Award type:
Scholarship
Affiliation:
Black, Indigenous
Award description:
Scholarships, each valued at up to $5,000, will be awarded to Black* or Indigenous+ students registered full-time in any graduate program at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. Selection will be based on academic achievements well as any academic or non-academic extracurricular, volunteer, leadership or entrepreneurial-related experiences within the last 3 years. Interested applicants must submit an application form, that can be found on The Centre’s website by June 1. A committee, chaired by the GSA that includes diverse representation, will select recipients with payment normally administered in the fall term of the award year. Funding for these scholarships is made possible through contributions from the Graduate Student Association (GSA).Ìý
*For the purpose of this scholarship and confirmed through the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism (EDI-R) Black students may include those of African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, or other African descent.Ìý
+For the purpose of this scholarship an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis or Inuit as defined in the Canadian Constitution Act 1982. To be considered for this award, students must have completed the Indigenous Verification section in Quest and have had their Indigenous identity verified by the Office of Indigenous Relations at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
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Value:
Up to $5,000
Level:
Master's, Doctoral
Program:
Open to any program
Citizenship:
Canadian/Permanent resident, International/study permit student
Eligibility & selection criteria:
- Black* or Indigenous+ students registered full-time in any graduate program at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
- Applicants will be asked to identify as Black or Indigenous on the scholarship application form.
- Applicants must have achieved a minimum cumulative average of 75% or equivalent in their current or most recently completed program, as demonstrated in their transcripts.
- Applicants must provide a written statement as part of their scholarship application, where they describe any academic or non-academic extracurricular, volunteer, leadership or entrepreneurial-related experiences they have been involved in within the last 3 years.
- Applicants must explain how these funds will help them achieve their educational goals.
- Interested applicants must submit an application form, that can be found on The Centre's website, by June 1 of the award year.
- A committee, chaired by the GSA that includes diverse representation, will select recipients with payment normally administered in the fall term of the award year.
- This award will be in addition to any minimum funding the student is receiving.
*For the purpose of this scholarship and confirmed through the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism (EDI-R) Black students may include those of African, Caribbean, Black Canadian, Afro-Latine, African American, or other African descent.
+For the purpose of this scholarship an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis or Inuit as defined in the Canadian Constitution Act 1982. To be considered for this award, students must have completed the Indigenous Verification section in Quest and have had their Indigenous identity verified by the Office of Indigenous Relations at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Term:
Spring
Application deadline:
June 1
Selection process:
Application required
Additional instructions:
Interested applicants must submit an application form,Ìýthat can be found on The Centre’s website, by June 1.
Contact person:
- For further information about this award please contact the .Ìý