Jonas Konge Memorial Fund

What you will need

• ✓ Create a profile on the Yellowknife Community Foundation scholarship application portal
• ✓ Complete the mandatory eligibility quiz
• ✓ Submit a formal application for the student award
• ✓ Residency in the Northwest Territories for at least the last 5 consecutive years
• ✓ Enrollment in a second or subsequent year of post-secondary studies in medicine or nursing

About this award

You can receive $4,000. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a healthcare student committed to serving the Northwest Territories community after you finish your degree. You must submit your application through the portal by May 31 at 11:59 PM MT. You will likely hear back in mid-to-late July when the Yellowknife Community Foundation distributes the funding. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Yellowknife Community Foundation how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Yellowknife Community Foundation 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 Yellowknife Community Foundation whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must be a resident of the Northwest Territories for at least the last 5 consecutive years. You must be pursuing a second or subsequent year of post-secondary studies in medicine or nursing at a recognized College or University. Additionally, you must be planning to practice in the Northwest Territories after graduation.

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 post-secondary students
• ✓ Resident of Northwest Territories
• ✓ Studying medicine or nursing

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

• Field of StudyAvoid giving a generic description of your healthcare program. Instead, explain why you specifically chose medicine or nursing and how that choice connects to your future in the North. Mention a specific goal you have for your practice in the Northwest Territories.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the end of May to start your profile. Instead, create your account on the Yellowknife Community Foundation portal as soon as it opens on April 2. This gives you time to complete the mandatory eligibility quiz without rushing.
• RealismAvoid assuming that being in a second-year program automatically qualifies you. Instead, double-check that you meet the strict 5-year consecutive residency requirement for the Northwest Territories. If you have lived outside the territory recently, contact the foundation to see if you still qualify.

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