SCHOLARSHIP
NOTICE
Joan and Dean Sandham
Scholarship in Aboriginal Health Professional Leadership
Joan and Dean Sandham have established an endowment fund which has been matched by the President's Fund at The
University of Manitoba. The fund will be used to offer scholarships to Aboriginal students who are passionate about
Medicine or Nursing and who are pursuing further degree studies that will specifically serve to enhance and develop
leadership skills, in order to advance their professional career in delivering high quality health care. The available annual
interest from the fund will be used to offer one or more scholarships to students who:
(1)
are Aboriginal (Status, Non-Status, Métis, Inuit);
(2)
have successfully completed a Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Nursing, or Registered Nursing
program;
(3)
are enrolled full-time or part-time, in any year of study, in any Faculty or School at the University
of Manitoba, including the Postgraduate Medical Education Program, in the Faculty of Medicine;
(4)
have a record of successful post-secondary achievement;
(5)
have demonstrated leadership skills and a commitment to developing a career in Medicine or
Nursing.
Candidates will be required to submit an application form to the Director, Centre for Aboriginal Health
Education, A101 Chown Building, Bannatyne Campus along with the following:
i)
a current academic transcript(s)
ii)
a curriculum vitae
iii)
a description (maximum 500 typed words) of demonstrated leadership skills and career goals
and how their present course of studies and this scholarship will assist them in
preparing to be a leader in their career in Medicine or Nursing.
iv)
two reference letters (include names and positions (or titles) of your two
referees familiar with your work (excluding family members).
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED UNTIL Friday, March 12, 2010
Joan and Dean Sandham
Scholarship in Aboriginal Health Professional Leadership
APPLICATION
Name ______________________________
STUDENT # _________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone Number:
__________________
Work Phone Number:
__________________
Cell Phone Number: ___________________
Applicants will need to submit this application form along with the following:
i)
a current academic transcript(s)
ii)
a curriculum vitae
iii)
a description (maximum 500 typed words) of demonstrated leadership
skills and career goals and how their present course of studies and this scholarship will
assist them in preparing to be a leader in their career in Medicine or Nursing;
iv)
two reference letters (include names and positions (or titles) of your two
referees familiar with your work (excluding family members).
Signature _______________________
Date____________________
Note to applicants: The selection committee may interview candidates short-listed for this
scholarship. Please ensure that all your contact information is listed above.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 12, 2010
Please return completed application to:
Director
Centre for Aboriginal Health Education (CAHE)
A101 Chown Building,
Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
753 McDermot
R3E 0T6