SCHOLARSHIPS
& BURSARIES
Each year, the CIP/ICU Planning Student Trust Fund (CIP-PSTF) offers scholarships and bursaries to CIP student members who are enrolled full-time in accredited Canadian planning programs. In Canada, programs are accredited by the Professional Standards Board for the Planning Profession in Canada (PSB) and l’Ordre des urbanistes du Québec (OUQ).
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The 2023 call for applications is now closed.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are awarded for student projects that best demonstrate excellence and a potential contribution to the planning profession (in theory or practice), or a potential service to a community or community group.
ELIGIBILITY
A student must be:
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A student member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) in good standing for the current academic year. Professional (MCIP®) and candidate members who have returned to school are not eligible for scholarships.
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Enrolled full-time in an accredited Canadian planning program (accredited by PSB or OUQ) during the term of the awarding of the scholarship.
The project (e.g. thesis, practicum, major research paper, etc.) must be:
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Proposed or in progress at the time of application, with a target completion date within a 12-month period, beginning with the month the research proposals are completed. Scholarship applicants will need to provide a timeline and justification for the length of their research project. Scholarships will not be awarded for any projects already completed.
SUBMISSIONS
The required application components include:
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Completed online application form
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500-word biography, outlining the applicant’s studies and personal interests
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Current résumé, demonstrating the applicant’s past and present commitments to their community
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Bibliography and sources for the project submitted for consideration
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Additional documents as may be specified for each scholarship
Projects will be judged on the basis of their potential contribution to the planning profession (in theory or practice), or their potential service to a community or community group.
Scholarship recipients must agree to submit a copy of their project to CIP-PSTF upon completion and must consent to having the work published in whole or in part by CIP-PSTF and/or CIP.
Questions? Contact cip-pstf@cip-icu.ca
AGES FOUNDATION TRAVEL AWARDS
OUTSTANDING GRADUATING
STUDENT AWARDS
The CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award is bestowed upon one graduating student from each accredited planning program (undergraduate and postgraduate) in Canada, who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to their future profession. This contribution may be assessed through a wide range of contributing factors, including academic and extracurricular contributions.
Recipients of the CIP-PSTF Outstanding Graduating Student Award are determined by the department heads of accredited university programs. To find out more about this award, please refer to the guidelines.
JURY
The work of CIP-PSTF would not be possible without the dedication of its volunteers.
CIP-PSTF’s jury reviews students’ submissions, verify that the eligibility criteria have been met, and select the recommended recipients of the CIP-PSTF scholarships and bursaries. The CIP-PSTF Board of Directors provides final approval of the recipients through a resolution of the Board at a Board meeting.
CIP-PSTF recognizes the time and effort that its jurors provide each year to review and rate the many applications received for scholarships and bursaries.
2023 Jury
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Glenn Tunnock RPP, MCIP (Chair)
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John Kazilis RPP, MCIP
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Bob Lehman FCIP
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Daniel Millette RPP, MCIP
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Olimpia Pantelimon RPP, MCIP
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Lyla Peter RPP, MCIP
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Brandon Powell RPP, MCIP
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Ryan Segal RPP, MCIP
BURSARIES
Bursaries are awarded to students who are in need of financial assistance to support their education.
ELIGIBILITY
A student must be:
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A student member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) in good standing for the current academic year. Professional (MCIP®) and candidate members who have returned to school are not eligible for scholarships.
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Enrolled full-time in an accredited Canadian planning program during the term of the awarding of the scholarship.
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In need of financial assistance to support their education, as evidenced by government student loan documents or equivalent justification.
Questions?
Contact cip-pstf@cip-icu.ca
SUBMISSIONS
The required application components include:
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Completed online application form
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500-word biography, outlining the applicant’s studies and personal interests
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Current résumé, demonstrating the applicant’s past and present commitments to their community
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Government student loan documents or equivalent evidence of the need for financial assistance to support the applicant’s education, as may be required for each bursary
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Additional documents as may be specified for each bursary
Members of an equity-deserving group are asked to self-identify.
Each year’s scholarship and bursary recipients are invited to attend CIP’s annual conference, to receive their honours in person. They are eligible for the Ages Foundation Travel Awards program, which provides funding for conference-related travel, accommodations, and registration expenses.
Through this program, recipients not only take part in the conference’s many learning opportunities, but they also connect with other students, professionals, and academics, and can share their experiences back home.
Funding is generously provided by the Ages Foundation.