Canadian engineering students stand out among top recipients of 2026 ASHRAE scholarships to support professional studies related to built environment design, technologies and performance. This year, 47 students worldwide shared in the USD $225,200 (CAD $315,280) dispersed for the upcoming academic year.
“By investing in these students today, ASHRAE is helping develop the engineers and innovators who will create healthier, more resilient and more sustainable buildings for communities around the world,” observes Sarah Maston, ASHRAE Society president for 2026-27. “The future of our industry depends on the talent, curiosity and determination of the next generation.”
To qualify, scholarship applicants must: be enrolled at a post-secondary institution that grants accredited engineering or technology degrees or diplomas and/or hosts an active ASHRAE student branch; maintain above-average scholastic results; and demonstrate professional aptitude, community commitment and leadership skills. Students at four Canadian post-secondary institutions emerged from that field, along with beneficiaries pursuing studies in the United States, Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Lagos, Malaysia and Pakistan.
Junhyuk (Harry) Lee, a mechanical engineering student at University of Manitoba, has received the ASHRAE Presidents Scholarship. The USD $12,500 (CAD $17,500) bursary is awarded over a two-year period to a student enrolled in an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in engineering program.
Luna Marouf a mechanical engineering student at York University is one of the two winners of the USD $10,000 (CAD $14,000) Willis H. Carrier Scholarship. The award’s name honours the originator of the world’s first scientifically designed air conditioning system.
Genevieve Beirne, a mechanical engineering student at University of Toronto, has received the USD $5,000 (CAD $7,000) Lynn G. Bellenger Engineering Scholarship, which is awarded to a female enrolled in an undergraduate engineering program. The scholarship is named in honour of the first woman to serve as ASHRAE society president, which transpired in 2010-11.
Mathew Lynch, a student of heating, refrigeration and air conditioning technology at George Brown College, has received the USD $5,000 (CAD $7,000) Engineering Technology Scholarship. The bursary is bestowed to a student pursuing either a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in a discipline aligned with a career in the HVAC&R sector.
