Master's Personnel Awards for Indigenous Scholars

In order to be eligible to apply for the 2025/26 Master’s Personnel Award for Indigenous Scholars, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must self-identify as Indigenous.
• As of the application deadline date applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents of Canada or Protected Persons under subsection 95(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada).
• At the time of submission, applicants must either
  • (a) be enrolled in a full-time Master’s program at an eligible Canadian institution, or
  • (b) have applied for full-time admission to a Master’s program at an eligible Canadian institution, with a start date of no later than September 30, 2025. Applicants must submit, from the institution, confirmation of being enrolled/accepted as a full-time student, or have submitted an application for full-time admission in a Master’s program.
• (d). Partial Master’s Personnel Awards for less than one (1) year of funding are not available.

• (e). Applicants must have an identified research supervisor based at an eligible Canadian institution where the research will be undertaken.

   

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