Student Awards & Financial Aid Office
Ira G. Needles Hall (NH)
519-888-4567, ext. 33583
Award funding is available annually to undergraduate or graduate students registered full-time in the Faculty of Environment who have presented an outstanding proposal in the Jack Rosen Memorial Award for Environmental Innovation competition. Students from other faculties may enter the competition, provided the team is led by a Faculty of Environment student. Interested student(s) or student teams (up to five individuals) will apply via an online application form in the Fall term. Candidates must demonstrate an innovative idea (device, process, method) they believe could solve, mitigate, or avoid an environmental problem.
The top ten teams will be offered a professionally facilitated workshop prior to the competition that will coach them on the elements of a strong business case and successful pitch. The top student(s) or student teams will be invited to present their idea at the judging reception in the fall term and will present a timed pitch to a panel of judges who will evaluate submissions and pitch based on a set of selection criteria: Innovation, Effectiveness, Execution, Cost Effectiveness, Commercialization and Presentation. This competition is conducted in compliance with the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s Policy 73. One Grand prize valued at $3,000 is available. At the discretion of the judging panel one Honourable Mention of $1,000 may be awarded. This fund is made possible by the Jack and Honey Rosen Charitable Foundation and their daughters, Shelley and Judy Rosen.
Grand Prize - $3,000
One Honourable Mention - $1,000
Please visit the Faculty of Environment's website to apply and for more information about this award competition.
Ira G. Needles Hall (NH)
519-888-4567, ext. 33583
The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.