Ocean Industries Student Research Awards
The RDC Ocean Industries Student Research Awards represent both a reward for academic excellence and a strategic investment by RDC in research expertise. The awards target students who are interested in pursuing higher education, industry-relevant research and future employment in Newfoundland and Labrador’s ocean industries.
Potential areas of research include: offshore petroleum engineering and geosciences, ocean engineering, fisheries, aquaculture, marine science, and other areas that support innovation and the commercialization of ocean technologies.
The current call for our research awards has now closed. Please check back for future competitions.
Learn more
- Program guidelines
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Application Form
- NSERC Supplement Application
- Ocean Industries Student Research Awards Poster
Take your studies to new depths!
Melanie Underwood
Melanie Underwood is a Master of Science Candidate at Memorial University of Newfoundland. She is a past recipient of RDC’s Ocean Industries Student Research Awards and is using her funding to study flat fish behaviour as they enter fishing trawls. With her findings, she is hoping to develop a more species and size selective trawl to reduce bycatch.
Brian Claus
Brian Claus is a PhD Candidate at Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is a past recipient of RDC’s Ocean Industries Student Research Awards and is using his funding to develop underwater gliders, which record data to provide scientists with a clearer understanding of ocean health and activity.