In its second year, the RISE program received over 30 applications from students at eight host universities. The programme was expanded in December 1996 to include Professor Glen Loppnow of the University of Alberta, after the deadline for receipt of applications. This position was filled from the existing 1997 applications. The nine 1997 RISE scholars are listed below, along with their home universities and the universities at which they took up their awards.

with Dr. Bob McClelland, University of Toronto

with Dr. Willie Leigh, McMaster University

with Dr. Tito Scaiano, University of Ottawa

with Dr. Monica Barra, University of Waterloo

with Dr. Art Szabo, University of Windsor

with Dr. Ann English, Concordia University

with Dr. Glen Loppnow, University of Alberta

with Dr. Fran Cozens, Dalhousie University

with Dr. Cornelia Bohne, University of Victoria