CIP-PSTF
JURIES
CIP/ICU Planning Student Trust Fund (CIP-PSTF), Canada's national charity for the planning profession, is currently seeking jurors to serve on the 2024 Bursary Jury.
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Description
The Bursary Jury is responsible for reviewing and evaluating all eligible bursary applications in accordance with the criteria established by the CIP-PSTF Board of Directors. The bulk of the jury's work takes place in October and November 2024, after the application deadline.
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Term
Jurors shall serve two years from the date of their appointment. Jury terms are eligible for renewal twice, up to a maximum of six years.
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Eligibility
Jurors must be from one of the following CIP membership categories: MCIP, Candidate, Pre-Candidate, or Retired.
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Time Commitment
The number of hours of work will depend on the number of eligible applications received.
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Expectations
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Understand the eligibility and evaluation criteria of each scholarship or bursary
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Attend scheduled videoconference meetings – two to three per jury cycle
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Review and score assigned applications through online evaluation software (Submittable)
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Review all relevant documents assigned
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Make recommendations to the CIP-PSTF Board of Directors for scholarship recipients and program amendments
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Direct any inquiries regarding the jury’s decisions to the Jury Co-Chairs
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Provide feedback on the scholarship application and review process
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To submit your volunteer application, please complete and submit the online CIP-PSTF Expression of Interest Form by 11:59 pm on Friday, August 23, 2024. Questions can be directed to Hannah Whitworth at impact@cip-icu.ca.
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Applications are also being accepted for the 2025 Scholarship Jury and a Jury-Co-Chair!
Description
The Scholarship Jury is responsible for reviewing and evaluating all eligible scholarship applications in accordance with the criteria established by the CIP-PSTF Board of Directors​. The bulk of the jury's work takes place in February and March 2025, after the application deadline. ​
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Terms, eligibility, time commitments, and expectations are the same as for the bursary jury.
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Co-Chair
CIP-PSTF is also seeking a Jury Co-Chair to serve on both the scholarship and bursary juries.
Jury Co-Chairs shall be CIP members in good standing, and shall serve as Jury Co-Chairs for both the CIP-PSTF Scholarship Jury and the CIP-PSTF Bursary Jury. The Jury Co-Chairs will preside over meetings and assist with questions about the process. The co-chairs may request a vote where a decision cannot be achieved by consensus and in the event of a tie vote, the Co-Chairs of the jury shall cast the deciding votes. Please see the Reference Documents below for more information.
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Reference Documents
CIP-PSTF Bursary Jury Terms of Reference
CIP-PSTF Scholarship Jury Terms of Reference
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