Métis Nation University Sponsorship Program
The 2021-2026 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, 2026. Students are selected using a blind adjudication process and ranked on criteria to meet Métis Nation-Saskatchewan priority areas.
Selection Eligibility (2023-24)
To be eligible, students must:
∞ be a registered Métis Nation-Saskatchewan citizen, or have an application in progress with the MN-S Citizenship Registry. Click here for details on how to apply for Métis Nation – Saskatchewan citizenship
∞ be attending full-time University level programming (3 classes per term or more – or having course reduction accommodations in place); part-time enrollment may be considered pending funding.
∞ be applying for sponsorship for 2023-24 Academic year (August 2023 to August 2024)
Métis Nation–Saskatchewan has set priorities for 2023-24
Priority Order for Sponsorship Allocation
Funding is limited, and not all students may be approved for sponsorship. Sponsorship will be allocated as follows:
- Full-time Undergraduate/Bachelor’s Degree Students in tuitioned (student-paid) programs (Early Learning, Education, Finance & Commerce, Business Administration, Indigenous Self-Governance, Health Sciences, Social Services, Housing, Public Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Justice, Environment, Métis Studies & Michif Language, Arts & Science);
- Full-time Undergraduate/Bachelor’s Degree Students in tuition-free programs (Early Learning, Education, Finance & Commerce, Business Administration, Indigenous Self-Governance, Health Sciences, Social Services, Housing, Public Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Justice, Environment, Métis Studies & Michif Language, Arts & Science);
- Professional Studies (Law, Advanced Commerce or Accounting, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Optometry, Veterinary Medicine etc.);
- Graduate/Master’s Degree, or second Bachelor’s Degree (Law, Health, Education, Medicine, Nursing, Public Administration, Indigenous Self-Government, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, etc.);
- Postgraduate/Doctoral Degree.
Meeting the eligibility requirements and priority order does not guarantee approval.
The USponsorship Team has prepared a Worksheet to assist students in gathering the information needed to complete their application.
Applications will open below at noon May 11, and close 11:59pm on July 1, 2023.
