Thursday, February 09, 2012
Scholarships & Bursaries
The following listings are provided for information only and it is recommended that you contact individual organizations for definitive information on their programs. The dates shown are the 2009 deadline dates for applications. All listings are correct to the best of our knowledge, and we would welcome updates and corrections from our readers.

Our thanks to William White, a Snuneymuxw member and long-time Aboriginal Liaison Officer with the University of Victoria for his assistance with this listing.



AFOA Bursaries Announced

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AFOA has announced the launch of the Norman Taylor Memorial Bursary Program. There are four $1,000 bursaries to be awarded in August 2011.  Bursaries are open to AFOA members and non-members.

 

Bursaries are available to First Nation, Inuit and Métis students attending university or college as a full-time student in an academic program such as Business Administration, Business Management, Accounting, Commerce and/or other finance related programs.

 

Click here for more information on the Bursary Program, Application Form and Guidelines. You can fax your application to AFOA at (613) 722-3467 or e-mail Leanne Hunter at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail to: AFOA Canada, Suite 301, 1066 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4T3. Telephone: 613.722.5543 or fax 613.722.3467. More information may be posted on AFOA's website at www.afoa.ca.

 

Millennium Access Bursary

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On Going Deadline
Millennium Access Bursary
Administered by Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation and Ministry of Advanced Education - $1 800 and $2 000
- Be a resident of the Province of British Columbia
- Qualify as a dependent student
- Be enrolled in full-time studies in an undergraduate program of at least two academic years’ duration
- Have no previous post-secondary experience
- Be assess as low-income candidate based on assessed parental contribution, which must fall below a level established by the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation prior to each program year.
 

SAA Arthur C. Parker & NSF Scholarships

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December 15
SAA Arthur C. Parker & NSF Scholarships for Archaeological Training for Native Americans and Native Hawaiians
 
Scholarship Applications
Society for AmericanArchaeology
900 Second St NE #12
Washington, DC  20002-3557
- Letter of nomination or recommendation
- Personal statement form the applicant/nominee of no more than one page in length
- Brief description of the archaeological methods training program no more than one page in length
- Itemized budget including tuition and expenses associated with attending training program, such as travel food and housing, books, equipment and supplies, and child care, among others.  Indicate the sources(s) and amount(s) of other funding for which the applicant/nominee has applied.
- Documentation of Native identity by either:
     • Documentation of tribal enrollment
     • Statement of no more than one page in length, single-spaced, outlining the applicant’s or nominee’s native ancestry,
       which must be supported by a brief acknowledgement from a current department chair, faculty advisor, or high school teacher.
       An individual does not have to be enrolled in a Native group, of certified Indian status, or member of a group formally recognized by
       the US or Canadian federal governments to be eligible for these scholarships.

 

Elizabeth Hill Chee-Meegwetch Endowment Fund

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November 30
Elizabeth Hill Chee-Meegwetch Endowment Fund
UVic School of Social Work
Robina Thomas, Faculty Member
School of Social Work
Human and Social Development Building, Room B302
University of Victoria
Victoria, BC  V8W 2Y2
- First Nation students admitted into the School of Social Work
 

Fulbright Scholarship

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November 15
Fulbright Scholarship Canada – US Fulbright Graduate Program
Program Officer, Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States of America
350 Albert St, Suite 2015
Ottawa, ON  K1R 1A4
Tel:  (613) 237-5366
Fax:  (613) 237-2029
E-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website:  http://www.fulbright.ca
http://www.fulbright.ca/en/graduatestudent.asp
- Proof of Native North American origin
 
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