Kiinomaagawin Zhoonia Award

Award type:

Awards for Indigenous students

Award description:

Several renewable awards, valued at up to $40,000 (paid over eight academic terms), will be awarded to deserving Indigenous undergraduate students entering Year One of any full-time degree program at the University of Waterloo. For the purpose of this award, an Indigenous person is one who is a citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis or Inuit. Selection will be based on a combination of academic achievement and demonstrated connection and/or contributions to Indigenous communities, as well as a statement wherein students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean to them in their pursuit of post-secondary studies. To be considered, students must verify their Indigenous identity with documentation or an affidavit from a recognized Indigenous community and complete an online application by April 15. Recipients will receive $5,000 per academic term for up to eight terms (1A-4B). Payments beyond Year One are dependent on maintaining Good Academic Standing (as defined by the recipient’s academic program) and full-time enrolment in a degree program. Kiinomaagawin Zhoonia, pronounced kii-no-maa-ga-win shoon-naw, means wealth of learning or teaching. This award is made possible by a donation from Dominic Barton, the University of Waterloo’s 11th Chancellor.

• Indigenous undergraduate students (citizen or member of a First Nations community (Status/Non-Status), Métis or Inuit)
• academic achievement
• demonstrated connection and/or contributions to Indigenous communities
• statement wherein students are asked to describe what receiving this award would mean to them in their pursuit of post-secondary studies