{"id":6205,"date":"2020-11-16T19:43:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T02:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/westerncanada\/?page_id=6205"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:22:44","slug":"ser-wc-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/westerncanada\/ser-wc-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"SER-WC Indigenous Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Applications for the 2026-2027 scholarship <\/b>are NOW OPEN!<\/span><\/p>\n

Application submissions received February 16 \u2013 July 17 will be considered. Click here for the application!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Award presented August 2026<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Western Canada Chapter of the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER-WC) is offering a scholarship to an Indigenous student studying ecological restoration for the 2026-2027 academic year!<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With support from SER\u2019s Partnership Fund, this scholarship is intended to reduce the financial barriers to achieving success for restoration leaders, who are enrolled in education or training programs that support their goal of a career in the field of ecological restoration. <\/span>Eligible programs include, but are not limited to, ecological restoration, environmental science, food sovereignty, and cultural continuity (e.g., Indigenous languages).<\/span><\/p>\n

Eligibility:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Reside in Western Canada<\/span>*<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Be enrolled full-time in an education or training program at a recognized Western Canada college, university, or technical institute<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. A self-identifying Indigenous person (including, but not limited to First Nations, M\u00e9tis, Inuit)<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Be an active community leader and advocate<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Passionate and interested in ecological restoration<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. A team player<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *<\/span>Western Canada for the purposes of SER-WC includes: BC, AB, SK, MB, YK and NWT<\/span><\/p>\n

    Award Details<\/b><\/p>\n