The Mark & Dorothy Danzker Scholarship for Excellence

The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba and Folkarama present the Mark and Dorothy Danzker Award of Excellence for ethno-cultural preservation. There are five (5) scholarships of $1000 each to be awarded in September 2014 to students who meet the following criteria:

-- Be accepted or currently enrolled in a univeristy, college, or other recognized post-secondary institution in Canada, with a minimum of an 80% course-load.
-- Be between the ages of 17-25 years old.
-- Be a resident of Manitoba for a minumum of 6 months.
-- Demonstrate an active involvement in preserving ethno-cultural heritage through volunteerism and/or employment.
-- Have achieved minumum academic average of 75% or cumulative 3.0 GPA.
-- Have no previously been a recipient of this scholarship.
-- Not be a Folklarmama board or staff member or immediate family of same.

A full application package can be obtained from Ms. Sidorow or Ms. Catalano in Student Services.

All applications submited must contain the following:

1. Transcript of full marks from high school and, if applicable, from university (copy). If submitting marks from high school prior to confirmation of final marks for grade 12 credits, include a copy of the most recent report card in addition to any available transcript to date.

2. Completion of the questionnaire (available from Ms. Sidorow or Ms. Catalano in Student Services).

3. Two supporting letters of reference. One reference must be from an ethno-cultural community regarding your involvement in preserving ethno-cultural heritage. The second reference must be from a member of the general community (religious/cultural leader, teacher/principal, etc.) who has known the applicant for a minimum of 2 years. NB: Neither reference letter can be from a relative. Letters of reference must be in a sealed envelope, with the referee's signature across the sealed flap; their name, address and phone number on the front; and submitted with the application. There are further guidlines for reference letters in the complete application package, which can be found in Student Services.

The complete application must be submitted in one envelope the following address by the imposed deadline of April 30th, 2014.

Mail the applications to:
Folklarama
2nd Floor, 183 Kennedy Street
Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1S6

For more information, or to obtain an application for this scholarship, please see Ms. Sidorow or Ms. Catalano in Student Services.