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Strategic Alliance of Broadcasters for Aboriginal Reflection (SABAR) Scholarship

Deadline: Midnight Friday, October 31, 2008.

SABAR is pleased to offer our first annual Scholarship to an Aboriginal student in Journalism or Radio/Television Arts. SABAR is particularly proud to play an important part in supporting the development of a future community leader who may have the potential to help us meet our primary goal of increasing Aboriginal reflection in Canadian broadcasting. 

Eligibility
1. First Nations, Inuit or Métis permanent Canadian resident;
2. Desire to follow a path to a career in the broadcast industry; 
3. Enrolment in Canadian post secondary Journalism or Radio and Television Arts Program or Equivalent Certified Training Program; and
4. Interest in acting as an ambassador for the broadcasting industry and serving as a role model for other Aboriginal people to encourage them to pursue careers in broadcasting. 
 
Guidelines:
One scholarship valued at $5,000.00 will be awarded. This award may be applied to academic and/or living costs.

Scholarship winners are eligible for continued scholarship awards each year they continue in their approved programs in the amount of $2,500.00 annually to a maximum total scholarship value of $10,000.00.

For more information: www.sabar.ca

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AMEC Aboriginal Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship

Deadline: January 15

Value: $5,000

In conjunction with AMEC, CEMF offers up to one $5000 Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship annually to young Canadian Aboriginal women who are proven leaders and active in their community to encourage them to pursue a career in engineering. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an accredited Canadian undergraduate engineering program of study and be:

1. In their first year, or
2. In their second year, or
3. In the first term of their third year, immediately prior to the December deadline.

Scholarships are based primarily on demonstrated community leadership and involvement in extra-curricular activities. Special emphasis is placed on leadership to recognize and encourage continued contributions to Canadian society.
Work experience may also be considered.

High marks are not one of the criteria for this scholarship.

Applicants must be willing to act as role models and promote engineering as a career choice to young Aboriginal girls - each Scholarship winner will be required to make at least one presentation to a high-school level audience of Aboriginal youth.

Scholarship funds may be used by the winner as she wishes. Successful applicants will be paid in two installments - $3,000 within approximately four months of the application deadline date and $2,000 twelve months after the first installment, upon submission of:

1. Confirmation in writing of continued enrollment in engineering prior to payment of the first installment and proof of promotion to the next year or term of engineering study.

2. A written report to CEMF prior to payment of the second installment which shall
include:

a. A written update of community and extra-curricular involvement
demonstrating leadership qualities,

b. Proof of having made at least one presentation to a high-school Aboriginal
audience including a letter of confirmation from an attending teacher,

c. Proof of promotion to the next year of engineering study.

The Foundation reserves the right to not issue a scholarship in any given year.

A Committee appointed by the Foundation will select the winners, with the Judges being both engineers and non-engineers. The Committee's assessment will be based on all of the information provided with the application. Any application that is incomplete in any way will be rejected prior to judging and another application will not be accepted until the following year. The decision of the Judges will be final.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be Canadian Aboriginals with permanent residence in Canada. In accordance with the Constitution Act, 1982, Part II, Section 35(2), an Aboriginal applicant is an Indian, Inuit, or Métis person of Canada, or a person who is accepted by one of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada as a member of their community.

The following will be accepted as proof of ancestry:

* A certified copy of a Status or Treaty card;
* A certified copy of a Métis membership card;
* A certified copy of an Nunavut Trust Certificate card, roll number or any other proof accepted by Inuit communities;
* Proof that an ancestor's name has been entered

- in the Indian Register according to the Indian Act, or
- on the Band list of an individual Band, or
- on the Inuit roll;

* Evidence of an ancestor who received a land grand or a script grant
under the Manitoba Act or the Dominion Lands Act;
* Written confirmation of Aboriginal ancestry from the Department of
Indian Affairs;
* A Statutory Declaration by an Applicant attesting to Aboriginal
ancestry, supplemented by letters or documentation supporting that
Declaration

- from an official or a recognized native organization, or
- from a relative in the Aboriginal community, or
- from the Applicant describing involvement with Aboriginal
issues.

