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Toronto, 2010
CANADIAN POLISH MILLENNIUM FUND
GRANT INFORMATION
Each
calendar year the Canadian Polish Millennium Fund awards grants in May and
October. Grant applications may be found on the Millennium Fund�s website
at
www.millenniumfund.ca. To be
eligible for consideration, every application must be fully completed,
signed and submitted according to the following criteria:
In May:
Applications made by on behalf of Canadian-Polish institutions / organizations / groups or individuals such as educational institutions, cultural institutions,
social and youth organizations and authors of published books which deal with Polish and/or Polonia matters: the deadline for submission is April 15.
All applications and supporting documents must be received no later than the deadline date. Please do not send applications by email, as they will not be considered.
Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
In October:
Applications for
student grants: applicants must be students of Polish descent who have
completed their first year of studies and are currently enrolled in a
program of study at a Canadian post-secondary educational institution.
The deadline for submission is September 15. All applications and
supporting documents must be postmarked no later than the deadline date.
Please do not send applications by email, as they will not be
considered. Incomplete applications or applications received after the
deadline will not be accepted.
In addition, the
Millennium Fund administers seven distinct student awards:
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The Dr. S. J.
Biskupski grant is awarded to a Canadian resident of Polish descent who
undertakes studies of the Polish language in Poland. The deadline
for submission is September 15th. All applications and
supporting documents must be postmarked no later than the deadline
date. Please do not send applications by email, as they will not
be considered. Incomplete applications or applications received after
the deadline date will not be accepted
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The "POMNIK
PAMIĘCI� grant is funded by Bronisława Stanisławska in memory of her
sons Wojtek and Witek Stanisławski who were murdered in the German
concentration camp at �Auschwitz�. The award is primarily directed
towards students of Polish history at the University of Toronto. The
deadline for submission is September 15. All applications and
supporting documents must be postmarked no later than the deadline
date. Please do not send applications by email, as they will not
be considered. Incomplete applications or applications received after
the deadline will not be accepted.
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The Col.
Bolesław Orliński grant is awarded to a student of Polish descent
(enrolled in a professional pilot training program in accordance
with the wishes of the estate of Polish aviator and test pilot Colonel
Bolesław Orlinski. As stipulated, students of Polish descent may apply
by submitting the completed questionnaire found on our website together
with the specified required documentation to the Canadian Polish
Millennium Fund. The deadline for submissions is April 15th each year.
Additional information may be found on our website:
www.millenniumfund.ca.
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In 2007,
Zbigniew Czapliński, P.Eng., funded an award for students who enroll in
a program of study at a post-secondary institution. Applicants must be
descendants of members of the Polish Home Army (�Armia Krajowa�) who
fought during the Second World War. The deadline for submission is
September 15. All applications and supporting documents must be
postmarked no later than the deadline date. Please do not send
applications by email, as they will not be considered.
Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will
not be accepted. More information on this award is available on our
website.
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M. & J. Stitski Student Grant. In 2013 the Canadian Polish
Millennium Fund acquired management of a new student grant funded by M. Stitski,
bestowed annually to a student enrolled in second year or higher studies at a post-secondary institution
in Canada. The applicant must be a member in good standing of the Polish Scouting Association
in Canada and actively engaged in the Polish community. Recipients are selected by the District
Commissioners of PSA Canada and submitted by the National Commissioners of PSA Canada by the deadline of September 15th.
Application forms are available from the District Commissioners (Hufcowa or Hufcowy), and must be submitted
directly to the District Commissioners for consideration.
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The Barbara Glogowska Student Grant of $500.00, funded by the estate of Barbara Glogowska,
is to be bestowed annually to a female student enrolled in second year
or higher studies at a post-secondary institution in Canada.
The applicant must be a member in good standing of the Polish Scouting Association in
Canada (PSA) Polish Girl Scouts organization, and actively engaged in the Polish community.
Recipients are to be selected by the District Commissioner of PSA in Canada and
submitted by the National Commissioner of PSA in
Canada by the deadline of September 15th. Application forms are available from the District Commissioner (Hufcowa), and must be
submitted directly to the District Commissioner for consideration. For Barbara Glogowski's Biography For Barbara Glogowski's Photo
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Jan Gregalis, was a scout, soldier in General Anders army, veteran of the battle of Monte Cassino, twice decorated with the Cross of Valors,
exiled, one of the founders of the Polish Veteran�s Association in Canada, and was active in the Polish community. Mr. Gregalis presently resides in Wawel Villa.
His generous donation of $200 thousand dollars will support the Laski Institute for the blind in Poland, the Polish Scouting Association in Canada, the Slavic Studies Department and Chair of
Polish History at the University of Toronto, and the Orlinski Museum in Wawel Villa. Follow this link to an interview with Mr. Gregalis in the Goniec newspaper
(in Polish).https://www.goniec.net/2019/10/19/pokolenie-ktore-wszystko-polsce-oddalo-z-janem-gregalisem-rozmawia-andrzej-kumor/
All
completed applications must be mailed to the address below. For further
information, please contact us by phone, email or by visiting our
website.
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Canadian
Polish Millennium Fund
Fundusz
Wieczysty Milenium
3055 Lakeshore Blvd. W.
Toronto, Ontario M8V 1K6
Tel:
416 532 1921 |
Website:
www.millenniumfund.ca
Email:
cpmf@millenniumfund.ca
cpmf@kpk.org |
Board of Directors
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