Scholarships
SaskCanola is committed to improving Saskatchewan agriculture by directly investing in initiatives that strengthen the grower community. Two scholarship programs ensure growers will continue to have the agronomic support they need for successful canola production and that industry will have research scientists for future generations.
Undergraduate scholarships support future agrologists and shape the next generation of agronomists. The Dr. Keith Downey Undergraduate Scholarship offers $2,500 each to four students studying towards their agriculture degrees at the University of Saskatchewan. The recipients must be children of levy-paying Saskatchewan canola farmers.
Graduate student scholarships support canola researchers in developing research capacity in Saskatchewan. The prestigious Dr. Roger Rimmer Award for Excellence in Graduate Research offers $18,000 per year for a maximum of two years to four students in a MSc or PhD program at the University of Saskatchewan for projects focusing on either canola development or utilization.
2024 Graduate Scholarship Recipients
Muhammad Rizwan
Plant Science
Muhammad is using a lysimeter technology to identify canola lines that have higher water use efficiency under drought conditions so that key genetic traits for drought resistance can be identified for future breeding.
Daphnée Ferland
Plant Science
Daphnée is using micrometeorology technology to study year-round N2O and CO2 emissions in canola-wheat rotations with the goal of reducing fertilizer-based emissions while maintaining yields.
Cresilda Alinapon Biology
Cresilda is studying the molecular function of Plasmodiophora brassicae effector proteins to understand and combat clubroot disease in canola, aiming to develop clubroot-resistant canola cultivars.
Kate Sauser
Ag & Resource Economics
Kate is researching the impact of herbicide-tolerant canola and no-till practices on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, carbon sequestration, and sustainability in Saskatchewan, with the goal of informing policy to enhance sustainable practices and recognize farmers' contributions to climate change mitigation.