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The Jewish Foundation of Manitoba and Folklorama proudly present:

The Mark & Dorothy Danzker Scholarship for Excellence


An award of excellence for preservation of ethno-cultural heritage

Eight (8) scholarships of $1,000 each


2025 Scholarship Application Deadline:

Monday, April 28, 2025 at noon (12:00pm)


To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must:
  • Be accepted to or be currently enrolled in a university, college, or other recognized post-secondary institution within Canada with a full course load (as defined by the institution)
  • Be between the ages of 17 and 25 years
  • Be a resident of Manitoba for a minimum of the past six (6) months
  • Demonstrate active involvement in preserving ethno-cultural heritage through volunteerism and/or employment
  • Have achieved a minimum academic average of 70% or a cumulative 2.5 GPA
    • High school applicants’ academic average will be assessed based on full credit (1.0) grade 12/level 40 courses; half-credit (0.5) and pass/fail courses will not be included in the academic average.
  • Have not been a previous recipient of this scholarship
  • Not be a Folklorama Board or staff member or immediate family of same
Required information to be entered/uploaded to this online application form:

1)      Completed scholarship application form (fill in page 2 of this online form)

2)      Completed questionnaire (fill in pages 3-7 of this online form - 5 pages total)

3)      Copy of most recent transcript(s) and/or report card(s) (with name indicated) from current high school or post-secondary institution (submit on page 8 of this online form)

      **High school students must submit a copy of their most recent report card, in order to accurately capture all marks/grades.

Reference letters (to submit separately to the Folklorama office):
  • Applicants must provide two (2) supporting letters of reference from two (2) separate individuals that are not from the same organization.
  • Reference letters must follow the guidelines provided in the “2025 Reference Letter Guidelines” PDF at this link HERE.
    • Please ensure that your references receive a copy of the letter writing guidelines.
    • Letters of reference may not be from a relative or immediate family of the applicant, Folklorama staff member, or member of the Folklorama Board of Directors.
  • One (1) reference letter must be from an ethno-cultural community member who has known the applicant for a minimum of two (2) years.
  • The second reference letter may be from a member of the general community or from a secondary ethno-cultural community member who has known the applicant for a minimum of two (2) years.
    • Examples of general community members for references include religious leaders, teachers/principals, extracurricular/volunteer activity leaders, etc.
    • If using a secondary ethno-cultural community member as a reference, the individual should be from a different organization than the first reference.
  • Letters of reference may be submitted to Folklorama by:
    • Mailing to the Folklorama offices in a sealed envelope, with the reference’s signature across the sealed flap.
    • Emailing to Richele Philippot, Executive Assistant, at RPhilippot@folklorama.ca References should not include/CC in the applicant.

The Folklorama Scholarship Jury reserves the right to not award all scholarships.

Award Disbursement:

Funds will be released in September 2025 upon receipt of:

  • Copy of acceptance letter from the post-secondary institution
  • Proof of payment for initial fees at the post-secondary institution
  • 200-word biography of the recipient

 

NB:   If the recipient does not complete their indicated program at their post-secondary institution as per this application, the recipient must return the awarded scholarship funds to Folklorama as follows:

  • 100% of the awarded funds within three (3) months of the indicated start date
  • 50% of the awarded funds after three (3) months of the indicated start date

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Jewish-Foundation-Folklorama
2025 Scholarship Application Form
(IE: Indigenous, Ethiopian, Caribbean, Ukrainian, Chinese, French-Canadian, etc.)
     Must be a resident of Manitoba to apply

The following questions are for information-gathering purposes only:



Guidelines for applying:

  • It is strongly encouraged that applicants submit their application prior to the deadline, should the Folklorama office require additional information for their submission.
  • The applicant is responsible for providing their most recent transcript and/or report card, completed questionnaire, and any other required documents to Folklorama with their application form before the deadline.  References must also submit their references before the deadline.  Incomplete or late applications may not be considered.


Contact:

If you have any questions about the scholarship program or the application process, please contact Richele Philippot, Executive Assistant by phone: (204) 982-6214 or by email: 

RPhilippot@folklorama.ca.

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Please fill in all questionnaire answers in the fields below and on the following pages.  The form has been set to accept a maximum of 350 words for Questions 1, 3, and 4; you will receive an error message if you exceed the word limit and will be required to shorten your response.  You have the option to save your responses and return to them at a later time.

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Please fill in all questionnaire answers in the fields below and on the following pages.  The form has been set to accept a maximum of 350 words for Questions 1, 3, and 4; you will receive an error message if you exceed the word limit and will be required to shorten your response.  You have the option to save your responses and return to them at a later time.
2)   In the fields below, please include any relevant volunteer and/or work experiences in chronological order of completion.  Extra fields have been provided, as needed.  Please see the table below for examples of what to include:
 

Organization Name

Activity/  Experience

Role(s) Held

Total Hours Completed

Start and End Dates

Folklorama

Llama Pavilion

Dance instructor

50 hours

April – August, 2024

Alpacas Organization of Manitoba Inc.

Youth Committee

Youth member

25 hours

June 2024 – Present


If you have additional items that cannot fit in the fields below, please include them in the Additional Notes section at the end of the application form.

Organization Name  Activity/  Experience               Role(s) Held              Total Hours Completed Start and            End Dates

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Please fill in all questionnaire answers in the fields below and on the following pages.  The form has been set to accept a maximum of 350 words for Questions 1, 3, and 4; you will receive an error message if you exceed the word limit and will be required to shorten your response.  You have the option to save your responses and return to them at a later time.

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Please fill in all questionnaire answers in the fields below and on the following pages.  The form has been set to accept a maximum of 350 words for Questions 1, 3, and 4; you will receive an error message if you exceed the word limit and will be required to shorten your response.  You have the option to save your responses and return to them at a later time.

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Please fill in all questionnaire answers in the fields below and ensure you completed the previous pages.  The form has been set to accept a maximum of 350 words for Questions 1, 3, and 4; you will receive an error message if you exceed the word limit and will be required to shorten your response.  You have the option to save your responses and return to them at a later time.

6)   In the fields below, please list your top five (5) awards and achievements you have received along with dates, in chronological order with your most recent awards and achievements listed first.










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Applicant's Transcript(s) and/or Report Card(s)

Please upload a PDF copy of your most recent transcript(s) (with name and school indicated) from your current or most recent high school or post-secondary institution.


If you are a high school student, please include a copy of the most recent report card in addition to the most recent transcript available.  This will ensure that all marks/grades are accurately captured.


Reminder: 

High school applicants’ academic average will be assessed based on full credit (1.0) grade 12/level 40 courses; half-credit (0.5) and pass/fail courses will not be included in the academic average.

High school and post-secondary students must have a full coarse load to be eligible for the scholarship, as determined by their school/institution. 


Applicant's References (2 total)

If possible, please provide the names of the two (2) references that will be submitted for your application.  This will assist the Folklorama office with tracking.  If you do not know your reference(s) name(s) yet, please leave these fields blank or write "To be determined."

Reminders:
Letters of reference are not to be submitted through this online application form.  They must be mailed/dropped off or emailed directly to Folklorama.  Please see the 2025 Reference Letter Guidelines HERE for more information.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that reference letters are received by Folklorama before the application deadline. Incomplete or late reference letters may not be considered.

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