Deadline for RDC Ocean Industry Student Research Awards Approaching

The Research and Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC), the Crown corporation for improving R&D capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador, is reminding students, that the deadline for submitting applications for the RDC Ocean Industries Student Research Awards is May 5, 2010

The competition is open to students who are interested in pursuing their research in the ocean industries sector at one of the province’s post-secondary institutions. Students who are interested in research specific to offshore petroleum, ocean engineering, fisheries and aquaculture, and marine science are encouraged to apply. There are up to 20 student research awards available, at the undergraduate (diploma and bachelor’s) and graduate (master’s and doctoral) levels. Awards range in value from $20,000 to $30,000 per year at the graduate level, and $5,000 to $7,500 per award for undergraduate research.

To be considered for an award, students must submit:

• a completed application, including a 1-2 page research plan that describes how their project is relevant to the province’s ocean industries sector;
• an official transcript from their academic institution for the previous two years of study;
• a detailed resume outlining relevant academic, work experience and extracurricular activities, and;
• a letter of support from a potential research supervisor (academic and/or industry research).

Candidates will be evaluated based on their academic achievement, the technical merits of the proposed research plan and the relevance of the research to Newfoundland and Labrador’s ocean industries.

For more information about the RDC Ocean Industries Student Research Awards and application forms, please visit the RDC’s website at www.researchnl.com.