mentorship Award application

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The Mentorship Award aims to recognize and celebrate the mentors and coaches, regardless of their gender, who have supported, encouraged, guided, and advised women along their journeys in the Mining industry, either in school or in their careers. Breaking into a new field is a daunting task at best, and the mining world presents numerous complexities. Our mentors have been here at different times and through different stages to coach us all the way and cross the finish line with success.

Candidates can either be nominated or self-nominate for the Award. Nominees must be women and must be Canadian citizens or Canadian permanent residents at the time of their accomplishments. Nominators and Nominees do not need to be members of the Women in Mining Sudbury Chapter; however, they are encouraged to become members through the Women in Mining Sudbury website. 

The Nominee will be judged on the following criteria, which should be addressed in the cover letter:

• Particular achievement(s) demonstrating the Nominee’s contribution to the Canadian mining industry
• How the Nominee uses creative, intuitive, and innovative thinking to foster pioneering change
• How the Nominee is empowering other women in the Canadian mining industry, how they have opened doors for themselves and kept them open for other women
• How the Nominee is committed to the continual improvement of belonging and inclusion in the Canadian mining industry
• Nominee achievements can be from any Canadian mining industry sector category or area related to the Canadian mining industry, including technical, operational, professional, cultural, administrative, sustainability, etc.

Please include the following five (5) documents in the attachments section:

1. Complete resume/CV
2. Cover letter describing the Nominee’s achievements and contributions to the Canadian mining industry as described above (max two pages)
3. A short bio (max 250 words) about the Nominee
4. A photo of the Nominee 
5. Optional: Up to three (3) letters of support for the Nominee

Selection of the Mentorship Award recipient will be made by the Award Selection Committee and will subsequently be approved by the Women in Mining Sudbury Board of Directors, whose decision will be final. Selection will be based solely on the documentation submitted.

All results will be made public in October 2025, and candidates will be informed accordingly. Recipients and the Awards will be celebrated at the 2025 Mining for Diversity Gala in Sudbury.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@wimsudbury.com.

The deadline is September 30, 2025, at 17:00 ET.