SSEF University Research Grants

The SSEF University Research Grants was created to support the research of topics which are considered to be of interest and importance to the steel industry.

The Steel Structures Education Foundation has awarded 80 research grants since 1995 to full-time members of engineering faculties of Canadian universities. Grants are awarded on subjects judged to be of value in advancing the use of steel in construction and are awarded at the discretion of the SSEF on the merits of the applications received. Each grant is awarded for a one-year period. The total value of grants awarded in 2009 is approximately $98,000 and was announced in May 2009.

The principal researcher of the highest ranked proposal also receives the H.A. Krentz Research Award and a gift of $5,000.

Suggestions for research topics can now be made by completing the SSEF Research Topic Suggestion Form. Please return the completed form to David Mackinnon at dmackinnon@ssef-ffca.ca.

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Grant Recipients

Robert G. Driver
University of Alberta
Department of Civil Engineering

George Hadjisophocleous
Carleton University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Yi Liu
Dalhousie University
Department of Civil Engineering

A. Ghani Razaqpur
McMaster University
Department of Civil Engineering

Jeffrey A. Packer
University of Toronto
Department of Civil Engineering

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Congratulations to the 2009 research grant recipients: R.G. Driver (University of Alberta), J.A. Packer (University of Toronto), G. Hadjisophocleous (Carleton University), A.G. Razaqpur (McMaster University) and Y. Liu (Dalhousie University)

The 2009 H.A. Krentz Award goes to R.G. Driver (University of Alberta) for having the top-ranked research proposal.

The SSEF 2009 Research Grants Brochure includes suggested research topics and conditions of the award.

Download the SSEF Research Topic Suggestion Form.

Click here to download a full list of SSEF Research Grants awarded from 1995-2009.