SWANA Ontario Scholarships
Apply for industry-related scholarships
SWANA Ontario is proud to offer a variety of scholarships, with the assistance of dedicated partners, to students who are studying in disciplines related to solid waste or environmental protection.
Scholarships are awarded to students who are concentrating on improving and understanding waste practices and systems, with a focus on progressive and sustainable management.
The Ontario Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) offers a graduate scholarship in memory of Cliff Chan. Cliff was the Director of Solid Waste Management for the Region of Halton and a Director of the Ontario Chapter of SWANA until his death in November 2000.
Scholarship applications are closed for the 2025/2026 school year. Applications will be accepted again in January 2026 for the 2026/2027 school year.
The Ontario Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) offers an undergraduate scholarship to students studying in disciplines related to solid waste management or environmental protection.
Scholarship applications are closed for the 2025/2026 school year. Applications will be accepted again in January 2026 for the 2026/2027 school year.
SWANA North America has developed several scholarship and internship programs for students studying in fields related to solid waste management, including the Grant H. Flint International Scholarship Program and the Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers Scholarship Award.
Click here for more information about International Scholarships.
SWANA Ontario Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to all our past scholarship recipients.
2024
- Emma Sanderson- University of Guelph
- Melina Roshanfar- University of Ottawa
2023
- Natalie Vasilivetsky – University of Guelph
- Hadeer Abdalla- University of Ottawa
2022
Mahmound Ali – Queens University
Shania Nixon – University of Guelph
2021
- Sabrina Singh – University of Windsor
- Abigail Owens- Queens University
