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Dennis Lyall Memorial Trades Scholarship Application Package

The Dennis Lyall Memorial Trades Scholarship was created in 2023 to honour Dennis Lyall for his leadership as an original and long-serving board member of Atuqtuarvik Corporation.  This scholarship also recognizes Dennis’ life-long commitment and involvement in business as a business owner, and his many contributions in helping to establish a stable and progressive economy in Nunavut. To commemorate Dennis’ positive impact and influence, we are pleased to offer this scholarship to students who are pursuing a post-secondary education in the field of trades.
 

Scholarship

The Atuqtuarvik Corporation Dennis Lyall Memorial Trades Scholarship selection committee will award one (1) $5,000 scholarship, to a student in the field of study of trades, enrolled in a post-secondary education institution each year.
 

Eligibility Criteria

  1. The applicant must be an Inuk under the Nunavut Agreement.
  2. The applicant must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in the field of trades.
  3. An applicant can be awarded the scholarship only one time.
  4. A completed application package must be received by the deadline date.

 

Application Checklist

  1. Completed application form.
  2. A 500-word essay explaining why you are pursuing your current choice of studies, what career path you hope to pursue following the completion of your studies, and how Nunavut/Nunavummiut will benefit from your field of study.
  3. Proof of acceptance/enrollment in full-time studies.

 

Submitting Your Application

Please send your application by e-mail (or complete the online application at www.atuqtuarvik.com) to:

Atuqtuarvik Corporation Scholarship Committee
102-61 Tupirvik Avenue
P.O Box 900
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0

Toll Free: 1-888-645-5901
Tel: 867-645-5900 
Email: contact@atuqtuarvik.com

 

The deadline for scholarship applications is August 16, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST.