Diversity Funding for Women in Millwright Training

The Millwright Union, Local 1009, has secured fifteen grants of $10,000 each under the Diversity Fund (as part of the Long Harbour Nickel Processing Plant collective agreement), for women enrolling in the first year Millwright program at the Carpenters Millwrights College.  These grants are available on a first-come, first-served basis to 15 women who meet the eligibility requirements - which are those who meet the college's entrance requirements, PLUS they must not be eligible for any other type of non-repayable funding (such as through Service Canada for EI clients) 

Applications should be submitted by June 25th, 2010.

For more information about the grants and the application process, please contact Karen MacDonald at 364-5586, ext 261.

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NOIA-Hibernia Commemorative Scholarship

In 1997, the birth of Newfoundland and Labrador's oil and gas industry was marked by the achievement of a "triple crown" of milestones: the successful completion and tow-out of the Hibernia platform to its offshore location on the Grand Banks and first oil in November 17th, 1997.

To mark this occasion, in 1997 NOIA announced the establishment of the NOIA-Hibernia Commemorative Scholarship Fund. This fund offers an annual scholarship of $1,000 to a graduating high school student in Newfoundland and Labrador who is entering post-secondary studies and intending to pursue a petroleum-related career. The scholarship will be awarded to the student who best meets academic, extra-curricular and needs criteria.

The scholarship was established with support from the following organizations:

• AMI Offshore
• AOC Brown & Root Canada
• United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry/British Consulate General, Toronto
• Coflexip Stena Offshore
• Elsag Bailey (Canada) Ltd.
• Fabcon Canada Limited
• Halliburton Energy Services
• Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd.
• Morrison Hershfield Limited
• NOIA
• Noble Drilling (Canada) Ltd.
• PanCanadian Petroleum Limited (now EnCana Corporation)
• PCL Industrial Constructors Inc.
• Petro-Canada-Terra Nova Project.

Newfoundland and Labrador high school students who will graduate in June 2010 and are pursuing post-secondary studies in the 2010-2011 academic year, with the ultimate goal of a petroleum-related career, are welcome to apply for this scholarship. Each student should outline their community and extra-curricular activities in the completed application and include a letter of reference.

Applications should be received before 5:00 p.m., August 13, 2010 at the following address:

NOIA Scholarship Selection Committee
Box 44, Atlantic Place
Suite 602, 215 Water Street
St. John's, NL A1C 6C9
Tel: (709) 758-6610
Fax: (709) 758-6611
Email: noia@noianet.com

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