Award Name/Title: TAC Foundation Scholarship

Amount: Scholarship for full year attendance

Application Status: Closed

Application Due Date: February 17, 2015

Awards Details:

TAC Foundation

  Educating Tomorrow's Transportation Leaders

Overview

The Transportation Association of Canada Foundation, a registered charity, was established by the Transportation Association of Canada in March 2003. Its mandate is to support the education and research needs of the Canadian transportation industry by:

• Providing scholarships to individuals attending universities and colleges, in one of a number of transportation-related disciplines, including transportation planning; traffic management; design of transportation infrastructure and public transportation; program management; environment monitoring and mitigation; and operations, construction and maintenance.

• Establishing a program of internships and mentoring to encourage students enrolled in transportation-related disciplines at Canadian educational institutions.

• Establishing or financially supporting academic chairs in Canadian educational institutions.

• Providing funding for transportation research and development at Canadian educational institutions.

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

• Candidates must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants.
• Preference may be given to candidates with relevant work experience.
• Scholarships may be awarded to individuals receiving other

scholarships.

• The maximum number of Foundation scholarships which will be

awarded to any individual is two (2). (TAC Foundation Entrance

Scholarships are not included in this restriction).

• Scholarships are for full year attendance in post secondary institutions

only. (Applicants must be enrolled for the entire academic year, not just

one term.)

All applications must be submitted electronically.

Deadline for submission: Friday, February 11, 2011

No application form to be downloaded.