The Harold Mahabir Student Award for International Development

The Harold Mahabir Student Award for International Development

This award was established by family and friends in honour of Harold Mahabir, a member of the advisory team of the CIDA funded, Kenya Canada Energy Advisory project, which involved the Faculty of Environmental Studies, the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Ontario Hydro working with the Government of Kenya over a 7-year period beginning in 1985. Harold served brilliantly as the petroleum policy advisor and was responsible, in large measure, for the emergence of the National Oil Company of Kenya as a mechanism for ensuring competitive purchasing of oil supplies for the Nation of Kenya. Harold, who grew up in Trinidad and who believed passionately in life-long learning, was a great story teller, a bon vivant and a wonderful friend.

The award will be given annually to a registered student in the second year of their Master of Environmental Studies at York University, who has a well-developed Plan of Study with Areas of Concentration addressing some aspect of international development.

Application Deadline is February 15.