John L. Vardon was Director of the Transportation Division of the Metropolitan Toronto Planning Board when he died after a brief illness in 1972. Mr Vardon held a B.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto, and a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University. Prior to joining the Metro Planning Board, Mr. Vardon worked for the Ontario Department of Highways and participated in the joint highway research program at Queen’s University. John Vardon was well-liked and respected, and his friends set up the Vardon Scholarship shortly after his death. Learn more about his contributions here.
The scholarship includes $3,000 (CAD) of financial support.
Recipients of the ITE Canada Master’s Transportation Scholarship also receive free registration to the annual conference (in the year of the award), reimbursement of travel expenses (up to $1000 if recipient resides outside of conference region, up to $100 if recipient resides within conference region), and recognition at the Annual Awards Luncheon.
To be eligible for the annual $3,000 award, candidates must meet the following requirements:
Your application must be accompanied by:
Deadline: The application deadline is March 1st, 2026.
Submissions will open December 2025 and a link will be provided on this page.
Submissions will be reviewed using the criteria below for a maximum possible total of 50 points.
Questions? Email us.
2025 – Saba Ikhlaq, University of Windsor
2024 – Tristan J. Ford, University of British Columbia
2023 – Stephen Martin, University of British Columbia
2022 – Felita Ong, University of Toronto
2021 – Cassidy Zrobek, University of Manitoba
2020 – Tina Lin, University of Waterloo
2019 – Laura Cabral, University of Alberta
2018 – Abby Scaletta, University of Manitoba
2017 – Kathy Tin Ying Hui, University of Alberta
2016 – Giuseppe Grande, University of Manitoba
2015 – Bianca Popescu
2014 – Adam Budowski
2013 – Coady Cameron
2012 – Erin Toop
2011 – Keenan Patmore
2010 – Maryam Moshin
2009 – Jonathan Foord
2008 – Jonathan Lewis
2007 – Bjorn Radstrom
2006 – Gareth Rempel
2005 – Tyler Golly
2004 – Jonathan Regehr
2003 – Matt Roorda
2002 – Scott Deschenes
2001 – Vikki Ngan
2000 – Not awarded
1999 – Fred Lin
1998 – Jeannette Montufar
1997 – Nancy Button
1996 – Shane Velan
1995 – Michael Cullip
1994 – Not awarded
1993 – Jordan Alexander
1992 – Rob Talarico
1991 – Gene Chartier
1990 – Karensa Swanson*
1990 – Sarah Wells*
1989 – Bruce Hellinga
1988 – Geoffrey Noxon
1987 – Doug Pinter
1986 – Karoly W. Krajczar
1985 – Not awarded
1984 – Not awarded
1983 – Michel Van Aerde
1982 – Michel Van Aerde
1981 – J. Douglas Hunt
1980 – Mike Banducci
1979 – Kenneth V.P. Vaughan
* Two awarded in 1990
