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Calgary Geotechnical Society Award

Henry Crawford (right) presents Calgary Geotechnical Society Award Winner 2009, Heinrich Heinz (left). Photo by Simon Cullum-Kenyon

Each year, during the Calgary Geotechnical Society Annual General Meeting, the Executive presents an award to an outstanding individual who has provided exceptional efforts, energy, and/or contributions to the Art of Geotechnique in Calgary. Previous award winners include individuals who have dedicated significant amounts of time to local CGS events and/or are accomplished practitioners, academics or retired engineers.

The recipient is chosen by the Calgary Geotechnical Society Executive from nominations submitted by members for potential recipients whom they feel deserve such recognition. Current Calgary Geotechnical Society Executive Members are not eligible for the award.

Student/EIT Travel Award

Each year, during the Calgary Geotechnical Society Annual General Meeting, the Executive presents an award of financial support to a student or Engineer in Training (EIT) to assist in attending the National Annual Conference of the Canadian Geotechnical Society. The amount is up to $600 (plus one free student registration).

To be eligible for support, you must be a member of the Canadian Geotechnical Society and located in the Southern Alberta region of the Society and be: (a) a graduate student or undergraduate student; or (b) an Engineer in Training or equivalent Geoscientist in the Southern Alberta section of the Society. You must also make a contribution to the conference as an author (preferably as a presenter), or as a representative of the region at a specialty session, workshop, division or committee meeting.
Past recipients and current Calgary Geotechnical Society Executive Members are not eligible for the award.

Award Rules

The Award will cover 75% of the recipients travel costs (up to maximum sponsorship of $600) plus free student registration at the conference (for a total award value of about $800). You will be expected to contribute a minimum of 25% of the cost of attending the meeting. The support is shared between the local section, the conference organizers, and all national members of the Society. One sponsorship will be provided in each participating section of the Society. Original receipts for all expenses being claimed (including meals) must be submitted by the recipient to the Calgary Geotechnical Society treasurer after the conference; no per diem allowances will be granted without original receipts. For further rules and regulations about this award, please see the message from J. Graham, CGS Secretary General attached .

To apply for the student/EIT travel award, the following information is required:
• A cover letter; AND
• A one-page CV which includes undergraduate and graduate GPA; AND
• A copy of your abstract submitted to the conference that, preferably, you will be presenting at the conference OR an explanation of your role as a representative of the region at a specialty session, workshop, division or committee meeting.