All applicants must be enrolled in a Canadian university accredited engineering program.

Previous AMEC Scholarship Winners are not eligible to apply although unsuccessful applicants may re-apply in a subsequent year if they qualify. Applicants for this Undergraduate Scholarship are not allowed to also apply for any other CEMF Undergraduate Scholarship in 2006 or 2007.

There is no limitation on the number of applications from any university or program.

All applications must be submitted by all applicants directly to:

All application packages must be Post-marked or Courier Date-stamped no later than Midnight Friday, October 20th, 2006.

The Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation
AMEC Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship Award
P. O. Box 370, 1-247 Barr Street
Renfrew, Ontario
K7V 4A6

www.cemf.ca

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The Department of National Defence Security and Defence Forum (SDF)

SDF Aboriginal Scholarship Program

Value: $10,000

Number available: The Security and Defence Forum has set aside up to $10,000 a year to fund Aboriginal scholars. The exact number and value awarded annually will depend on the number and quality of applicants. Scholarship funds may cover tuition fees and or expenses related to a degree program, including ­ but not limited to ­ support for distance learning.

Deadline: The 2006 competition is now closed.

Objective: The Security and Defence Forum Aboriginal scholarship is intended to help develop and promote scholarly interest in contemporary Canadian security and defence issues among members of the First Nations (status or non-status), Inuit, and Métis Canadians. Security and defence issues include, but are not limited to:

* Failed or failing states
* Terrorism
* Weapons of Mass Destruction
* Regional flashpoints
* Canadian Forces Transformation, including integrated and unified approaches to operations
* The Defence of Canada
* Canada-United States defence relations
* The Canadian Forces' international role
* The Integrated Defence, Diplomacy and Development ("3D") approach to conflict and post-conflict situations
* Defence procurement and management
* National Defence's support to other government departments and agencies

In addition to financial support for security and defence studies, the Security and Defence Forum also introduces recipients to the Policy Group of National Defence Headquarters and provides award recipients with the opportunity to have their research circulated within the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

Fields of study:
Social sciences/humanities studies relating to current and future Canadian security and defence issues, including their political, international, historical, social, military, and economic dimensions. Research in the pure or applied sciences is ineligible. Applicants must explain in their proposal the relationship of their study/research plans to Canadian security and defence issues.

Eligibility:
* Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents at the time of application and be of either a member of the First Nations (status or non-status), Inuit or Métis.
* Applicants must, as a minimum requirement, hold an Honours Bachelor's degree (four year program) or its equivalent before taking up the award.

Duration:
One academic year, and can be used to assist students in continuing their graduate studies at university and/or to purchase technology required to assist distance learning
Eligible institutions: Graduate scholarships are tenable only at Canadian institutions.

For more information: For complete information and application form please visit the DND website. If you wish to have an application form emailed to you, please contact awards@aucc.ca

Ph: (613) 563-1236 -- Fax: (613) 563-9745

Aboriginal: www.aucc.ca/scholarships/dnd/aboriginal_e.html

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Indigenous Scholarship Program - Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown

Value: $2,000

Number: 4 awards in 2009

Deadline: N/A

Conceived and established in 2003 by Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown, the Indigenous Scholarship Program sets aside program funds for every room night spent at the hotel by a member of Canada's Aboriginal Community.

Each year, the hotel will award at least one scholarship to First Nation youth that are pursuing a post-secondary education. Open to all Aboriginal students, the Indigenous Scholarship Program considers a number of criteria in awarding scholarships including financial situation, academic achievement, community involvement and career aspirations. The Indigenous Scholarship Program is managed by Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown with recommendations from an Executive Education Committee and input from an Advisory Board made up of representatives from Canada's Aboriginal Community.

Eligibility: Any Aboriginal student currently enrolled at or, accepted to a post secondary institution.

 

Application: Application form and eligibility criteria for the Indigenous Scholarship Program can be obtained by calling the Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown at 1-800-663-9151.

