Nominator Requirements
Notice: The Action Canada nomination submission deadline has been extended to 5:00 pm PST Monday 8 March 2010.
Action Canada is seeking nominations for candidates who are in the early years of their careers or pursuing post-secondary studies, who have the promise to be future Canadian leaders and who will benefit by the study of leadership and public policy issues.
Candidates must be nominated for an Action Canada fellowship. Click here for Candidate Information.
You may nominate a candidate by completing a Nomination Form and providing a sealed letter of recommendation describing how the candidate meets the following Selection Criteria:
- Record of leadership and/or extraordinary achievement apart from academic studies.
- Superior character, open-mindedness, demonstrated teamwork ability and interest in working with others, energy and courage.
- A passion for Canada; the potential to become a Canadian leader and the commitment to make a positive contribution to Canada.
- Record of excellent post-secondary academic achievement, or other demonstration of outstanding intellectual ability.
The candidate is responsible for submitting all required documentation to Action Canada in one complete package by the deadline of 5:00 pm PST on Monday 8 March 2010. Please ensure this form and sealed letter of recommendation have been forwarded to the candidate in advance of the deadline. A letter of recommendation that is submitted but is not in a sealed envelope may be considered ineligible and could render the nomination package incomplete.
Click here for the complete 2010/11 Nomination Package, available as a PDF download. You will need Adobe Reader to open these files. If you do not have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, you can download the program for free by clicking here.
