Arthur Laing Memorial Scholarship in Agriculture

Outstanding undergraduate students in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC Vancouver majoring in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment may be considered for these scholarships.

Scholarships totalling $4,250 are available from an endowment established by the estate of Dr. Margaret deMaine (1930-2022) in memory of the Honourable Arthur Laing (1904-1975). The Faculty of Land and Food Systems recommends recipients.

Arthur Laing (B.Sc. 1925) studied Agriculture at UBC before becoming a committed Canadian politician who advocated for civil rights and urban development as a cabinet minister and Member of Parliament.