Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM) is now accepting applications for 2020 Yes 2 Me scholarships!
The Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM) is now accepting applications for their scholarship program. It is one of Canada's only bursary programs dedicated to funding educational opportunities for people affected by schizophrenia or psychosis.
To date, more than 100 students have been supported with these bursaries totalling over $250,000.
IAM offers the following scholarships each year to eligible applicants:
- Institute for Advancements in Mental Health Scholarship: For individuals living with schizophrenia or psychosis. Funded by individual designated donations.
- Say Yes to Me Scholarship: For individuals living with schizophrenia. Funded by Otsuka-Lundbeck.
- Klara Boadway Memorial Scholarship: For young women living with schizophrenia or psychosis who are pursuing an education in the health, social sciences or social services fields. Funded by Richard Boadway in memory of his daughter, Klara.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have a diagnosis of schizophrenia or psychosis
- Be involved in a recovery plan
- Currently pursuing in high school or post-secondary education
Application packages are available on IAM's website. Please submit your completed applications electronically before the posted due date.
The deadline for the 2020/2021 scholarship application is July 31, 2020.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact Kayla Nicholls
Scholarship Program Coordinator, Institute for Advancements in Mental Health (IAM) at: knicholls@iamentalhealth.ca