Dick Shaw Memorial Scholarship

The chapter set up this scholarship to honor the memory of our member Dick Shaw. Dick was a well-respected inspector for WorkSafe BC, and a tireless advocate for blasting safety. He passed from a heart attack in 2007 shortly before he was due to retire.

The scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student attending a college or university in Canada studying a subject with some relevance to the non-military use of explosives or blasting (e.g. mining, civil, chemical engineering, geology, seismic exploration, avalanche control, blasting physics, etc.).  Subject of study is flexible, providing the applicant has an interest in pursuing a career that could involve blasting.  The applicant does not need to have any link to the Chapter or explosives industry and does not need to come from Western Canada.

Requirements

• Applicant must be studying a subject with some relevance to the non-military use of explosives or blasting (e.g.: mining, civil or chemical engineer, or geology, seismic exploration, avalanche or blasting physics)
• We are flexible on the subject providing the applicant has an interest in pursuing a career that could involve blasting​
• Studies may be at any level (ie: certificate, diploma, masters or doctorate)
• We are not particularly interested in a student's GPA, but they must be in good standing with the institution
• Applicants do not need a link to the ISEE Chapter
• Submission of a "paper" entitled "The safe use of controller blasting in modern construction and mining"
• The work should be original and any quotations for the work of others must be properly referenced​
• Other documents may be required, such as resume, transcripts or letter of acceptance

Funds

• The awarded funds will be a one-time $2,000 payment and are to be applied towards the following items:
  • Tuition fees
  • Parking passes at the educational institution
  • Student union fees
  • Course books or software
  • Residence fees
  • School supplies, including but not limited to computers and tablets
• Paid conference registration fee for the Annual General Meeting.
• One-year student membership to the ISEE Western Canada Chapter.

Fine Print

• The Scholarship Committee reserves the right to withhold awarding of the scholarship if no eligible candidates apply or if the work submitted is not of sufficient quality.
• If two or more, candidates are judged to be of equal standard, the award may be divided.