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Eligibility:
The applicant must be a graduate student currently registered at or applying for admission to the University of Saskatchewan. To be eligible, the applicant must:
  • Be a First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, or Inuit person of Canada
  • Be accepted into or registered in a College of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Master’s or PhD program
  • Have a minimum GPA of 75%
  • Demonstrate leadership through active community engagement and/or involvement
  • Hold the award within the first 36 months of a Master’s program or within the first 60 months of a PhD program
Please note that recipients of this award will be required to register with the Office of Indigenous Engagement.

Application Package:
  • Proof of Indigenous identity, including but not limited to, a Certificate of Indian Status or proof of registration, a Métis card, a letter from community, a letter from an Elder
  • A written submission (maximum one page), expanding on how you meet the eligibility requirements
  • An oral submission (maximum 5 minutes – audio or video), expanding on how you meet the eligibility requirements. In respect for and to honour the oral traditions of Indigenous communities, the oral submission can include, but is not limited to, drumming, dancing, singing, talking, or presenting cultural objects
  • A one-page summary of your contributions to research and/or scholarly work
  • Two letters of reference (one community reference letter and one academic reference letter)
  • Official transcripts (unofficial University of Saskatchewan transcripts will be accepted)
Reference letters can be submitted confidentially by email to gradstudies.awards@usask.ca.

Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025 at 4:30pm CST.

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