Eligibility

Amount of Scholarship

The award will be $500, with one award to be awarded in each of the five regions of Canada:

1. British Columbia
2. The Prairies and Territories
3. Ontario
4. Quebec
5. Atlantic Canada

Qualifications

• The scholarship is open only to young women students who are enrolled in a Canadian secondary school.
• The student can be in any year of study in secondary school.
• Applicants should be students who are making acontribution to their school's leadership teams or student councils.

Submissions

• In a cover letter, tell us how you have been involvedin school activities related to student council orleadership activities.
• Submit a research paper that is related to how womenmake a difference in community service, leadershippositions, or politics.
• The research essay must be a minimum of 1,000 words.
• Applications will be kept on file and considered for up tothree years, depending on eligibility.

References

Two written references are required:

• One (1) from a personal friend or relative, and
• One (1) from a school instructor

Deadline

April 15, 2012

Please send your submissions to:
Jennifer Mowbray, Program Manager, Getting to 30%
Standing Committee on Increasing Women’s Participation in Municipal Government
By mail: 24 Clarence Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5P3
By fax: 613-244-1515
Email: jmowbray@fcm.ca