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Advancing Indigenous Knowledge and Education Initiative

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The听Advancing Indigenous Knowledge and Education Initiative (AIKEI)听aims to celebrate and听facilitate听the respectful inclusion of Indigenous knowledge across 麻豆传媒网站. The initiative engages members of the 麻豆传媒网站 community in meaningful and sustained connections with Indigenous perspectives, values, and worldviews.听

Through two dedicated funding streams, the initiative supports:听

  • Indigenous visitors and events that听center听Indigenous voices and knowledges, and听

  • Indigenous students in accessing conferences, workshops, and learning opportunities that strengthen their academic and professional pathways.听

This initiative reflects 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 commitments to Truth and Reconciliation and to supporting Indigenous students, communities, and knowledge systems.听

Funding Streams听

Stream A: Visitors / Events听

For 麻豆传媒网站 faculty听and听staff听

Stream A supports the costs of inviting Indigenous visitors or hosting events that promote Indigenous perspectives and engagement across the 麻豆传媒网站 community.听

Examples include:听

  • Inviting Indigenous academics, artists, Elders, or cultural knowledge holders听

  • Hosting workshops, talks, or events featuring Indigenous voices听

  • Coordinating small or听medium鈥憇ized听events on campus or in the community听

  • Should contribute to learning, dialogue, or capacity-building related to Indigenous histories, cultures, or contemporary issues.听

  • These events can be organized at 麻豆传媒网站 or in the community.听听听

Funding Available听

  • Visitor: up to听$2,000听

  • Event: up to听$3,500听

Application Deadlines听

  • August 1 DEADLINE鈫� for听厂别辫迟别尘产别谤鈥揇别肠别尘产别谤听(蹿补濒濒)听

  • Applicant to be notified no later than August 31st听听

  • November 1听DEADLINE鈫� for听闯补苍耻补谤测鈥揂辫谤颈濒听(飞颈苍迟别谤)听

  • Applicant to be notified no later than December 18th听

Stream B: Indigenous Student Support听

For Indigenous students enrolled听full鈥憈ime听at 麻豆传媒网站听

Stream B provides听supporting听the costs of Indigenous undergraduate/graduate听students wishing听to attend conferences听and听workshops that enhance learning, research, and professional development.听

Examples include:听听

  • Indigenous speaker series/panels听

  • Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW) events听

  • Indigenous Youth Conferences听

  • Indigenous Education Conferences听

  • Indigenous youth/student-focused Workshops &Summits听

Funding Available听

  • Travel听support听up to听$3,000听

Application Deadlines听

  • August 1听DEADLINE鈫� for听厂别辫迟别尘产别谤鈥揇别肠别尘产别谤听(蹿补濒濒)听

  • Applicant to be notified no later than August 31st听听

  • November 1听DEADLINE鈫� for听闯补苍耻补谤测鈥揂辫谤颈濒听(飞颈苍迟别谤)听

  • Applicant to be notified no later than December 18th听听

  • April 1 DEADLINE听鈫� for听惭补测鈥揂耻驳耻蝉迟听(蝉辫谤颈苍驳/蝉耻尘尘别谤)听

  • Applicant to be notified no later than April 30th听

Eligible 贰虫辫别苍蝉别蝉听

Stream A: Visitors / Events听

Eligible expenses include:听

  • Speaker or visitor honoraria听

  • Travel and accommodations听

  • Space booking fees听

  • Parking for Indigenous invited guests听

Expenses听狈翱罢听eligible for funding include:听

  • 颁补迟别谤颈苍驳听

  • Purchase of equipment听

  • 搁别蝉别补谤肠丑鈥憆别濒补迟别诲听肠辞蝉迟蝉听

Stream B: Indigenous Student Support听

Eligible expenses include:听

  • Travel听to and from event听and accommodations听

  • Conference or workshop registration fees听

  • Required association or membership fees related to registration听

贰虫辫别苍蝉别蝉听NOT听eligible for funding include:听

  • Purchase of equipment听

  • Food or incidental travel costs听

How to Apply

Applications must be听submitted听using the听official application forms听and templates听developed by the Office of Indigenous Initiatives.听

Please note:听

  • Applicants may receive funding听once per academic year听

  • Applications will not be considered for expenses incurred prior to approval听
    (with limited exceptions for Stream B conference application fees)听

Reporting & Accountability听

All successful applicants听are听谤别辩耻颈谤别诲听迟辞听蝉耻产尘颈迟听补听辫辞蝉迟鈥慳肠迟颈惫颈迟测听谤别辫辞谤迟听within听45 days听of the event or travel completion.听

Reports must include:听

  • A summary of activities听

  • A financial report of all revenues and expenses听

  • All receipts听pertaining to听revenues and expenses听

Any unused funds must be returned to the听Advancing Indigenous Knowledge and Education Initiative (AIKEI).听

Accessibility & Respect听

Event organizers听are responsible for听ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives early if accommodations or guidance are needed.听

All activities supported through this initiative are expected to engage Indigenous peoples, knowledge, and communities with respect, care, and accountability.听

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For questions or support, please contact:听aikei.oii [at] mcgill.ca听

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