Bursary

Attention First Nations students!

Apply for a First Nations Health Student Bursary!

The FNC is pleased to announce our 2011 First Nations Health Bursary Program that awards five bursaries of $1000 each to First Nations students currently enrolled and attending academic programs related to the advancement of First Nations health.

Who is eligible for the 2011 bursary?

• First Nations students attending a post-secondary institution in an area of study that has a direct impact on First Nations health.
• Enrolled in an academic program related to health care (listed below)
  • Other areas of study may be considered (for example: public administration, research) if there is an accompanied acceptable rationale of the impact the skills and knowledge acquired through such studies may contribute to the advancement of First Nations health.
• To be eligible for apply for a bursary the applicant must be attending full-time studies. Applications from students enrolled in part-time or vocational studies will not be considered for bursaries.

Eligible Programs of Study:

• Behavioural Neuroscience
• Biochemistry
• Biostatistics
• Biology
• Cellular & Molecular Medicine
• Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Epidemiology
• Environmental Health
• Genetics and Complex Diseases
• Health Policy and Management
• Human & Molecular Genetics
• Human Kinetics
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Microbiology & Immunology
• Neuroscience
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Population and International Health
• Population Health
• Psychology
• Society, Human Development, and Health

Application Requirements

• Completed application form
• Proof of First Nations ancestry
• Completed essay
  • Transcripts
  • Proof of financial demand and student status
  • Two (2) letters of reference

How do I apply?

• To download an application form click here
• All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted in full completion in order to be considered.
• Applications must be received by the First Nations Centre at the National Aboriginal Health Organization no later than September 30th at 5:00 pm EST.
• Applications can be submitted by mail, email or fax at the following addresses:

By mail/courier:
220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1200
Ottawa, ON  K1P 5Z9

By email:
fnc@naho.ca

By facsimile:
(613) 237-1810

Who decides who gets awarded?

• Selection Committee

The FNC Health Student Bursary is subject to change without notice according to the availability of funding.

The FNC reserves the following rights:

• To give consideration to fair distribution in the allocation of awards
• To withhold an award in any year in which there is no candidate who meets the selection criteria
• To cancel and require repayment of an award if the recipient commits misconduct, or if the recipient’s misconduct on or off campus is deemed to be unprofessional and not in accord with the principles promoted by the University
• To cancel and require repayment of an award if the recipient is not registered in the required number of credit hours by last date to drop classes and remain registered throughout the semester in which the award is paid

Funding Details

Unless otherwise stated, scholarships and bursaries are awarded annually in the Fall semester. They must be accepted for the semester(s) for which they are offered. Deferrals of scholarships will be allowed in the following circumstances only:

• Students on a Co-op work term: the award will be deferred to the semester following completion of the work term;

Students who have been granted any full-semester deferrals of term work or final examinations are not eligible to be awarded a scholarship

To qualify for an award, a student must have removed all incomplete grades, completed deferred examinations and had any grade changes completed within six weeks following the end of semester.

Receipt of awards is conditional upon the recipient’s compliance with all the of the terms, conditions, guidelines and regulations as set out in the terms of reference. Students who did not supply their social insurance number on their application for admission form must not provide it to the Student Awards & Financial Aid office for income tax purposes. Students who do not have a social insurance number need to apply for one as quickly as possible. Visa students who are not eligible for a social insurance number should consult Student Awards & Financial Aid.

Scholarships are credited to the recipient’s student account after the last date to drop classes. This date is available in the Undergraduate Calendar or online at Academic Schedule. The first charges against them are tuition and fees, followed by any other outstanding debits on the account. Once the student account is clear, any remainder is issued to the student, as a cheque. In some cases, scholarships are paid in two installments, of which the second may be conditional on academic performance; such conditions are noted in the descriptions of awards.

A student’s official transcript shows the receipt of Convocation prizes and all other awards except for bursaries based on financial need only with an undergraduate grade point average below 70%.

Appeals of awards regulations are considered by first the Associate Registrar (Student Awards and Financial Aid). These decisions may further be appealed to the Undergraduate Scholarship Committee, which meets in late September and early May. The decision of the Undergraduate committee is final and there is no further appeals process. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Student Awards & Financial Aid Office, and must be accompanied by a certificate from an attending physician if the appeal is on medical grounds.

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