Endowment established by the friends and family of Dr. Cindy Jordan-Orlaw for Indigenous students with young families enrolled in a health sciences program at UBC. Born in Inuvik, NWT, Cindy was one of the first Indigenous women and the first Inuit to graduate from the UBC MD program. Following her graduation in 2002, she went on to practice as a family physician in the North and continued to mentor Indigenous students. During her career, Cindy was president of the Northwest Territories Medical Association and Chief Medical Officer of the NWT.
Offered Benefits
Majority of the awards range from $750 to $2500 with one of the awards being for $10,000. Awards are applied through student services first towards tuition and if a student is completing their degree and has already paid their full tuition, they will be refunded via direct deposit
Application Process
Go to University of British Columbia on ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com to apply
Step 1: Please prepare a letter of intent (400 words maximum), in the letter please be sure to include the following prompts. It is recommended that you save a copy of this letter, as it will be helpful when applying for more than one award:
- Please introduce yourself, your Indigenous community or background and why you have applied for the award. Be sure to self-identify based on individual award criteria (see descriptions above).
- Describe your work, personal, and/or volunteer experience with Indigenous peoples and communities.
- Describe your program of study, how it will assist you in achieving your education and career goals and your interest in improving the health of Indigenous peoples.
Step 2: Please review the criteria of each award below, as each award has specific criteria (as outlined above). In your letter of intent, please self- identify based on these criteria.
Step 3: Fill out the UBC Qualtrics questionnaire, each link is provided at the end of the awards’ criteria section.
- Please use Google Chrome or Safari to complete the Qualtrics, there has been issues with the surveys on Firefox.
- UBC Qualtrics is a top-tier survey tool platform that complies with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) to ensure survey data is kept secure and is stored and backed up in Canada.
Step 4: Please note that you will be prompted to attach a screenshot copy of your most recently completed semester of grades (24 credits). If applying to the Vancouver Foundation First Nations Scholarship, two letters of reference will be required (one academic and one professional/community).
For more details. visit University of British Columbia Cindy Jordan-Orlaw Memorial Award in Health Sciences webpage
