ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ−ᓯᕗᓕᖅᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᑦᓴᐃᑦ. ᐃᓄᓐᓄᑦ−ᐊᐅᓚᑕᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᑐᐃᓂᖅ.

Yes, the fellowship is open to any adult. Employment status does not matter, as long as they are able to participate in the fellowship.

It is not a requirement. There is a question in the nomination form asking whether you will be able to assist, if needed, but that is only for our information. INF will assist all fellows however needed throughout the program.

This is a flexible grant, provided through the fellowship as a way for Inuit to determine themselves how the funds would be most helpful to their lives and work. Details on grant uses will be shared with fellows at the start of the program.

Yes, this grant is taxable income, and it will need to be reported on your taxes in the next tax year. INF will assist with the process and provide any relevant forms.

You do not need to have a passport to apply. A passport is required for international travel, and there are two in-person gatherings included in the Fellowship, which will be in an Inuit Nunaat community or city in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), Canada, or the U.S.A. If you do not have a passport, INF can assist in your application for a passport by sharing the process in your region and providing the relevant information and forms.

After applications are received, there will be an interview stage. Applicants selected for the interview stage will be asked to provide, or apply for, a criminal record history from the relevant organization in their region. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but a criminal history will not prevent acceptance into the fellowship. Due to the nature of this program though, those with violent histories will not be accepted into the Fellowship.

INF can direct applicants to where they need to apply for criminal record histories in their particular regions.