In December 2006, a young, gifted unmanned vehicles engineer working with CDL Systems named Mark Cuss passed away after a courageous 22 month battle with cancer. At the time of his death, Mark was only 27 years old. However, during his short time, he had made significant accomplishments both in his personal life and in his professional life.
In response to the untimely death of this talented young engineer, a scholarship fund has been established in his name, administered by Unmanned Systems Canada in his memory.
The Mark Cuss Memorial Scholarship has been set up to:
- Honour the memory of Mark Cuss by encouraging the interest of those in the field of unmanned vehicles and furthering the field of which Mark himself made significant contributions in a short time;
- Help those interested in unmanned vehicle technology assume the financial burden of post-secondary education;
- Encourage and facilitate students to develop and communicate concepts related to unmanned vehicle technology.
- This scholarship is for undergraduate studies at any recognized Canadian University or DeVry Institute located within Canada.
- It is a cash scholarship to be awarded to the winner upon proof of enrollment in a qualifying institution.
It is a cash scholarship to be awarded to the winner upon proof of enrollment in a qualifying institution. The amount of the scholarship will be $2500, awarded annually
The deadline to apply for this scholarship is September 21st, and more information can be found here: https://www.unmannedsystems.ca/home/students/mark-cuss-memorial-scholarship/