Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor's Indigenous Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded annually on the basis of academic excellence to one student, or split between deserving candidates pursuing graduate level studies at the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Regina.

To be considered for the Saskatchewan Lieutenant Governor’s Indigenous Scholarship, you must:

1. be First Nations, Métis or Inuit;
2. have graduated from a Saskatchewan university;
3. be a Canadian citizen;
4. reside in Saskatchewan for the duration of their graduate or post-graduate studies. Any research involving out-of-province fieldwork is only permitted by maintaining a principal residence in Saskatchewan;
5. have an undergraduate degree in any discipline (at the time of commencement of the scholarship);
6. have applied for admission or be enrolled in graduate or post-graduate studies for the upcoming academic year at either the University of Saskatchewan or the University of Regina;
7. have applied for a thesis or non-thesis (project-based) program. Course-based programs are not eligible.

• preference will be given to students in fields of study that support Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan and address complex challenges that impact the citizens of Saskatchewan; and
• preference will be given to applicants who are in the early stage of their degree or have not received other substantial awards, the values of which, are aligned with the national standards of the Tri-Council Canada Graduate Scholarships.

Only Indigenous candidates will be considered for this award. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship with documentation is a condition of receiving this award. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the  deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapewin: Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.

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Indigenous Truth Policy on Indigenous citizenship/membership to proceed through the verification system. If you have any questions or require additional information about deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin please contact: indigenoustruthpolicy@usask.ca

The University is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and is proud to support academic opportunities for Indigenous students. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally and internationally, and value the unique perspective that Indigenous students provide to strengthen these relationships.