Scholarships
A wide range of scholarships are available for persons pursuing studies in various facets of government and public policy.
Application Deadline for all Scholarships is September 30, 2011
LGMA Scholarships
The
purpose of the Grant Anderson Commemorative Scholarship is to encourage those
students with an interest in local government administration, local government
law and governance, and in planning and land-use law to pursue post-secondary
education in one of those fields.
The Scholarship will be available to assist students who have shown an interest in local government during their undergraduate career, and who are registered in any of the following post-secondary programs leading to a degree at British Columbia post-secondary institutions:
The Scholarship will be available to assist students who have shown an interest in local government during their undergraduate career, and who are registered in any of the following post-secondary programs leading to a degree at British Columbia post-secondary institutions:
·
Masters
degree in public administration, or public sector management or leadership
·
Masters
degree in community and regional planning
·
Bachelors
degree in law
Candidates should be intending to treat their degree as a terminal degree, and as a pre-requisite to professional employment. The goal is to assist in training local government professionals for the future of British Columbia.
The Scholarship shall be for one year and in the amount of up to $1,000 paid in two equal installments upon proof of registration at a post-secondary institution in one of the approved subject areas.
The
purpose of the Distinguished Members Legacy Fund Scholarship is to encourage
students with an interest in local government management and administration to
pursue post-secondary opportunities. A scholarship is available to assist
students whose permanent address is in British Columbia and who have a
demonstrated interest in local government public service and who are accepted
or are registered in a course of studies at an accredited post-secondary
institution.
Candidates should be intending to treat their diploma or degree as a terminal diploma/degree and as a pre-requisite to professional employment in local government or to support their career in local government through further post-secondary education.
The Scholarship shall be for one year and in the amount of up to $1,000 to be provided to the successful candidate as a voucher to the specified post-secondary institution upon proof of registration.
This
scholarship has been established to encourage students with an interest in
federal, provincial, local government or First Nations administration and
policy studies to pursue post-secondary opportunities.
Applications will be received from permanent residents of British Columbia who are registered at a post-secondary educational institution, undertaking either a full time or part time course of studies directly related to federal, provincial, local government or First Nations administration and policy studies AND who are working either in a federal, provincial, local government, or First Nations organization, OR who have shown a demonstrated interest in public administration or public policy studies.
Four scholarships will be awarded of up to $2,500 each, with preference being given to one applicant from each of the four public sectors noted above.
2010 Scholarship Winners
Partner Organization Scholarships
- Board of Examiners Scholarship Program
- Municipal Finance Authority, James R. Craven MATI Foundations Scholarship Fund
Other Related Scholarships
- Canadian Union of Public Employees Scholarships
- Capilano University Scholarship Information
- University of Victoria Scholarship Information
- University of Northern British Columbia Scholarship Information
- University of British Columbia Scholarship Information
- College of the Rockies Scholarship Information