Métis Nation University Sponsorship Program
The 2020-2021 Métis Nation University Sponsorship Program aims to assist Métis students to close the education gap by attending accredited University level programming. This program is funded by the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan and administered by the Gabriel Dumont Institute until March 31, 2021. Students will be selected using a blind adjudication process, and ranked on criteria to meet Métis Nation – Saskatchewan priority areas.
Selection Eligibility (2020-21)
To be eligible, students must:
∞ be a registered Métis Nation – Saskatchewan citizen. Click here for details on how to apply for Métis Nation – Saskatchewan citizenship
∞ be attending full-time University level programming
∞ be applying for sponsorship for 2020-21 Fall and/or Winter semesters
Priority Order for Sponsorship Allocation
Funding is limited, and not all students may be approved for sponsorship. Sponsorship will be allocated as follows:
- First to students pursuing their first degree;
- Second to students pursuing a second, or advanced, degree (eg. second Bachelor’s or a Master’s);
- Third to students pursuing a third, and advanced, degree (eg. Master’s or Doctoral); and
- Fourth to students pursuing three or more degrees of any level.
Meeting the eligibility requirements and priority order does not guarantee approval.
Please note that funding for this program is committed by the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan until March 31, 2021 only. Sponsorship past March 31, 2021 cannot be guaranteed until the program is renewed by the Métis Nation – Saskatchewan.
Applications for Fall/Winter 2020-21 opened May 27, 2020 and will close July 1, 2020.
To start your Sponsorship Application, please complete the online application below. This application cannot be printed, when you have filled out all required fields, push the submit button and a copy will be provided to you by email. You will also be provided with a unique client ID by email from usponsorship@gdins.org after the application period closes, and given instructions to submit any outstanding documents at that time.
**Please Note: you cannot save your progress on this application once you have started.**
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