Lands Management and Protection Award

What you will need

• ✓ Application submitted via the Indspire portal
• ✓ Indigenous Affiliation
• ✓ Enrollment in an eligible environmental, planning, or land management program

About this award

No fixed dollar amount is posted — contact Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno to confirm the value for your specific award before you apply. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are an Indigenous student pursuing a career in protecting the land and environment. 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 — whether it is by email, phone, or through the application portal. Selection criteria aren't published — ask Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno 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 Avision Planning, EnCompass Environmental, and erevno whether it's one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

You must have any Indigenous Affiliation to apply. This award is open to you regardless of your level of study. You should be enrolled in a program of study focusing on environmental management and sciences, First Nations Applied Lands Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS — software used to map and analyze geographic data) or Geomatics, Planning and Geography, the Professional Lands Management Certification Program, or similar interdisciplinary or Indigenous programs with a focus on land and environment. Priority preference is given to students who are members of the following communities: Attawapiskat First Nation, Beaverhouse First Nation, Chemawawin Cree Nation, Eagle Lake First Nation, Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Fort William First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Lac SeuI First Nation, Magnetawan First Nation, Malahat Nation, Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Nigigoosiminikaaning First Nation, Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, Seine River First Nation, Shawanaga First Nation, Wabauskang First Nation, and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation.

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 college, undergraduate, graduate, trades or certificate students
• ✓ Studying Environmental management and sciences, First Nations Applied Lands Management, Geographic Information Systems, Geomatics, Planning, Geography, Professional Lands Management Certification Program or Similar Interdisciplinary or Indigenous programs with a focus on land and environment

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

• ReferencesAvoid using a general teacher who doesn't know your community work. Instead, provide a reference from a community leader or Elder who can vouch for your leadership potential. Get a letter that speaks to your character and your ties to your First Nation.
• StrategyAvoid waiting until the final deadline to apply. Since there are three windows (August, November, and February), apply in the earliest one possible to show you are organized and eager.
• RealismAvoid assuming the preference list excludes you if your nation isn't named. Instead, highlight your unique Indigenous affiliation and the specific needs of your region to stand out among the pool of applicants.

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