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Eligible candidates possess one of the following documents to support their declaration for this award:

First Nations

• Indian status cards from First Nations who are federally recognized and those listed on the
• Non-Status First Nations applicants can provide their parents and/or grandparents Indian status card & long form birth certificate or baptismal certificate
• A membership card indicating that they are a Non-Status First Nations who are currently in a court case (example: Algonquin)

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• ²Ñé³Ù¾±²õ citizenship from organizations that are members of the ²Ñé³Ù¾±²õ National Council

Inuit

• Nunavut Trust Certificate card or Inuit roll number

American Indian, Hawaiian Native, or Alaskan Native

• Citizenship document from tribes that are state or federally recognized

Candidates who self-declare during the admissions process are automatically considered for the awards.Ìý

To accept an award offer, an applicant must:

• Confirm intention to self-identify for the purposes of the award as per the instructions they will have received by email;
• Confirm acceptance of the fellowship following the offer’s instructions; and
• Complete full-time registration to the first year of their degree program.

A student may receive only one GPS recruitment award per degree level. Students who transfer between programs at the same level (e.g., PhD to PhD) are not eligible for an additional GPS recruitment award. Back-tracking (PhD to Masters) students are also ineligible.

As an internal ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ award, this recruitment award is subject to the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Award Holder's Guide, and recipients are encouraged to review the document carefully.