least three years, two years of which are immediately prior to to their scholarship application. Students should be eligible to receive their Engineering Diploma in May and continue their full-time studies at Dalhousie in September of the same year. The scholarships are open to all engineering disciplines. A selection committee made up of NSPI employees will review applications and select successful candidates. One scholarship will be awarded to an applicant of Aboriginal descent. Please submit a covering letter and resume along with an official copy of your academic transcript to Head, Engineering Department, Banting Bldg., NSAC. Aboriginal persons must self identify in their cover letter. Application deadline is January 14. www.nspower.ca