Ted Parnell Scholarship

Ted Parnell (1947 - 1981) was a sensitive and committed individual who contributed greatly to conservation and environmental interest in the Yukon. Ted's life and work reflected his keen environmental values and love of the North and its people.

The Yukon Conservation Society offers an annual scholarship of $500 in honour of Ted Parnell.

One scholarship is awarded annually to a student pursuing any aspect of environmental studies. This scholarship will be awarded to the student demonstrating outstanding interest and motivation in the environmental field. Interests pertaining to northern environments such as wildlife, ecology, renewable resources, energy, and environmental education are appropriate areas for eligibility.

Award Amount:

• $500

Deadline:

• June 30th

Criteria:

Apply to:

• Parnell Scholarship Committee
• 302 Hawkins Street
• Whitehorse, Yukon
• Y1A 1X

Documents Required:

• Application must be made in writing by June 30.
• Include most recent transcript, curriculum vitae, and a covering letter.
• The covering letting should include a few paragraphs outlining environmental concerns in the applicant's locality and the applicant's ideas on how these problems can be solved, outlining both public and government responsibilities.
• Also inlcude in the letter a description of applicant's interest and involvement in the environmental field.
• The covering letter must also describe the proposed course of study and goals of applicant's studies.

Yukon Environmental Training Trust Fund (YETTF)

YCS administers the YETTF on behalf of the Yukon Territorial Government. Application forms are available by clicking here.

Funding Criteria and Application Information

Goal:
The goal of the Yukon Environmental Training Trust Fund is to support training, retraining, upgrading and improving of occupational skills of those employed by Yukon’s environmental groups or individuals working on environmental issues and activities in the Yukon.

Criteria:
Applications must meet the Key Criteria (1, 2 and 3) to be considered for funding. By meeting Additional Criteria (4, 5 and 6), an application may gain extra merit. The additional criteria are not mandatory, and may not apply to all training opportunities.

1. Applicants must demonstrate that they meet YETTF objectives as set out by the Yukon government: "Funds are to be used to enhance the skills and employability of individuals employed by environmental groups in Yukon or individuals working on environmental issues or activities in Yukon."
2. Applicants must indicate an affiliation (ie. employee, volunteer, board member, member) with a Yukon environmental non-governmental organization (ENGO). Recognizing that some individuals may not be affiliated with one of these groups, we alternatively ask for two references, one of which must come from a Yukon ENGO.
3. Applicants must demonstrate capability of budgeting and accounting for eligible costs supported by YETTF.
4. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how the training opportunity will be transferable or deliverable to a broader number of Yukoners.
5. Applicants are encouraged to pursue training that draws from local resources (courses, instructors, etc). For example, where appropriate, applicants are encouraged to bring trainers in to deliver a course to a larger audience, rather than send one individual Outside.
6. Preference may be given to applications that expand funding opportunities or leverage funding (ie. matched funding, seed funding, additional funding sources etc) and do not rely exclusively on YETTF support.

Examples of possible eligible and supportive training costs:

• instructors’ wages (provided the instructor is not an employee)
• consumable materials, printing, textbooks
• rental of facilities for instructional purposes
• travel, accommodation, meals
• up to 100% of tuition fees charged by accredited or licensed educational institutions
• substitute workers to allow employees of Yukon environmental groups to access training

Examples of activities NOT eligible for YETTF support:

• orientation to the employers’ procedures/practices or any other training normally performed in the usual course of the employer’s business (eg. office practices, bookkeeping procedures, machine operation, etc).
• training already being supported through federal or territorial programs (eg. as related to the Umbrella Final Agreement)
• generic training that is not specific to the needs of environmental non-governmental organizations (eg. training in human resources management, a course in fundraising for NGOs, etc).

Deadlines:
Applicants are invited to submit applications at any time. The YETTF committee meets every one or two months to consider applications. Call 668-5678 to find out the next meeting date. (Applications should be received no less than one week prior to meetings).

To apply:
Application forms are available online, at YCS, CPAWS and Raven Recycling. Please ensure that any accompanying documents are typed and attached to the application.

Applicants are encouraged to speak with a member of the YETTF Committee for information and guidance in the development of a submission.

Please submit applications to:
Please send your completed form in electronic format to ycsoffice@ycs.yk.ca   attn: YETTF

If you have questions or require more information, please contact a member of the Yukon Environmental Training Trust Fund Committee (c/o the Yukon Conservation Society)
at 668-5678 or ycs@ycs.yk.ca.