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University College of the North (UCN) is a community-embedded post-secondary institution dedicated to serving northern Manitoba through culturally grounded university degrees, diploma programs, and research tailored to Indigenous self-determination and northern resource stewardship.
Tuition and living stipend bursary supporting northern and Indigenous students enrolled in nursing, community health, and bioscience degrees.
Four-year undergraduate degree exploring northern Canadian treaties, Indigenous self-governance, and sustainable subarctic community economics.
Pre-service educator fellowship funding students specializing in Indigenous pedagogy, land-based education, and Cree language revitalisation.
Six-month applied field research internship monitoring subarctic peatland carbon sequestration and freshwater watershed ecology in northern Manitoba.
Two-year applied polytechnic diploma preparing conservation officers, forest resource technicians, and environmental monitors.
Work-term placement partnering with northern mineral extraction operations to evaluate mine tailings remediation and water treatment technologies.
Annual scholarship providing tuition assistance to mature students returning to post-secondary education after entering the workforce.
Vice-President Academic and Research
Dr. Dan Smith is Vice-President Academic and Research in the Office of the Vice-President Academic at University College of the North (UCN), conducting advanced research in Northern higher education policy, Indigenous research methodologies, Circumpolar educational governance.
Topics: Northern higher education policy, Indigenous research methodologies, Circumpolar educational governance, Community-based knowledge creation
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Aboriginal & Northern Studies
Dr. Ramona Neckoway is Associate Professor of Aboriginal & Northern Studies in the Department of Aboriginal and Northern Studies at University College of the North (UCN), conducting advanced research in Hydroelectric development impacts on Cree communities, Indigenous oral histories, Northern environmental justice.
Topics: Hydroelectric development impacts on Cree communities, Indigenous oral histories, Northern environmental justice, Land-based pedagogy
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Nursing
Dr. Ying Zhang is Associate Professor of Nursing in the Faculty of Health at University College of the North (UCN), conducting advanced research in Remote nursing practice, Chronic disease prevention in northern populations, Culturally safe healthcare delivery.
Topics: Remote nursing practice, Chronic disease prevention in northern populations, Culturally safe healthcare delivery, Maternal-child health
View researcher profile ↗All listings are compiled from official university sources and reviewed under OpenField editorial standards. Program availability, scholarship quotas, and entry requirements are subject to university revisions. Applicants should confirm all deadlines with University College of the North (UCN)'s official admissions office.
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