What They're Looking For
- ⚧Gender: Woman
Province: New Brunswick
Program (Not Required): Astronomy, Environmental Sciences, or Geology
School (Not Required): Mount Allison University, University of New Brunswick, or Université de Moncton
Grades (Not Required): 70 - 100%
Additional Notes
This scholarship is specifically dedicated to supporting women in New Brunswick pursuing any Earth Science program.
About Scholarship
The Gustaaf Kooiman Earth Science Scholarship was established to support and empower the next generation of women pursuing Earth Science in New Brunswick.
The scholarship was started by Gustaaf Kooiman, a geologist with over 40 years of experience in the field, including more than 30 years working right here in New Brunswick and his granddaughter, Olivia. During his career, Gustaaf spent nine years living and working in South Africa, where he saw firsthand how deeply women were left out of opportunities.
Because of those experiences, he made a commitment to support women's education wherever he could. While working abroad, he supported his wife through her architecture degree from the University of Rome, and today, he is proud to support his granddaughter’s archaeology journey.
Gustaaf knows that earth science, especially field-based and technical work, is still heavily male-dominated, and he wants to help change that. By funding this scholarship, his goal is simple: to help open doors for women in the earth sciences and to support the future growth of New Brunswick.