Two $1,500 bursaries are being offered this year by the Lesser Slave Watershed Council in the memory of
Brian Elliott and Brian Rosche, two of the founding Board members from the Lesser Slave Watershed
Council. These two men contributed a significant amount of time and energy to the creation of the Lesser Slave Watershed Council, promoting the sustainability of our watershed.

Recognized for their abilities to bring about the best in others, and engage with others in the protection of our region’s waterways, Mr. Elliott and Mr. Rosche’s work has been memorialized through this bursary.

Mr. Brian Rosche
Mr. Brian Elliott

Recipients of the LSWCs bursary can DOUBLE their funds by applying for a matching bursary from the Northern Alberta Development Council!

Applying for the Elliott & Rosche Memorial Bursary

This bursary is awarded annually at our Annual General Meeting in June to a post-secondary student from our watershed who is pursuing environmental sciences, biology, earth sciences, or a water focused program starting in the following September.

To be eligible, the student must:

  • completing grade 12, currently registered or enrolled to attend a post secondary institution
  • have been a resident of the Lesser Slave Watershed for a minimum of one-year preceding the start of their program
  • be enrolled in a program studying environmental sciences, biology, earth sciences, or a water focused program
  • complete the application and submitted in full by the deadline

The application deadline is May 1st, annually.
Any applications received after May 1st will be saved for consideration in the following year.

Download the 2026 Application Form

Applications can be submitted by email to outreach@lswc.ca addressed to:
Lesser Slave Watershed Council
Attn: Elliott & Rosche Memorial Bursary

Support the Bursary

Since 2020, the Elliott and Rosche memorial bursary has been funded by personal donations. To date, we have received over $10,000 towards the bursary. We are grateful for these important contributions to support the next generation of watershed scientists.
A special Thank You to Alona Burgar, and Nona Elliott-Pratt, our biggest annual contributors.

If you are interested in making a donation, please contact the LSWC at (780) 523-9800, info@lswc.ca. Donations to the LSWC (CRA 82607 8966RR0001) are eligible for a charitable tax receipt.

Past Recipients

  • 2024 Bursary Recipients

    Two well deserving students received the Elliott & Rosche Memorial Bursary in 2024

  • AylaGiroux_2023Recipient

    2023 Bursary Recipient!

    Ayla Giroux has received our $1,000 bursary to help her pursue a program in Conservation Biology at the University of Alberta in the Fall of 2023!

  • 2022 Recipient(s)

    The LSWC Bursary Committee is proud to announce that Elly Beamish has received our $1,000 bursary to help her pursue a program in Animal Healthy Technology at Lakeland College in […]

  • 2021_Recipient_Sarah_Carins

    2021 Recipient!

    The LSWC Bursary Committee is proud to announce that Sarah Cairns has received our $1,000 bursary to help her complete her second year towards a Bachelor of Science in Environmental […]