Indigenous Graduate Leadership Award 2024

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be a First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, or Inuit person of Canada.
• Applicants must be accepted into or registered in a College of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Master’s or PhD program.
• Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 75%.
• Applicants must demonstrate leadership through active community engagement and/or involvement.
• Applicants must hold the award within the first 36 months of a Master’s program or the first 60 months of a PhD program.

Application Process:

• Interested candidates must apply online for the award.
• The application should include the following documents:
  • A written submission (maximum one page), explaining how you meet the eligibility requirements,
  • An oral submission (maximum 5 minutes: audio or video),
  • Two letters of reference,
  • A one-page summary of the contributions to research and/or scholarly work,
  • Photocopies of official transcripts from all universities attended.

Value of the Award:

• Selected candidates can avail of the following benefits:
  • Master's - CAD 20,000 for up to 2 years,
  • PhD - CAD 25,000 for up to 4 years.