Master’s in Development Practice students receive national scholarships
Wed. Jan. 15, 2025
The academic journeys of two first-year graduate students in The University of Winnipeg’s Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) program are receiving a boost in the form of a national scholarship.
Jackie Dormer has been awarded a $27,000 Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), while Leslie Kirkness has received a $3,000 scholarship from the National Indigenous Economic Education Foundation (NIEEF), awarded by the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers (CANDO). UWinnipeg’s MDP program is accredited with CANDO.