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3M National Student Fellowship

The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time undergraduate students at Canadian institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation through seeing current needs in higher education or society and implementing change in their lives and at their university. These students embrace a vision of quality education that enhances their academic experience and beyond.

Eligibility

To apply for the 3M National Student Fellowship (3MNSF), you must:

  • Be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student in a post-secondary Canadian institution
  • Have completed at least one full semester of study at the time of nomination
  • Have not previously received a 3M National Student Fellowship

Contribution

Fellowship recipients receive $1000 (to be spent at their discretion) and are invited to join other award winners at the annual conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). They will also participate in a 3M National Student Fellowship Program summit. Awardees will receive a contribution towards their cost of travel to and accommodation during the conference.

While at the conference, awardees will have the opportunity to develop a cross-Canadian collaborative project with other award winners with the goal of enhancing teaching and learning at the post-secondary level. Up to $25,000 will be provided to the 3M National Student Fellows cohort to fund their collaborative project that supports both their networking with institutions and leaders all across Canada and is an opportunity for them to make a change in higher education for undergraduate students.

Application process

Deadlines for nominations

  • UVic internal*: November 30, 2022 | 4:30pm PT
  • STLHE: January 31, 2023

Further questions?

Please contact us with any questions regarding the application process.

Awards Coordinator

Events

3M National Student Fellowship: Information Session

1.5 hours | online via Zoom

This award honours up to ten full-time undergraduate students at Canadian institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in their lives and at their university. These students embrace a vision of quality education that enhances their academic experience and beyond. Award recipients receive a cash award and attend the annual conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), where they will participate in a 3M National Student Fellowship Program retreat. Over the course of a year, the cohort of ten fellows will develop and complete a funded project on teaching and learning.  

Our information session on September 21 will provide application tips and procedures for the 3M National Student Fellowship. Interested students and potential nominators are encouraged to attend as this session will be geared towards providing the basics of the award application and some key pieces associated with writing the application. Please see the LTSI website for further information. 

3M National Student Fellowship: Information Session 2 + Workshopping

1.5 hours | In-person (HHB128)

Just heard about the 3M National Student Fellowship and not sure where to start? Not a problem! This information session will provide a general overview of the application requirements and process for nominators and students. Additionally, we will have some time for those who wish to brainstorm or workshop ideas with the facilitators to help take their application for the 3M National Student Fellowship to the next level.  

This award honours up to ten full-time undergraduate students at Canadian institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in their lives and at their university. These students embrace a vision of quality education that enhances their academic experience and beyond. Award recipients receive a cash award and attend the annual conference of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), where they will participate in a 3M National Student Fellowship Program retreat. Over the course of a year, the cohort of ten fellows will develop and complete a funded project on teaching and learning. 

Interested UVic applicants and nominators are encouraged to attend and bring a draft (or outline) of your student leadership statement and nomination letter.

Past 3M National Student Fellows

Click on a student’s name to read their story.

Anne Hung

Anne Hung

English

Fellowship recipient – 2022

Samuel Seshadri

Samuel Seshadri

Economics

Fellowship recipient – 2021

Kai Jacobsen

Kai Jacobsen

Gender Studies

Fellowship recipient – 2020

Madeleine Kenyon

Madeleine Kenyon

Philosophy

Fellowship recipient – 2020

Michael Graeme

Michael Graeme

Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Professional Writing, Language and Cultural Proficiency: Spanish

Fellowship recipient – 2018

Maxwell Nicholson

Maxwell Nicholson

Economics

Fellowship recipient – 2018

Cara Samuel

Cara Samuel

Clinical Psychology

Fellowship recipient – 2018

Sarah Khan

Sarah Khan

Biochemistry

Fellowship recipient – 2017

Paul Kim

Paul Kim

Biochemistry

Fellowship recipient – 2016

Navarana Smith

Navarana Smith

Biology, Environmental Sciences

Fellowship recipient – 2015

Tye Landels

Tye Landels

English

Fellowship recipient – 2014

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