Graham Three Nations Award

What you will need

• ✓ Indigenous affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in 3rd or 4th year of study
• ✓ Enrollment in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• ✓ Home community location (especially if in BC, AB, SK, or MB)

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Graham to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student specializing in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering who is entering the final stages of your degree. Deadlines come around three times a year on August 1, November 1 and February 1, so aim for whichever one is next. When you apply, ask how and when you'll hear back — email, portal, or phone. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Graham how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Graham during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with Graham whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be an Indigenous student with any Indigenous affiliation. You need to be in your 3rd or 4th year of study in a Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering program. While open to eligible students, preference is given to those whose home communities are in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba.

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Open to undergraduate students
• ✓ Studying Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   Submit your application

   Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

Tips for applying

• Engineering FocusAvoid writing a generic application. Instead, highlight your specific passion for Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering and explain how your studies will benefit your home community.
• ReferencesAvoid providing generic character references. Instead, use professors from your engineering department who can vouch for your technical skills and academic persistence in the 3rd and 4th years.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), try to apply for the earliest one that fits your current term to get your funding sorted sooner.
• RealismAvoid ignoring the geographic preference. If your home community is in BC, AB, SK, or MB, make sure this is prominent in your application, as it gives you a significant advantage over other candidates.

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