Who
was Gordon Duthie?
The
Gordon Duthie Bursary was first awarded in 1997.
It was seeded by a generous bequest from the
estate of Gordon James Duthie (December 4, 1953
– May 8, 1995), a Victoria renal patient
who died at the young age of forty-one. Gordon
was an active member of the renal community
on Vancouver Island for many years and of VIKPA,
in particular. He is remembered as a quiet young
man. Gordon was survived by his parents, Jim
and Eileen, and by two sisters. A bench dedicated
to Gordon's memory is located on Dallas Road,
near Clover Point.
The
Gordon Duthie Bursary Fund is administered separately
from other monies which VIKPA receives.
Purpose
of Bursary
To
assist a Vancouver Island kidney patient who
is a VIKPA member in good standing, their spouse,
or their child or grandchild, to attend an accredited
post-secondary institution in Canada
in order to improve their employment skills
or qualifications.
|
 |
|
Eligibility
New Guidelines adopted October 15, 2009.
In order to qualify to receive a bursary certain criteria
must be met:
1. The applicant must be a kidney patient
who is a VIKPA member in good
standing, their spouse, or their child or grandchild.If Kidney patient has deceased within one year of application, then application of their spouse, child or grandchild may be considered. If applicant is accepted, then recipient will be able to reapply each year until completion of original program as long as no breaks in education.
2. The patient and the applicant (if
other than the patient) must both be permanent residents
of Vancouver Island.
3. The applicant must be registered at
an accredited (public or private) post-secondary institution
in Canada. Private institutions must be accredited
with the Private Post-Secondary Education Commission (PPSEC).
To check if an institution is accredited go to the PPSEC
website at ppsec.bc.ca.
If registered in Canada outside of British Columbia, applicant must provide proof of accreditation with application.
4. Applicants who have previously received
a Gordon Duthie Bursary must provide either a transcript
of marks or a certificate of completion for courses or
programs taken for the most recent year in which a bursary
was awarded.
5. Both the applicant and the patient
(if different) must sign the application form unless kidney patient is deceased. |
|
Bursary
Deadline
Completed
applications along with all supporting documents must
be received by VIKPA on or before June 30. LATE OR INCOMPLETE
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
|
|
Amount
of Bursary
New guidelines adopted in 2004 set a maximum bursary award
of $1000 per person per year and a total maximum of $5000
per year. |
| |
How
to Apply
Additional
information and application forms are available below. They
are also available at the various renal units on the Island,
through the renal social workers, or directly from VIKPA
Questions?
If
you have any questions please contact VIKPA at (250) 595-3650
and ask to speak with a member of the bursary committee,
or email us at
 |
| |
Below
is the link to download the Bursary Application
Form .
Files is in PDF format. Print the Form, Fill out
and mail back to VIKPA.
Link opens in a
new Browser Window. |
| |
|
|
|
Bursary
Application
Bursary
Info
|
|
Bursary
Form is in PDF format. Download reader if you do
not have it installed.
Click to get Acrobat |
Returning
Bursary Applications
Return
completed applications to:
VIKPA
Gordon Duthie Bursary Fund,
P.O. Box 5145
Postal Station "B"
Victoria, BC V8R 6N4
|
|
|
