Eligibility

Amount of Scholarship

The award will be $2,000 and will be presented in the winner’s municipality.

Qualifications

• The scholarship is open only to women students who are enrolled in a Canadian college or university
• The student can be in any year of study as an undergraduate or graduate student.
• Applicants should be considering making a contribution to/or entering the political realm.

Submissions

• In a cover letter, tell us how you have been involved in campus or community activities related to women’s issues.
• Submit a research paper you presented on issues related to women in politics, in any order of government.
• You must demonstrate how your area of study impacts on getting women involved in all orders of government.
• Special consideration will be given if there is a focus on municipal government.
• The research essay must be a minimum of 1,000 words.
• Applications will be kept on file and considered for up to three 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 ensure that you submit one complete package.

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