Nomination Form and Requirements
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.
There are two options for a nominator to submit a nomination:
- Provide to the candidate, a completed Nomination Form and sealed letter of recommendation in advance of the 5:00 pm PT, Friday, 17 February 2012 deadline. The letter must be provided to the candidate in a sealed envelope to be considered eligible, and the nomination package complete. Faxed and emailed documents are not accepted. The candidate is responsible for submitting all required documentation to Action Canada in one complete package by the deadline noted above.
- Complete our online nomination form and upload your letter of recommendation here, in advance of the 5:00 pm PT, Friday, 17 February 2012 deadline. If this process has been successfully completed you will receive a confirming email, and the candidate will receive an email informing them of their nomination. The candidate is responsible for submitting the remainder of the required documentation in one complete package by the deadline noted above.
Please ensure your letter of recommendation describes 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.
Find more information on Candidate Eligibility Requirements, Candidate Selection Criteria and Candidate Requirements here.
Click here for the complete 2012/13 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.
