STLHE Sapes 3M National Student Fellowship 2025

The 3M National Student Fellowship is the first in Canada to build a community among visionary student leaders who demonstrate outstanding leadership and innovation by seeing current needs in higher education or society and implementing change. We believe their voices will shape tomorrow’s future in postsecondary education.

• Table of Content
• About STLHE Sapes
• STLHE Sapes 3M National Student Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of STLHE Sapes 3M National Student Fellowship
• Requirements for STLHE Sapes 3M National Student Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About STLHE Sapes

STLHE is a diverse and vibrant community composed of those committed to excellence in teaching and learning in higher education. The Society supports the collaboration of educators and students in sharing expertise, resources, and innovative ideas to develop skills and knowledge that enhance teaching and learning in classrooms, labs, and institutions across Canada.

STLHE Sapes 3M National Student Fellowship

• Category PhD
• SponsorSTLHE Sapes
• City to study -
• School to study -
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline January 25, 2025

Aim and Benefits of STLHE Sapes 3M National Student Fellowship

Up to 10 Fellowships awarded each year. The award includes:

• Recognition in STLHE and 3M Canada social media, and partnering media, e.g., Maclean’s and University Affairs
• Certificate and recognition at the annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) conference in June
• Letter from STLHE President and 3M Canada to their identified institutional leader and to the individual awarded
• STLHE membership for two years
• Conference registration, travel to conference, and accommodations
• $2,000 to be spent at the discretion of the recipient

Requirements for STLHE Sapes 3M National Student Fellowship Qualification

• Be a current full time student at a Canadian postsecondary institution, including cégeps, colleges, polytechnics, and universities, excluding post-graduate students (e.g., masters, continuing professional educator, or doctoral)
• Have completed at least one full semester of study at the time of nomination
• Have not previously received a 3M student fellowship

Nominees need not be members of STLHE.

A nominator must be at a Canadian post-secondary institution.

In recognition of the systemic conditions of disadvantage in higher education and society, we encourage nominations of members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQI.

Application Deadline

January 25, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to STLHE Sapes on www.stlhe.ca to apply

Formatting and page limits:

Nomination packages are not to exceed 15 numbered pages, including all material requested. The package must be submitted using 2.54 cm (1″) margins, double-spaced (except for letters which may be single or double-spaced) in 12 point Times New Roman font. No video, web content, or web links will be accepted. The only materials to be included that do not count as part of the 15 pages are your transcripts (Section 3 below) and Cover Page. Do not include as part of the nomination package your required bio (see further information below). Nominations may be submitted in either French or English. Any nomination package that does not adhere to the formatting and page limits will be disqualified.

Here is a checklist/template of what to include. Ensure that each section is clearly labeled in your nomination package:

1.0 Cover Page and Application Submission (Cover Page Form and Application/Nomination Submission)

Please complete this cover page form with the following information:

• Your full name (as you would wish it to appear on certificate if you are named a 3M National Student Fellow)
• Email address
• Phone number where you can be contacted
• Mailing address during the academic year and if different, permanent mailing address or address after academic year is over
• Your program of study and major and the number of years of the program
• The year in which you are currently registered (e.g. 2nd, 3rd)
• Email addresses of nominator, writers of letters of support, and the Vice-President of Students or person in an equivalent role.
• Name and email address of the president of your institution, as well as any others at your institution you would like to be notified if you are named a 3M NSF, such as Communications or Public Relations representatives.
• Please note: Headshots do not need to be included with your submission. Only applicants who have been chosen for the award will need to provide a high resolution headshot.

2.0 Nomination Letters, Letters of Support and Statement from Vice-President of Students (or person in equivalent role).

All letters and statement count within the 15 page limit.

Nomination letter: Written by a person of the candidate’s choice. Self-authored letters of nomination are not accepted.

Letters of support: The number of letters is up to the candidate. Letters should complement the narrative flow. Effective nominations will demonstrate the nominee’s excellence with concrete examples and not repeat information.

All letters, which must include signatures and, if from an institution or organization, be on letterhead, are part of the 15-page limit. They may be single- or double-spaced.

Statement from Vice-President of Students (or person in equivalent role, such as Vice-Provost, Students or Associate Vice-President, Students): Your nomination package must be viewed in its entirety by the Vice-President of Students or person in an equivalent role at your institution. That person then writes one statement, noting that he/she/ze has seen your complete nomination package, and verifying that your transcripts are recognized as being representative of your institution, adding his/her/per name, role and signature. Note: this position is NOT a position in student government. It is a senior administration position.

3.0 Academic Performance

As an applicant, you must be in good standing academically, in your program and in your institution. Please provide all post-secondary institutional transcripts (official or unofficial) for all years of post-secondary education, plus all available grades from the first term/semester of your current year. Transcripts are not part of the 15-page limit. If there are anomalies on your transcripts, briefly explain them in this section. Since you will likely have to scan your transcripts, you will have the Vice President, Students (or equivalent) verify that your scanned transcript is indeed the transcript of your institution.

4.0 Leadership

Leadership involves leading significant transformation at a post-secondary institution at an institutional, disciplinary, community, and/or societal level that demonstrates a lived commitment to improving higher education and society. Leadership fosters and supports change, and leads to a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse post-secondary education landscape.

Packages should be submitted electronically on January 31, 2025.

Please label the dossier files using the following protocol: 3MNSF2024_LASTNAME, Firstname.pdf, while citations should be labelled: 3MNSF2024_LASTNAME, Firstname_BIO.pdf

• Hard copies will not be accepted.
• Please do not include any images or photos as part of the nomination package.
• Please do not have blank pages or section dividers or section title pages.
• The complete nomination package, with all seven items noted in the Application Procedure section, and should be submitted electronically in a single PDF here.
• On a separate page and not included in the 15 page limit, submit a 20-word and a 200-word “citation,” describing yourself. These bios will be used for publicity purposes when an applicant is chosen as an award recipient.
• We anticipate being able to publicly announce the new 3M NSF cohort in April.

For publicity and promotion, please note that if you are named a 3M National Student Fellow:

• Your email address will be shared publicly