Web site: holidayinnvancouverdowntown.com.

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MuchMusic Aboriginal Youth Scholarship

The $5,000 scholarship is awarded in partnership with AYN (Aboriginal Youth Scholarship) to the individual who best demonstrates skill, talent, excellence and enthusiasm in pursuing a future in the broadcast industry.

Open to all Aboriginal Canadians under 29.

Deadline: November 30

Application form, scholarship criteria and other details at: www.muchmusic.com/mays

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CSA Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program Scholarship

The trainee(s) will be sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency and will receive:

* round trip transportation between their home in Canada and the Orlando International Airport in Florida
* accommodation in the Cocoa Beach area
* local transportation to and from the Kennedy Space Center
* a daily meal allowance, which should also cover some other expenses

Eligibility

- limited to currently enrolled full-time undergraduate students who:

* are pursuing their first undergraduate B.Sc. degree in a life science program at a recognized university
* have a minimum cumulative average of 75% at the time of application
* will have completed their second or third year of study (first year or second year of study in the case of Quebec students, called, respectively, U1 and U2 by the Quebec Ministére de l'Éducation) by the start of the training program
* are proficient in English (score of at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, TOEFL);
* are Canadian citizens, who have or can obtain a valid Canadian passport and are at least 18 years of age

Web Site: www.space.gc.ca/slstp

Email address for inquiries: slstp@space.gc.ca


CSA Space Exploration Scholarship - www.space.gc.ca/ses
Email address for inquiries: ses@space.gc.ca

How to Apply

Application materials include:

1. A completed Space Life Sciences Training Program Application Form (pdf document).
2. A 500-word typed double spaced essay which will be used to evaluate the applicant's experience and written communication skills.
The essay should contain three parts:
1. A paragraph covering the classroom, laboratory and research experiences of the applicant in the life sciences,
2. A paragraph demonstrating the applicant's knowledge of space research, interest in space life sciences, and
3. How the Training Program will further their career goals. The applicant's full name must appear on each page of the essay.

3. TWO completed Reference Request Forms (pdf document) from people familiar with the academic and/or research record of the applicant. References can be sent a) directly by the referee or b) by the applicant. If sent by the student, the reference must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the referee's original signature over the seal. References sent by both submission methods must arrive by the stated deadline.

4. An official transcript from every college, cégep, and university attended, up to and including the fall of the current academic year. Grade notifications in possession of the applicant will not be considered.

Please note that SLSTP is presented in English and applications must be submitted in English only.

Completed application materials must be postmarked by January 31, 2005 and mailed to:

SLSTP
Space Science Program
Canadian Space Agency
6767 Route de l'Aéroport
Saint-Hubert, QC J3Y 8Y9


Marion Neiman
CSA Scholarships Coordinator

Project Manager/Consultant
Lansdowne Technologies
Suite 1001 - 275 Slater Street
Ottawa ON K1P 5H9

www.lansdowne.com

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Burlington Resources Aboriginal Awards Program

The Aboriginal Awards Program has been developed to provide financial assistance to Aboriginal students pursuing high school upgrading and post-secondary education.

Award amounts are designated according to the educational level you are pursuing:

Secondary School/Academic Upgrading $1,000
College or Technical Institute $2,000
University $3,000


The award amounts are granted on an annual basis with students being required to re-apply each year for continued funding. Awards may be used to cover portions of tuition, books or living expenses.

Eligibility
You may apply to the Burlington Resources Aboriginal Awards Program if you meet the following criteria:
1. You are of Aboriginal ancestry
2. You are a Canadian citizen
3. You are enrolled in an eligible program, on a full-time basis
4. You demonstrate promising academic qualifications
5. You require financial assistance to pursue your education

Application process: Please send your completed application along with your proof of acceptance and most recent transcripts to the following address:

Please send your completed application along with your proof of acceptance and most recent transcripts to the following address no later than June 30th:

Diversified Staffing Services
Attention: Burlington Resources Aboriginal Awards Program
100, 805 ­ 5th Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 0N6

Telephone: (403) 237-5577
Toll Free: (877) 271-7720
Fax: (403) 266-3386


E-mail: burlingtonawards@diversifiedstaffing.com

www.diversifiedstaffing.com

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Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program

Cultivating Tomorrow's Environmental Leaders

Every day, in communities across Canada, young people are actively demonstrating their passion for the environment through the important work they accomplish. These dedicated young Canadians are emerging as tomorrow's environmental leaders and advocates.

