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The Society of Contaminated Sites Approved Professionals of British Columbia (“CSAP Society”) supports the next generation of Contaminated Sites Approved Professionals by offering up to three scholarships annually to science and engineering graduate students whose studies are relevant to the assessment and remediation of contaminated sites.

CSAP 2026 Scholarship Applications are now Open! 

Please read the CSAP scholarship program information package thoroughly before proceeding with your application and refer to it as needed throughout your application.

Scholarship Awards

• Two scholarships valued at $5,000 each.
• One scholarship, the Mike Macfarlane Memorial Scholarship, valued at $7,000. The Mike Macfarlane Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Mike Macfarlane, the former Director of the Site Remediation Section of the Ministry of Environment and Parks, and is awarded for outstanding innovative and forward-thinking research relevant to contaminated sites.

Eligibility Criteria

1.  Applicant must be enrolled in and have started a science or engineering program leading to a post graduate project or thesis.
2. Applicant must have a clearly defined research project (can be full thesis or a major project for a coursework masters) and demonstrate the relevance of the research to the investigation and remediation of contaminated sites.
3. Applicant must be enrolled in a graduate degree program with an expected completion date being in the following calendar year and describe their research project in enough detail to determine its merits for scholarship award. Scholarships will be preferentially awarded to
   students beginning their work, not completing it.
4. Applicant must not have been a recipient of the CSAP Graduate Scholarships in Environmental Sciences and Engineering in the past.

Application Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order for an application to be considered:

1. A completed application form
2. Two completed reference forms
3. Official copies of the applicant’s academic transcript and/or academic achievements (e.g. other scholarships).

The completed application form (listed above as #1) with all supporting documents (listed above as #2 and #3) must be received by no later than March 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Please send your completed application to CSAP Society by:

1. 1. Email: [email protected] or
   2. Mail: CSAP Society
   3. Attn: CSAP Scholarships
   4. 613 – 744 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1A5