Kent Saylor Bursary for Indigenous Medical Students - Application

Please attach documentation regarding First Nation (status and non-status), Inuit, Métis, Band Council, Tribal Council, Treaty, community, nation or other affiliation.  Accepted documentation may include:A copy of a valid Indian Status or Treaty card;A copy of a valid Nunavut Trust Certificate card, roll number or any other proof accepted by Inuit communities;A copy of a membership card from a Métis registry recognized by the Métis National Council (Métis Nation of Ontario, the Manitoba Métis Federation, the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, the Métis Nation of Alberta and the Métis Nation British Columbia);A copy of a membership card from a Métis Settlement General Council community;Proof that an ancestor’s name has been entered in the Indian Register according to the Indian Act, or on the band list of an individual band, or on the Inuit roll;Written confirmation of nationhood in a federally recognized band council which has its own citizenship code.Alternate documents may be considered on a case by case basis and will be reviewed by Indigenous committee members.

Please attach a letter outlining the following:How the bursary will help further your interest in paediatrics;What your learning objectives are and how the bursary supports them;How your paediatric experience will be structured;When you plan to undertake the work/experience/learning.

Please attach a budget that demonstrates how the funds will be spent. Eligible expenses include: Accommodation, meals, travel costs and other applicable expenses to job shadow or do an elective with a licensed paediatrician Study materials relating to paediatrics Educational course/webinar focused on paediatrics (educational events such as or similar to the CPS Annual Conference or a CPS Lifelong Learning in Paediatrics Course)

Please attach a letter of support from the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, the medical school faculty lead for Indigenous students, the clerkship director for paediatrics or a faculty member.