Toyota Canada Inc. and Earth Day Canada established the Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program to help cultivate and nurture this environmental leadership. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program encourages and rewards graduating high school students and Québec junior college students who have distinguished themselves through environmental community service, extracurricular and volunteer activities, and academic excellence.

Because environmental issues are increasingly being tackled through multidisciplinary approaches, future environmental leaders will come from a broad range of academic backgrounds. The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship is offered to students entering their first year of post-secondary studies in the discipline of their choice, to prepare themselves for the career of their choice.

The Toyota Earth Day Scholarship Program grants 15 awards of $5000 each annually, to be applied directly towards tuition, books, room and board (where applicable) or other educational expenses for the first year of post-secondary full-time studies in Canada.

Regional panels of community, business and environmental leaders will select the winners who best meet the selection criteria. Awards will be granted in five geographic areas:

· Atlantic Canada - 2 awards
· Québec - 4 awards
· Ontario - 4 awards
· Western Canada/Northwest Territories/Nunavut - 3 awards
· British Columbia/Yukon - 2 awards

A national winner - selected from the 15 regional winners - will also be awarded an Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award and a Panasonic CF50 ToughbookT notebook computer. The National Award Ceremony will be held in Toronto on Earth Day (April 22), 2009

Application Deadline: Jan 31

For applications and more information please visit: www.earthday.ca/scholarship


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The Canadian Nurses Foundation

Value: varies

Deadline: March 31, 2009

The Canadian Nurses Foundation is the only national foundation solely committed to promoting the health and patient care of Canadians by financially supporting nurses through study awards, specialty certification, research grants and general support of educational endeavors that advance the nursing profession.

The criteria and 2004 application forms are presently on our website www.canadiannursesfoundation.com

We would appreciate your promoting these scholarships on your web site.

Canadian Nurses Foundation
50 Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1E2

Toll Free: 1-800-361-8404
Fax: (613) 237-3520
email: info@cnursesfdn.ca

www.canadiannursesfoundation.com

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Millennium Excellence Awards

Value: Local award winners will receive a one-time $4,000 award.

Provincial/territorial award winners will receive a $4,000 award, renewable up to three times (for a possible total of $16,000). National award winners will receive a $5,000 award, renewable up to three times (for a possible total of $20,000).

Eligibility:
The excellence awards recognize, support, and encourage talented Canadians who make positive and significant contributions to the betterment of communities across the country, who demonstrate the capacity for leadership, and are committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and innovation. Only individuals who intend to enter a college or university undergraduate program for the first time may apply.

Duration: N/A

Application Deadline: January 25, 2009

For application information, visit www.aimhigh.ca, or contact:
Millennium Excellence Award Program
Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
1000 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 800
Montréal, Québec
H3A 3R2

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Alliance Pipeline Aboriginal Student Awards Program

Number: One

Value: Cost of tuition, books and supplies to a maximum of $4,000 per academic year.

Deadline: January 10

Eligibility: Aboriginal students who are: residents of Saskatchewan, Alberta or British Columbia; enrolled in, or have applied to a technical school, college or university, in a program relevant to the oil and gas industry; relevant programs include: mechanical engineering technology, instrumentation engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, power engineering, mechanical engineering or business administration.

Coordinator, Aboriginal Student Awards Program
Alliance Pipeline Ltd., #400
605 5th Avenue South West
Calgary, Alberta T2P 3H5
E-mail: awards@alliance-pipeline.com

Website: www.alliance-pipeline.com

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Imperial Oil Aboriginal Scholarships Awards Program

Value: $3,500 (maximum for college) and $4,500 (maximum for university)

The awards are designed to cover tuition, textbooks, supplies and other compulsory fees.

