Funding is available for graduate students through the Robert Caton and David Bates Scholarships. These scholarships are intended to support graduate-level students with high ideals, demonstrated interest in studies relating to atmospheric sciences, air quality and health or policy, and specific goals leading to future work in that field.
For 2009, only the Robert Caton Scholarship will be awarded.
Robert Caton Scholarship
The Robert Caton Scholarship was established in 2004 to honour the memory of Dr. Robert Brent Caton, a scholar, entrepreneur and expert in the field of air quality, atmospheric
emissions, environmental management and policy. The Robert Caton Scholarship is an annual award of $2,000.
David Bates Scholarship
The David Bates Scholarship was established in 2008 to honour the memory of Dr. David Vincent Bates, who was one of the foremost international authorities on the health effects
of air pollution.
Robert Caton and David Bates Scholarships: Summary and Application Form, 2009 (PDF: 55 KB/3 pages)
For 2008, the BC CLEAR Fund contributed $2,000 for the David Bates Scholarship and $3,000 to be designated as special BC CLEAR Fund Awards.
The new B.C. Clean Air Research Fund — BC CLEAR — has been established by the provincial government to support air quality and health research of strategic importance to British Columbia. The fund is administered by the Fraser Basin Council.
BC CLEAR Fund
BC CLEAR Fund 2008/2009 Annual Report (PDF: 758 KB/12 pages)
The former Clean Air Research Fund, known as "CARF," is winding down operations, but older documents will remain on this site.
Clean Air Research Fund (CARF) Reports
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