Award Name/Title: 2017/2018 Paul G. Complin Memorial Scholarship
Amount: Varies
Application Status: Closed
Application Due Date: January 31, 2018
Awards Details:
Criteria:
The Paul G. Complin Memorial Scholarships are awarded annually to three (3) students at
Ontario’s post-secondary institutions who are pursuing programs related to engineering or the
sciences. The scholarship fosters the furtherance of studies relating to the environment and
sustainability, by striving to encourage young leaders to enter the environmental field and to
stimulate professionalism. Therefore, the applicant must demonstrate the relationship between
their field of study and the environment, or must be pursuing environmentally related postsecondary
studies. Students fulfilling these criteria are encouraged to apply.
Application and Awards Process:
To apply for the Paul G. Complin Memorial Scholarship, please fill out the application form below
and send the form, plus all the requested supporting documents outlined in the application, to the
AWMA (scholarships@awma.on.ca). Failure to supply all the requested information may result
in applications being rejected.
The deadline to apply for a Scholarship Award is January 31, 2018.
A panel from the AWMA Ontario Section Board will review and evaluate all the submissions. The
top finalists will be invited to deliver a 10-minute presentation on their research or course-work at
an AWMA conference or event in spring 2018 (date TBD) and become Student Members of the
AWMA (if they have not already joined the association), at which time the three winners will be
selected. The AWMA Board will cover travel costs for students to attend this event.
The Scholarship finalists will be contacted by February 28, 2018.
Questions can be directed to scholarships@awma.on.ca
About Paul G. Complin:
Paul Complin (1945 – 2015) graduated with a Masters in Engineering from the University of
Toronto in 1971 and worked in the field of environmental engineering, with an emphasis on air
related issues, for over 40 years.
Paul held positions in government, consulting, and industry, and was well-liked and wellrespected
everywhere he went. He was the Principal of ORTECH’s Compliance and Permitting
Group for 16 years and was a valuable resource and mentor to many. Paul was particularly active
in the Air and Waste Management Association and was the chair of the Ontario Section for a
number of years. Paul was uniquely capable of bringing people from different sides of an issue
together.
To honour Paul's commitment to the AWMA Ontario Section for so many years, the annual
student scholarships awarded by the Ontario Section have been named in his honour.
About AWMA:
The Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) is a non-profit, non partisan professional
organization that enhances knowledge and expertise by providing a neutral forum for information
exchange, professional development, networking, public education, and outreach to more than
8000 environmental professionals in 65 countries. AWMA also promotes global environmental
responsibility and increases the effectiveness of organizations to make critical decisions that
benefit society.
Please download Application Form(s):