Deadline: June 30 of each year

Imperial Oil Resources offers four individual education awards each year to any person of Aboriginal ancestry entering post-secondary studies. The purpose of the awards program is to encourage people of Aboriginal ancestry to pursue undergraduate post-secondary educational studies in disciplines relevant to the petroleum industry. Applicants must reside in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories or the Yukon for at least one year immediately prior to applying for the award.

Application form, full program guidelines and eligibility details can be obtained by calling Imperial Oil Community and Aboriginal Affairs at 780-639-5194.

For Alberta only awards click here.

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Jennifer Robinson Memorial Scholarship - Arctic Institute of North America

Value: One scholarship of $5,000.

The Jennifer Robinson Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a graduate student in northern biology who best exemplifies the qualities of scholarship that the late Jennifer Robinson brought to her studies at the Institute's Kluane Lake Research Station.

Eligibility: Applicants must submit: a brief description of the proposed research (two to three pages),including a clear hypothesis, relevance, title and statement of the purpose of the research, the area and type of study,the methodology and plan for evaluation of findings. A collaborative relationship or work should be briefly identified; three academic reference letters; a complete curriculum vitae with transcripts; and a list of current sources and amounts of research funding, including scholarships, grants and bursaries.

The scholarship committee looks for evidence of northern relevance, and a commitment to field-oriented research.

Deadline: January 10

Executive Director
Arctic Institute of North America
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-7515
Fax: (403) 282-4609

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Jim Bourque Scholarship - Arctic Institute of North America

Value: One scholarship of $1,000.

The Jim Bourque Scholarship is awarded to a Canadian Aboriginal student who intends to take, or is enrolled in, post-secondary training in education, environmental, traditional knowledge or telecommunications. The scholarship is open to mature students and matriculating students alike.

Eligibility: Each applicant must submit, in 500 words or less, a description of his or her intended program of study and the reasons for the choice of program. In addition, applicants must: .include a copy of their most recent high school or college/university transcript; a signed letter of recommendation from a community leader (e.g.,Town or Band Council, Chamber of Commerce, Métis Local, etc.); a statement of financial need, indicating funding already received or expected; and proof of enrollment in, or application to a post-secondary institution.

Deadline: July 18

Executive Director
Arctic Institute of North America
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-7515
Fax: (403) 282-4609

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Lorraine Allison Scholarship - Arctic Institute of North America

Value: One scholarship of $2,000.

Eligibility: The Lorraine Allison Scholarship is open to any student enrolled at a Canadian university in a program of graduate study related to northern issues, whose application best addresses academic excellence, a demonstrated commitment to northern research, and a desire for research results to be beneficial to northerners, especially Native northerners. Candidates in biological science fields are preferred, but social science topics are also be considered. Scholars from Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are encouraged to apply.

Each application must contain: a two-page description of the northern studies program and relevant projects being undertaken; three letters of reference from the applicants 'current or past professors; a complete curriculum vitae with academic transcripts; and a list of all current sources of research funding.

Deadline: January 10

Executive Director
Arctic Institute of North America
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-7515
Fax: (403) 282-4609

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Northern Resident Scholarships- Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies

Value: Four (4) awards of $10,000.

The Northern Scientific Training Program is sponsoring four scholarships, valued at $10,000 each, for students identified as long-term residents of Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, or the Provincial North, enrolled in full-time, post-secondary programs at the undergraduate level at a Canadian college or university.

 

Northern Resident Award - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies

Value: Eight (8) awards of $5,000.

The Northern Scientific Training Program is sponsoring eight (8) scholarships valued at $5,000 each for students identified as long term residents of Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon or the Provincial North, currently enrolled in master or doctoral-level programs at a Canadian university.

