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VJKF Indigenous Science and Engineering Program

Run by Verna J. Kirkness Foundation (multiple Canadian universities)

Who can apply First Nations, Métis and Inuit students in Grade 11, and Grade 10 and 12 students go on a wait list

Cost and deadline

This program is
Free
All expenses are paid
Deadline Not posted yet

Checked against the provider's page in Oct 2026.

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Official site https://www.vernajkirkness.org/program/

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Format
Research and mentorship
Duration
1 week between May and August
Grades
10-12
Location
Residential, at participating universities across Canada

About this program

Applications for the 2027 program open October 27, 2026, and decisions go out in February. A free week on a Canadian university campus where Indigenous Grade 11 students do real research with a professor's team, live in residence and present their project on the last day.

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