Attention First Nations students! First Nations Health Career Challenge

February 18, 2007

The FNC is pleased to announce the launch of a First Nations Health Careers Challenge for First Nations students currently enrolled and attending health related post-secondary programs.

The First Nations Health Careers Challenge annually awards ten $500 cash prizes to students based on:

– Financial demands related to attending a full time health related academic program;
– Submission of an application, including an original essay concerning First Nations health careers, proof of student status/ancestry; and,
– Recommendations from academic faculty and/or professionals in health related careers.Eligibility

First Nations Health Careers Challenge criteria includes:

– First Nations students attending a post-secondary institution in an area of study that leading to a career which has a direct impact on First Nations health.
– Attendance in a full-time health related program, which may include but are not limited to: Biological Sciences, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Genetics and Complex Diseases, Health Sciences, Human Kinetics, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Nursing, Nutrition Sciences, etc.
– Furthermore, other areas of study may be considered (for example: public administration, etc) if there is an accompanied rationale of the impact the skills and knowledge acquired through such studies may contribute to the advancement of First Nations health.
– Applications from students enrolled in part-time or vocational studies are not eligible to enter the First Nations Health Careers Challenge.

Application Form

To download an application form, click the link below. Please note that it is an interactive PDF and you can type directly into it. The form cannot be saved, it must be filled out in full, printed and scanned if you wish to apply by e-mail.

>>Application Form

Submissions

There are three ways to submit a fully completed application and supporting documentation:

By email:
wpolsonlahache@naho.ca

By facsimile:
(613)237-1810

By mail:
First Nations Health Careers Challenge
First Nations Centre @ NAHO
220 Laurier Avenue West, Suite 1200
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9

For more information contact:

Winona Polson-Lahache
Tel: 613.237.9462 Ext 505
Toll-free: 877.602.4445
wpolsonlahache@naho.ca

Deadline for Submissions is 5 pm EST Friday, March 14, 2008