Preliminary Bursary Eligibility Form in Equity/Transformation, Northern, Rural and Remote Access to Justice, and Truth and Reconciliation

Bursary Application Demo

Applicant Information

Do you anticipate having financial need in the upcoming academic year beginning in September?

Permission and Declarations

Do you declare that you qualify for one of the below definitions of Manitoba residency?
  • Have you been resident in Manitoba for a minimum continuous period of one year in the last ten years as of the beginning of the upcoming academic year starting in September?
  • Have you been living in Manitoba for a period of three months by the beginning of the upcoming academic year starting in September?
  • Do you have a connection and/or relationship to the lands that make up Manitoba based on historic, cultural, or treaty-based ties (Treaties No. 1 through 6 and Treaty 10)?

Your personal information is being collected under the authority of The University of Manitoba Act. The information you provide will be used by the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law and the Manitoba Law Foundation for the purpose of Bursary assessment. Your personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes, unless permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). If you have any questions about the collection of your personal information, contact the Access and Privacy Office (tel. 204-474-9462), 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2.

Note: This is a requirement for eligibility. If you do not consent to your information being shared, your application will be rejected.

Do you consent to your information being shared with members of the Faculty of Law and the Manitoba Law Foundation?

1,500 Word Statement

This bursary requires an up to 1,500 word statement to be uploaded in support of your application.

Please upload your statement in Microsoft Word or PDF format in light of the purpose of the application (below).

Your statement should address how your application relates to the above categories and their purposes and, when possible, the following items:

  • Instances where you have demonstrated leadership and/or commitment to volunteerism/ community service.
  • If relevant, whether you are the first in family to attend law school or have overcome hardship/barriers to attend or relevant factors to University access that you want us to consider;
  • If relevant, whether you have previously been a resident of a Northern, remote, or rural Manitoba community and intends to practice law in a Northern, remote, or rural Manitoba community after graduation; and
  • If relevant, obstacles to equity that the applicant has faced and the intersectionality of such obstacles.

Maximum file size: 67.11MB

Processing Information

The bursary application will be assessed under one of three categories of applications:

  • Equity and Transformation (Purpose: intended to enhance access to legal education, and support membership and participating in Manitoba’s practicing bar of Black/racialized individuals or other underrepresented and marginalized groups);
  • Northern, Rural and Remote Access to Justice (Purpose:enhance access to legal education and support membership and participation in Manitoba’s practicing bar for individuals committed to advancing access to justice in Northern, remove, and rural Manitoba.); or
  • Truth and Reconciliation (Purpose: This bursary is intended to enhance access to legal education and support the membership and participation of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals in Manitoba’s practicing bar).
Select at least one of the following categories:

Please note that this is a pre-assessment to determine eligibility. If you are deemed eligible, you will be required to submit a University of Manitoba General Bursary Application, and you will be required to submit the Faculty of Law Supplemental Bursary Application form, both of which will be available in Aurora starting in August (please contact the central Financial Aid and Awards Office for details on applying for the University of Manitoba General Bursaries). Failure to submit these applications by the deadline will result in your application being deemed ineligible. Late applications will not be accepted or considered.

Confirmation

I confirm that I have answered all of the above questions truthfully. I understand that if I answer any of the above questions falsely, the Faculty of Law may seek return of the funds.