Indigenous Awards
The university acknowledges and respects the rich diversity of our learners, their communities, their aspirations, and their cultures and traditions. With this in mind, the university provides scholarships, awards and bursaries to Canadian Indigenous students.
Featured Awards
How to apply
Deadlines
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Application Opens
October 1
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Application Closes
December 1
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Document Deadline
December 15
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Recipient Notification
March/April
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Application Opens
October 1
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Application Closes
March 1
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Document Deadline
March 15
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Recipient Notification
April
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Application Opens
March 1
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Application Closes
May 1
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Document Deadline
May 10
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Recipient Notification
July
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Application Opens
No application required - students nominated by home faculty
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Application Closes
No application required - students nominated by home faculty
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Document Deadline
No application required - students nominated by home faculty
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Recipient Notification
July
No application required – nominated by the university's athletics director.
Indigenous award document requirements
鶹TV recognizes the following documentation for verifying Indigenous status:
- Status card issued by ). Older status cards may still be used, but if Renew Before date has passed, individuals are encouraged to order a new card.
- Letter from a government-registered First Nations community verifying the individual isa member of that First Nation.
- Non-status individuals who are not entitled to registration under the Indian Act due to the limits imposed by section 6.2 of that Act (the “second generation cut off”) may present supporting documentation (including long form birth certificates) that reflect a connection to:
- An ancestor (parent, grandparent or great grandparent) who had a status card
- An ancestor (parent, grandparent or great grandparent) whose name appears in the Indian Register according to the ; or
- An ancestor (parent, grandparent or great grandparent) named in a letter from a government-registered First Nation confirming the ancestor’s name is on a First Nation band membership list.
- Documentation will be reviewed by the University of Calgary Committee on Indigenous Citizenship and Membership
- Letter from a government-registered First Nations community verifying the individual is a member of that First Nation.
- A éپ card issued by one of the following federally recognized éپ governments that is current, valid or both:
- éپ Nation British Columbia
- Otipemisiwak éپ Government,(formerly éپ Nation of Alberta)
- éپ Nation Saskatchewan
- Manitoba éپ Federation
- éپ Nation of Ontario
- The Northwest Territory éپ Nation
- A Membership card or letter from one of the member Nations of the éپ Settlements General Council, including Buffalo Lake, East Prairie, Elizabeth Lake, Fishing Lake, Gift Lake, Kikino, Paddle Prairie, and Peavine that is current, valid or both.
- A Inuit enrolment card or letter that is current, valid or both from:
- The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (Inuvialuit Final Agreement)
- Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Nunavut Agreement)
- Makivik Corporation (James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement)
- The Nunatsiavut Government (Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement)
- A Inuit enrolment card that is current, valid or both that is issued through Nunavut Trust
Students are encouraged to contact Writing Symbols Lodge for support and advice regarding documentation.