Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation Scholarship Opportunity for FNMI Students

 

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit grade 11 and 12 high school students can apply for this year’s VJKF Program Scholarship to attend a Canadian university for a week in May. Program participants will learn from university mentors and take part in STEM research!

 

Benefits of applying:

 
Hands-on science experiencein a university laboratory.
 
Meet Indigenous studentsf rom across Canada.
  
Learn more about Indigenous cultures and see what supports are available to you.
 
Student grades arenot a factor in being accepted. 
 
All Program and travel expenses are covered by the Foundation thanks to our sponsors and donors.
 
Graduates of the VJKF program are eligible to apply for VJKF university scholarships.
 

 DEADLINE TO APPLY: January 31st, 2023.

 TO APPLY ONLINE:

Visit our NEW websiteat www.vernajkirkness.org
 
Go to the “Apply Now” tab.
 
Click on “2023 VJKF Program (In-Person).”
  
 At the bottom of the “2023 VJKF Program (In-Person)” page, students can find our online application under the “apply now” section of the page. Students can enter their email address and click “NEXT” to continue. The application can be completed either online or printed and emailed/mailed
to us. 
 
 What they need to apply: our parental consent form completed, a personal reference from a teacher, and an essay simply telling us why they want to attend (50-400 words). The attachments (essay, references, parental/guardian consent) can be emailed to ProgramManager@vjkf.org
or attached to the online application.

TO APPLY using the print application:

Print and fill in the application (attached), the email application, references, parental consent, and essay to ProgramManager@vjkf.org. 

 *Student grades are not a factor in being accepted! 

The deadline to apply is January 31st, 2023.