Now Open! Deadline to apply: May 4, 2025
The scholarship competition opens on March 3, 2025 with a submission deadline of May 4th. Winners will be announced in June 2025.
Are you a Grade 12 student in Nova Scotia? Know of a student whose actions could pay off?
Divert NS is awarding a total of $28,000 in scholarships to Grade 12 students who have exemplified dedication in protecting our environment! There are seven $2,500 Scholarships and seven $1,000 Scholarships to be won based on Nova Scotia's solid waste regions. Students can also submit applications in French to compete for one $2,500 and one $1,000 scholarship.
Soumettez votre candidature en français
En plus des sept bourses régionales (attribuées aux candidatures en anglais), les étudiants qui posent leur candidature en français sont admissibles à une récompense de 2 500 $ et 1 000 $ pour la gestion de l’environnement. Pour être éligible à la bourse française, les candidats doivent postuler en français.
How to Apply
Step One
Write a summary of your recent environmental activities demonstrating how you have been involved. Maximum 750 words for the written summary.
Step Two
Supply a letter of reference from someone in your school or community (non-relative). Reference should be a maximum of 500 words.
Step Three
Write an essay about how AI can can be used to reduce waste and improve environmental sustainability. Maximum 1,500 words.
Step Four
Fill out the application form with your information, upload all the required documents, and submit!
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion to better our environment.
Diversity drives more innovative and creative thinking, and different perspectives make our environmental protection community stronger and more impactful. We encourage all applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, colour, sex, race, age, disability, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship or family/marital status to apply.
If there are any parts of the application that require more clarity, if you’re having trouble with accessing or interpreting any of the requirements please reach out to scholarship@divertns.ca
Champions of the Environment
Information & FAQ
What type of files are acceptable?
Submissions must be emailed in PDF or Word format (preferably one PDF document). Fill out the 2025 Scholarship Application Form.
Who do I contact if I still have questions?
If there are any parts of the application that require more clarity, if you’re having trouble with accessing or interpreting any of the requirements please reach out to scholarship@divertns.ca.
Who is eligible?
This scholarship competition is open to Grade 12 students in the Nova Scotia school system who are entering a post-secondary institution.
How are submissions scored?
Divert NS will assemble a judging committee of both internal staff and external partners to review the submissions. Scoring will be based on your research essay (40%) and environmental dedication (60%).
Research Essay (40%)
- Creativity and effort
- Accuracy of research
- Organization and clarity of ideas
- Grammar, spelling, and syntax
Environmental Dedication (60%)
- Description of activity, including impact on the environment
- Level of involvement/impact
- Letter of reference
- Duration of involvement
What are the official rules?
This scholarship competition is only open to Grade 12 students in Nova Scotia. Entries must be submitted before the closing date of midnight on May 4, 2025. The following individuals are not eligible to receive a scholarship:
- Immediate family of, or those domiciled with: Current and former employees and board members of Divert NS.
- Employees of the Nova Scotia Environment Solid Waste Resource Management Section.
- Employees of regional and municipal waste management authorities.
A scholarship will be awarded in a region only if a submission merits a scholarship. All decisions of Divert NS and the scholarship judging committee are final.
Scholarships are issued directly to post-secondary institutions on behalf of the winning students.
All entries become the property of Divert NS once they are submitted and may be used for publicity, promotion, marketing, illustration, advertising, web content, and all multi-media materials.
By accepting a scholarship, the winner authorizes Divert NS to use, in any related publicity, the winner’s name, city and province of residence, and any statements he/she may make regarding such scholarship for advertising and promotional purposes in any form of media, including the Internet.
Incomplete submissions and submissions with falsified information will be disqualified. The decision to disqualify any submission is at the sole discretion of Divert NS and will occur without notice or communication to the entrant. The disqualification decision is final and not subject to review.
Only one submission per student is permitted.
What type of files are acceptable?
Submissions must be emailed in PDF or Word format (preferably one PDF document). Fill out the 2025 Scholarship Application Form.
Who do I contact if I still have questions?
If there are any parts of the application that require more clarity, if you’re having trouble with accessing or interpreting any of the requirements please reach out to scholarship@divertns.ca.
Who is eligible?
This scholarship competition is open to Grade 12 students in the Nova Scotia school system who are entering a post-secondary institution.
How are submissions scored?
Divert NS will assemble a judging committee of both internal staff and external partners to review the submissions. Scoring will be based on your research essay (40%) and environmental dedication (60%).
Research Essay (40%)
- Creativity and effort
- Accuracy of research
- Organization and clarity of ideas
- Grammar, spelling, and syntax
Environmental Dedication (60%)
- Description of activity, including impact on the environment
- Level of involvement/impact
- Letter of reference
- Duration of involvement
What are the official rules?
This scholarship competition is only open to Grade 12 students in Nova Scotia. Entries must be submitted before the closing date of midnight on May 4, 2025. The following individuals are not eligible to receive a scholarship:
- Immediate family of, or those domiciled with: Current and former employees and board members of Divert NS.
- Employees of the Nova Scotia Environment Solid Waste Resource Management Section.
- Employees of regional and municipal waste management authorities.
A scholarship will be awarded in a region only if a submission merits a scholarship. All decisions of Divert NS and the scholarship judging committee are final.
Scholarships are issued directly to post-secondary institutions on behalf of the winning students.
All entries become the property of Divert NS once they are submitted and may be used for publicity, promotion, marketing, illustration, advertising, web content, and all multi-media materials.
By accepting a scholarship, the winner authorizes Divert NS to use, in any related publicity, the winner’s name, city and province of residence, and any statements he/she may make regarding such scholarship for advertising and promotional purposes in any form of media, including the Internet.
Incomplete submissions and submissions with falsified information will be disqualified. The decision to disqualify any submission is at the sole discretion of Divert NS and will occur without notice or communication to the entrant. The disqualification decision is final and not subject to review.
Only one submission per student is permitted.