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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
- Attend the information session
- Attend the application workshop
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
English
Fellowship recipient – 2022
Samuel Seshadri
Economics
Fellowship recipient – 2021
Kai Jacobsen
Gender Studies
Fellowship recipient – 2020
Madeleine Kenyon
Philosophy
Fellowship recipient – 2020
Michael Graeme
Anthropology, Environmental Studies, Professional Writing, Language and Cultural Proficiency: Spanish
Fellowship recipient – 2018
Maxwell Nicholson
Economics
Fellowship recipient – 2018
Cara Samuel
Clinical Psychology
Fellowship recipient – 2018
Sarah Khan
Biochemistry
Fellowship recipient – 2017
Paul Kim
Biochemistry
Fellowship recipient – 2016
Navarana Smith
Biology, Environmental Sciences
Fellowship recipient – 2015
Tye Landels
English
Fellowship recipient – 2014
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