Applications will open June 2025

Criteria:

• Eligible candidates must be enrolled in a marine-related undergraduate, graduate, or trade program in a Canadian institution.

• Some examples include: marine trades, chef training, shipwright, fish master, marine biology or ecology, fisheries science, social justice, community health sciences, or marine resource management

• Preference will be given to students with family connections to seafood or the marine sectors.

To Apply: 

Please submit a letter, video, or short essay (max. 3 pages or 3 minutes) addressing the following:

• What is a challenge facing marine ecosystems, fisheries, or coastal communities that you care deeply about?
  
  
• How do your studies, career goals, or current work connect to this issue?
  
  
• Can you imagine a project, campaign, or initiative that an organization like the T. Buck Suzuki Foundation could take on to address this issue?
  (This could be something that supports fish harvesters, promotes sustainability, raises awareness, or uplifts coastal communities.)
  
  
• If relevant, describe your relationship to the marine environment or marine industries—this could include personal experiences, family background, work, or community involvement.

Supporting Materials (optional but encouraged):

You may include any of the following to strengthen your application:

• Letter of reference
• Transcript (official or unofficial)
• CV, resumé, or list of accomplishments
• Portfolio or links to relevant work

Please email all bursary application materials to hannah(at)bucksuzuki(dot)org.

Read about some of our past grant recipients: 

• 2020 grant recipient, Graham "Jaahljuu" Richard
• 2021 grant recipient, Roshni Mangar
• 2022 grant recipient, Haley Oleynik
• 2023 grant recipient, Elias del Valle