Research Support Opportunity in Arctic Environmental Studies - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies

The Meteorological Service of Canada (a division of Environment Canada) sponsors a unique research support opportunity by providing accommodation, facilities, and services at the High Arctic Weather Station (HAWS) at Eureka on Ellesmere Island, to graduate students at the masters or doctoral level. Preference will be given to environmental research proposals in the physical or biological sciences.

Deadline: March 31, 2009

Application materials will not be accepted by fax or email.

Mail complete packages to:

Canadian Northern Studies Trust Awards Program
Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
17 York Street, Suite 405
Ottawa, ON
K1N 9J6

www.acuns.ca

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James W. Bourque Studentship in Northern Geography - Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies

Value: One scholarship of $10,000.

Eligibility: The James W. Bourque Studentship is awarded for research on subjects relating to northern geographical research. While applications are normally from students in geography departments,careful consideration is given to students in related fields. In making its decision, the Management Committee is guided by academic record, potential for development, and the applicant 's interest in, and commitment to, advancing the knowledge and appreciation of the geography of northern regions. If you apply to the James W. Bourque Studentship in Northern Geography and to the Studentship in Northern Studies only one set of official university transcripts and reference letters is necessary.

Deadline: January 31

Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies
17 York Street, Suite 405
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9J6
Phone: (613) 562-0515
Fax: (613) 562-0533

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Intelligent Sensing For Innovative Structures (ISIS) Canada Research Scholarship for Aboriginal People in Engineering

Value: One scholarship of $5,000 per year.

Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures (ISIS Canada)is a Network of Centres of Excellence funded by the federal and provincial governments, the university communities and the private sector. The mandate of ISIS Canada is to develop a new generation of sophisticated civil engineering structures for the 21st century.

Eligibility: In order to be eligible,applicants must be graduates in engineering or applied sciences at a Canadian university or be currently enrolled in a degree program, and must be registered in, or intending to proceed to, graduate study in engineering or applied sciences. The scholarship is awarded for a 12-month period and may be renewed for a second year at the discretion of the
awarding committee.

Deadline: March 31

ISIS Canada - Scholarship Committee
University of Manitoba
A250 Agricultural and Civil Engineering Building
96 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Attention: Mrs. Kim Archer

Web: www.isiscanada.com/students/scholarships.html

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Intelligent Sensing For Innovative Structures (ISIS) Canada - Research Scholarship for Women and Aboriginal People

Value: One scholarship of up to $5,000.

Eligibility: Applicants must: be women or be of Aboriginal ancestry; be engineering graduates or currently enrolled in a degree and intending to pursue graduate studies; be seeking solutions to the deterioration of steel reinforced concrete; and be in third year civil engineering or above.

Deadline: March 31

ISIS Canada - Scholarship Committee
University of Manitoba
A250 Agricultural and Civil Engineering Building
96 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Attention: Mrs. Kim Archer

Web: www.isiscanada.com/students/scholarships.html

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National Union Scholarship for Aboriginal Canadians

Value: One scholarship of $1,000.

Eligibility: The award is open to all Aboriginal Canadian students who plan to enter the first year of a public post- secondary education institution full-time, and who are children of, or foster children of, a National Union member. The award is given to the writer of the best 750-1000 word essay on "The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of Aboriginal Canadians."

Deadline: June 30

Scholarships
National Union of Public and General Employees
15 Auriga Drive
Nepean, Ontario K2E 1B7
Phone: (613) 228-9800
Fax: (613) 228-9801

Email: ltrepanier@nupge.ca

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National Union Scholarship for Visible Minorities

Value: One of $1,000.

Eligibility: The award is open to all visible minority students who plan to enter the first year of a public post-secondary educational institution full-time, and who are the children, or foster children, of a National Union member. The award will be given to the writer of the best 750-1000 word essay on "The importance of quality public services in enhancing the quality of life of visible minorities."

Deadline: June 30

Scholarships
National Union of Public and General Employees
15 Auriga Drive
Nepean, Ontario K2E 1B7
Phone: (613) 228-9800
Fax: (613) 228-9801

Email: ltrepanier@nupge.ca

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