Bourse d'histoire et du patrimoine de Valor Canada
2023-24
The 2023-24 VCHHS contest IS OPEN!
Winners of the 2022-23 contest will be announced in January 2024.
To download a PDF copy of the rules and eligibility requirements, please click ICI
To download a PDF copy of the RUBRIC, please click ICI
The 2023-24 contest closes at day’s end on June 12, 2024.
To see the submissions of past winners, please scroll down to below the picture or click here.
The aim of Valour Canada’s History and Heritage Scholarship is to support Canadian students in their educational pursuits in an engaging, thought-provoking, and memorable manner. The student who creates the best video response to the question provided below will be awarded a $1,500 scholarship to be put towards their post-secondary education. The runner-up will receive a $500 scholarship.
Les étudiants doivent créer et soumettre les éléments suivantstwo items to enter the scholarship contest:
- A document d'introduction en un ou deux paragraphes that explains why you chose to apply for Valour Canada’s History and Heritage Scholarship (.doc or .pdf format please). Cela ne sera pas évalué.
- A YouTube-compatible video between four and six minutes long that educates viewers about your chosen memorial, monument, or place (see the question below). Your video should open with a still screen title page that includes: the video title, your name, your town/city, and your school. Your video should close with a still screen showing your references (as per Chicago-style formatting requirements).
Note: Regarding the video submission, applicants can provide a link to a Dropbox folder, Google Drive, or similar, that holds the finished video file. MAKE SURE TO SAVE YOUR VIDEO AT A HIGH RESOLUTION, but please smaller than 1 GB.
Date limite et admissibilité:
Both the introductory document and the video must be received by email to Valour Canada by 23:59, June 12th, 2024 (EST). If after all evaluations are completed, your entry is found to deserve an award, a potential winner must provide a signed ELIGIBILITY & LIABILITY/PUBLICITY RELEASE, proof of age, and proof of enrolment. (For more on eligibility requirements, please refer to the “Eligibility Package”).
Critère d'évaluation:
A submission’s final grade consists solely of the video score (100% of final grade). For a more-detailed description of the criteria for the video, please see the provided rubric.
Please ensure that Chicago style referencing is employed for any resources used in your response. Use CET OUTIL (http://www.citationmachine.net/chicago). Le plagiat est inacceptable et entraînera une disqualification.
La question d'essai:
Visite une local Canadian war memorial, monument, or important place. Describe it, then compare and contrast its historical context with your opinion of its current meaning. Finish with some commentary about the role of Canadian war memorials in the 21st century
Your response should reference at least two of Valour Canada’s six pillars of character (communication, cooperation, courage, responsibility, resilience, thoughtfulness).
Bonne chance!!
Le monument de guerre de Fernie, dédié par Lord Byng en 1922, a été « érigé pour perpétuer nos morts honorés et ceux qui ont poursuivi la Grande Guerre de Fernie et du district (Source : Veterans.gc.ca; pxfuel.com).
