The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Arctic Section, is pleased to offer an award valued at up to $3,000 in memory of John W. Davies, a former Chairman of the Section.

The competition is open to any full-time graduate student whose research will assist in providing solutions to problems encountered in the Canadian Arctic or in cold ocean environments. Specifically, the research may be in the areas of

• marine transportation
• exploitation of offshore resources
• eco-systems that impact or may impact the exploitation of Arctic/cold ocean resources, or
• special areas of research for Arctic/cold ocean environments

The application should consist of:

• an abstract of approximately 500 words explaining the objectives of the research being undertaken, progress to date, and how this research is to be applied in the arctic or to cold ocean environments
• a résumé
• a transcript of marks
• three letters of reference, two of which must be by former or current professors

The deadline for applications is May 17, 2013. Applications should be sent to:

• Ben Seligman
  Project Development Specialist
  Shell Canada Energy
  400 – 4th Avenue S.W., P.O.Box 100 Station “M”
  Calgary, Alberta  T2P 2H5

For any questions, please contact Ben Seligman at b.seligman@shell.com.

See also: Their other Student Awards and Competitions.