–IMHOTEP’S LEGACY ACADEMY FACULTY OF HEALTH
SUMMER RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Purpose
The goal of the Imhotep’s Legacy Academy (ILA) is to increase the number of African Nova
Scotians pursuing post-secondary education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM). The ILA offers weekly interactive STEM enrichment activities and
homework help for junior high students, an on-line tutoring program for high school students and
summer research internships for post-secondary students. The ILA has partnered with the Faculty
of Health (FoH) at Dalhousie to create this scholarship for African Canadians pursuing a health
professions-related degree (e.g. Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Health Promotion, Kinesiology,
Physiotherapy, Social Work, Pharmacology or Speech Language Pathology). Its purpose is to
increase the number of African Canadians in the field of Health by providing related research
experience.
Eligibility
Any African Canadian currently enrolled in an undergraduate health professions program at a post-
secondary institution in Nova Scotia is eligible to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who
have participated, or intend to participate, in the Imhotep`s Legacy Academy.
Description
One scholarship valued at $6,500 is available for the summer, with equal contribution from the ILA
and the FoH. This award may supplement any other award. In advance of their application,
students are expected to identify and communicate with prospective FoH faculty member(s), whose
research is in an area of interest to the applicant. The successful applicant is expected to
participate in the research program of the chosen faculty member.
Selection procedure
Selection is based on a combination of academic performance (50%), research ability (30%) and
leadership/community involvement (20%). A cumulative GPA at the time of application in a
Health Professions program of study of at least 3.0 is required.
Selection committee
The selection committee is composed of the scholarship liaison of the ILA’s Board of Directors, the
Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Health and the African Nova Scotian Health
Sciences Initiative Committee.
Deadline
April 6018. Submit completed application form (Part I), applicant’s statement (Part II),
and reference letter, along with most recent transcripts via email to:
ILA-FoH Summer Research Scholarship Selection Committee,
Dalhousie University
Email: imhotep@dal.ca
Information: Contact Sidney Idemudia, Executive Director, Imhotep’s Legacy Academy
Phone: (902)494-2400 Toll Free: 1-866-996-9452 Email: imhotep@dal.ca