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The Sue Davies Award Trust is proud to announce the relaunch of the Sue Davies Award. It was established to commemorate the invaluable contribution of the late Sue Davies to OHTA. Sue was not only a driving force, but was considered wise counsel to those establishing and implementing the international training scheme and global qualifications framework.
The overall objective of the Sue Davies Award is to provide the opportunity for the Award recipient to attend an OHTA500 series course to progress their occupational hygiene career in their respective country. This is done by awarding up to three free examinations per candidate for the OHTA500 series modules.
The growth in the number of trained occupational hygienists will contribute to the development of the occupational hygiene profession both locally and regionally.
The countries which will be considered as emerging economies are based on those not on the list of the the WESP developed economies located here.
Successful applicants who are not able to fund courses independently, or via their place of work, are then encouraged to work with one of our OHTA Approved Training Providers to see if they are able to provide a free or reduced cost course, to complement the free examination/s awarded by OHTA via the Sue Davies Foundation award funding. Please note, OHTA cannot guarantee that its trainers will be able to provide free or reduced cost courses.
Students who are able to self-fund the courses can proceed directly to booking their courses using our online course calendar and should advise the trainer of the free examination/s that have been awarded when booking.
Application Process
Candidates must submit an application form in 250 - 500 words (in English) on why they should be considered for the Award. At a minimum, this should include the following:
- What benefits will the award bring to both the applicant and the advancement of the profession in their country?
- What are the professional career plans of the applicant in regard to the occupational hygiene profession?
Applicants should also provide an up to date CV/Resume alongside their application. Applications should be made inline with the following deadlines, after which, they will be reviewed by OHTA, with a decision reported back within 30 days of the application window closing:
- Application window 1: closes 17:00 GMT on 1 July 2026
- Application window 2: closes 17:00 GMT on 1 September 2026
- Application window 3: closes 17:00 GMT on 1 January 2027
Application Form
