Avionics Engineering Technology

Scholarship recipients receive paid tuition at a helicopter maintenance course available by the helicopter airframe and engine manufacturers or by Southern Illinois University; assistance for travel and lodging will be provided. Scholarship recipients must have completed their aviation maintenance training and passed all written and practical FAA exams prior to attendance at the course (not necessarily prior to applying for the scholarship). International students should have completed their respective country's FAA equivalent test. An instructor recommendation must accompany the application.

Deadline: Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Apply to: Helicopter Foundation International. [hide detail]

Available to students who are graduating or have graduated from NAIT in any full-time engineering diploma program. Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, financial need, a short essay describing what this scholarship would do for you, and acceptance into full-time studies at a University or into the Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management program at NAIT. Proof of enrolment is required.

Deadline: Friday, July 15, 2011

Application: Available online at www.nait.ca/scholarships December 13, 2010. [hide detail]

In order to be considered for this scholarship, applicants must demonstrate the following eligibility criteria: Canadian citizenship; Current residency in Western or Northern Canada, specifically residency in either the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia or Alberta; Age 18 to 30 years; In pursuit of pilot or aircraft maintenance training in an aviation program at an accredited post-secondary institution; A high school diploma or equivalent; Reasonable academic achievement in aviation program; Three letters of recommendation; Volunteer and/or community service; Proven self-starter and Statement of Interest.

Deadline: Saturday, February 26, 2011

Apply to: Northern Air Transport Association (NATA), c/o Naomi Nind, Parlee McLaws LLP, 3400 Petro Canada Centre, 150 6 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 3Y7, Email: admin@nata-yzf.ca. Application forms are available at the Scholarships & Bursaries Office or online at Northern Air Transport Association. [hide detail]

Available for women residing in Western Canada (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Western Ontario, to Thunder Bay, Yukon and Northwest Territories). An applicant may apply in one of three categories: Advancement of flight training for a qualified pilot who wishes to advance her flying capabilities toward an aviation career. She must possess the minimum of a valid private pilot license at the time this application is made; Education or research project; or Advancement of a career in an aviation-related field.

Deadline: Saturday, July 31, 2010

Apply to: 2010 Scholarship Award Committee, West Canada Section 99s, c/o Mrs. Joan Lynum, 1731 138 Street, Surrey, BC V4A 8N3, Phone: (604)536-0265. Application forms are available online at The Ninety-Nines. [hide detail]

The applicant must be an Alberta resident and a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. He/she will have completed the first year, and be currently enrolled in the second year, of a two-year program of study in Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Technology or Avionics Engineers Technology at a Transport Canada approved training institution in Alberta. Include the following information: Your name, telephone number and address, Name of scholarship being applied for and the training institution enrolled at, A description of your academic training background and future plans, A copy of your academic transcript or Transport Canada test results, and A statement of why you should be considered including financial considerations if applicable.

Deadline: Friday, April 01, 2011

Apply to: Aviation Alberta, Awards Selection Committee, Box 112, 2000 Airport Road NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W5, Fax: (403) 735-1281, Email: jessicad@yyc.com. [hide detail]