The Canadian Rivers Institute offers two annual scholarships: The H.B.N. Hynes Scholarship and the Bud and Peggy Bird Scholarship.

H.B.N. Hynes Scholarship

Value: $1000

The annual scholarship is named in honour of Dr. H.B. Noel Hynes (1917-2009) who is known as the "the father of running water ecology." The most renowned of freshwater biologists, Dr. Hynes wrote the first comprehensive running waters text book, "The Ecology of Running Waters" following his book on "The Biology of Polluted Waters."

Who can apply?

Graduate Students supervised by a CRI Fellow. The application process alternates annually between MSc and PhD student applications. In 2022, the scholarship will be awarded to a PhD student/candidate.

Application Process and TimeLine

• An application cover letter (a maximum of 500 words, standard business format, highlighting why your application should be considered; evaluated at 25%).

• Description of how your research supports the objectives of the CRI and links to the works of Noel Hynes (max 3 pages, worth 60%).

• A CV (2 pages maximum; evaluated at 15%).

Submissions must include all of the above. They will be evaluated by a committee of the CRI Management Board and Emeritus and Honorary Science Fellows.

Call for applications will open in fall 2023.

Bud and Peggy Bird Scholarship

Value: $4,000

The Bud and Peggy Bird Scholarship is given to a graduate student directly engaged in research in support of wild Atlantic salmon conservation at the University of New Brunswick.

This Scholarship is made possible from a generous donation of the Chairman Emeritus of the Miramichi Salmon Association, J.W. “Bud” Bird (LLD ’87), an enthusiastic salmon angler and conservationist, and his late wife Peggy, who passed away in 2013.  The donation to the Canadian Rivers Institute at the University of New Brunswick is helping ensure that the mystery of declining wild Atlantic salmon stocks continues to be addressed by research in order to restore their numbers and secure their habitat for the future. 

APPLICATION PROCESS AND TIMELINE

• A one-page letter briefly describing graduate degree requirements already completed and a clear description of the candidates research.

• An unofficial UNB transcript.

Submissions must include all of the above. They will be evaluated by a committee of the CRI Management Board and Emeritus and Honorary Science Directors.

As a guide to the intent of the award: 

“Wild Atlantic salmon need clean, free-flowing rivers and healthy oceans to survive their long migrations…We know that human activities can create stress on river ecosystems which in turn have negative impacts on wild Atlantic salmon populations. The CRI is extremely grateful that this contribution will continue support of our research to understand the threats and help mitigate the impacts on rivers, oceans, and salmon.”  Allen Curry, CRI Director (past). “The work that the CRI is doing in the area of wild Atlantic salmon conservation is world-class. I know Peggy would have been pleased to join me in supporting this worthy cause.  I hope others will be inspired to give as well.  With such support, the CRI will be well-equipped to identify new methods of conservation so that healthy and diverse salmon populations are restored in New Brunswick and elsewhere around the Atlantic Ocean.”; and “This fund will provide students with invaluable opportunities for hands-on learning at our internationally recognized Canadian Rivers Institute and will help ensure that vital research on wild Atlantic salmon continues…This is a truly fitting legacy for devoted conservationists like Bud Bird and his late wife Peggy, and we are grateful for this generous donation.” President/Vice-Chancellor Eddy Campbell (past).

Call for applications will open in fall 2023.