HUMA Committee News Release
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Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities |
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Comité permanent des ressources humaines, du développement des compétences, du développement social et de la condition des personnes handicapées |
For immediate release
NEWS RELEASE
2014 CENTENNIAL FLAME RESEARCH AWARD
Ottawa, April 29, 2014 -
The Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities is inviting Canadians with disabilities to apply for the 2014 Centennial Flame Research Award.
According to the Centennial Flame Research Award Act, this monetary award is offered each year to a person with a disability to enable him or her to conduct research and prepare a report on the contributions of one or more Canadians with disabilities to the public life of Canada or the activities of Parliament.
The award for 2014 will amount to $5,500.00, and comes from the money collected from the Centennial Flame monument on Parliament Hill in Ottawa and any money otherwise received as a donation to the Centennial Flame Research Award Fund.
For your application to be considered, the following criteria must be met:
- You must be a person with a disability;
- You must submit a letter of presentation in which:
- you describe who you are and identify your disability;
- you describe your work experience and your community involvements;
- you say why you deserve the Award; and
- you elaborate further on your proposed subject and your research methodology;
- You must submit a letter of support for your application from a person of your choice other than the subject of the research;
- You must submit proof of Canadian citizenship; and
- All required documents must be sent to the Clerk of the Committee and must be postmarked on or before Monday, June 2, 2014.
Those interested in more information on this award may consult the Committee's web site or contact the Office of the Clerk of the Committee.
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