2025 Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Awards

July 30, 2025

The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of five scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Awards have been made to the following outstanding students, chosen from a highly competitive pool of well-qualified candidates:

Alex Badzio-George

Currently in his third year studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Victoria.

Jade Cooper

In her final year of the Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Program at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Em Eileen Gillis

Enrolled in the Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Program at Memorial University of Newfoundland – Class of 2027.

Max David Kelly

Pursuing a Master of Engineering in Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering at Memorial University of Newfoundland – Class of 2026.

Maggie McGann

Starting Term 6 this fall in the Ocean and Naval Architectural Engineering Program at Memorial University of Newfoundland – ONAE Class Representative for the Class of 2027.

We are pleased to support these exemplary students in the pursuit of a career in this noble profession!

The Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship is a fund for students wishing to pursue a professional career in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering.

The scholarship was created in 1982 by a bequest from the late Robert F. Allan, noted Vancouver Naval Architect, and supported by his friends and colleagues. The scholarship fund is administered by a committee of senior Principals at Robert Allan Ltd.

Information on the criteria for acceptance and for applications can be found on the Robert Allan Ltd. website: https://ral.ca/scholarships/