Scholarship Program
CDA offers two scholarships annually to full-time postgraduate students attending a Canadian university or college whose program of study focuses on dam safety and/or the management of dams.
The Gary Salmon Memorial Scholarship, valued at $5,000 is awarded to the top applicant and the CDA Research Scholarship of $2,500 is awarded to the runner-up. Candidates are evaluated on the relevance of their research work and the potential for the advancement of knowledge, leadership and community involvement, and academic excellence.
2020 Gary Salmon Memorial Scholarship - Mayari Bernard-Garcia, Polytechnique Montréal
2020 CDA Research Scholarship - Elijah Edie, University of Manitoba
2020 CDA Student Award of Merit - Laura Luna, Dalhousie University
2020 CDA Student Award of Merit - Ali Fallah Yeznabad, Western University