{"id":341,"date":"2019-12-12T04:01:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2025-07-03T19:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:27:43","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/cn\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"341\" class=\"elementor elementor-341\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e74f276 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e74f276\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0463a3\" data-id=\"a0463a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4600140 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4600140\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Application Page<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-940a14a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"940a14a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb5d4ce\" data-id=\"fb5d4ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a338ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a338ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"shennong\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239814e premium-header-inline premium-lq__none premium-box-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-dual-header\" data-id=\"239814e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-dual-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-dual-header-first-header \"><span class=\"premium-dual-header-first-span\">Shen Nong <\/span><span class=\"premium-dual-header-second-header \">Scholarship for 2025<\/span><\/h2> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d36d20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d36d20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f05ee1\" data-id=\"4f05ee1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddf0d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ddf0d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Shen Nong Scholarship and Research Fund&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shen Nong Scholarship and Research Fund <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was established by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellspring Foundation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to encourage and support the scholarship and research of students of Traditional Chinese Medicine at recognized colleges and universities across Canada and, in particular, at Kwantlen Polytechnic University at its sites in the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fund<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is also intended to enable students, scholars and practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine to contribute to the community through scholarship and research.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Professionals have a responsibility to enable the development of the next generations of&nbsp; students in their fields and to contribute to the ongoing development of research informed knowledge. The singular purpose of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shen Nong Scholarship and Research Fund <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is to advance scholarship and the practice of research conducted by students, scholars and practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fund <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">does so through the support of activities that are consistent with the ethical standards and philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initial priority of the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Shen Nong Scholarship and Research Fund <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is to support the studies of worthy applicants who are presently engaged in the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2730560\" data-id=\"2730560\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282fd48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"282fd48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/140901d132d27910121bd74dd4fee3fd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/140901d132d27910121bd74dd4fee3fd.jpg 650w, https:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/140901d132d27910121bd74dd4fee3fd-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-046a95b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"046a95b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9b27f6\" data-id=\"b9b27f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec11982 premium-title-flex-start premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"ec11982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container style3\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCriteria for Eligibility \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34ec83a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34ec83a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Criteria for Eligibility<\/u><\/p><p>Applicants must currently be attending\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">a Canadian accredited University <\/span>as a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine according to the provincial regulations of the Canadian province in which they are studying.<\/p><p>Applications must be submitted by August 31st, 2025 and awards will be announced by September 15th, 2025<\/p><p>The maximum award is $3000 per annum and the funds must be used expressly in support of the applicant\u2019s continuing studies.<\/p><p>Up to six (6) awards will be granted to qualified students.<\/p><p>Please note that this scholarship is\u00a0<u>not\u00a0<\/u>available to students in their graduating year at the time of application.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9589209 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9589209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6c7c79\" data-id=\"d6c7c79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b623e7e premium-title-flex-start premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"b623e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container style3\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApplication Guidelines for Funding\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9ff0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d9ff0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For full consideration, applications for funding applications must include each of the components listed below.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Cover Page: <\/strong>Includes only the name of the applicant, the institution they are currently attending and their student number\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Application Letter: <\/strong>This letter should be written by the applicant and address the following:<ol><li>A brief introduction including why you have taken up the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/li><li>Your aspirations as a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine \u2013 what you hope to accomplish as a practitioner<\/li><li>How your character and ethical standards suit you to be a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/li><li>Your present and past contributions to community and society \u2013 volunteer work, participation in community etc.<\/li><li>What is most important for you to improve about yourself and your skills and knowledge in your continuing studies.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li><strong>Verification of Good Standing:<\/strong> The application must be accompanied by a letter from applicant\u2019s institution indicating that they are in good standing. (Does <u>not<\/u> apply to Kwantlen Polytechnic University students).<\/li><li><strong>Up to Date Transcript:<\/strong> Kwantlen Polytechnic University students may submit an informal transcript. All other applicants must submit official transcripts in a sealed envelope from the institution documenting your current studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Successful applicants will have a GPA of at least 3.75 and no grades less than 3.0 on the transcript.<\/li><li><strong>Letters of Reference: <\/strong>Submit three (3) letters of reference. At least one of these letters should attest to your character.<\/li><li><strong>Professional Association: <\/strong>Submit evidence of your student membership in a Traditional Chinese Medicine professional association or a statement of your plans to become a member in such an association.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f949b6 elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"7f949b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ee17b elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"22ee17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8f5123\" data-id=\"a8f5123\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879c5c7 premium-title-flex-start premium-title-color elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"879c5c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;tada&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container style3\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tApplication Timelines: \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97fbcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f97fbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadline for submission of application \u2013 August 31st, 2025<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review of applications \u2013 August 31st, 2025 2024 \u2013 September 14th, 2025<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decision notification \u2013 September 15th, 2025<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation of award \u2013 TBD<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All applications should be submitted to: <\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ana Sosa at &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ana.sosa@sightsage.com&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sealed transcripts can be mailed to <span class=\"il\">Wellspring<\/span>\u00a0Clinic,\u00a0<\/span>916 W King Edward Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2E2.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>\u00a0Applications that do not meet the submission deadline and applications that do not include all the required documentation will not be considered.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7666ce3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7666ce3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a07756\" data-id=\"7a07756\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc04488 premium-title-flex-start premium-title-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"bc04488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container style3\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCriteria for Evaluation of Applications \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5fc31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5fc31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Completeness of the application letter in addressing the five (5) criteria listed above.<\/li><li>Enthusiasm and ethical awareness as reflected in the application letter.<\/li><li>Accomplishments, character and ethics as attested to the three (3) letters of reference.<\/li><li>Academic performance as indicated in the transcript.<\/li><li>Soundness of the plans to practice Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada and awareness of the significance of registration, licensure and membership in professional organizations.<\/li><li>Potential of the applicant to make an outstanding contribution to the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cbfd1 premium-title-flex-start premium-title-color elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-title\" data-id=\"86cbfd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;flash&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"premium-title-container style3\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"premium-title-header premium-title-style3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"premium-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAdjudication\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff53ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aff53ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adjudication for the allocation of funds is a merit review process typical of all other Canadian foundations, universities and provincial and national granting councils.<\/p>\n<p>Awards will be recommended for approval by a panel appointed by the Founder of the Wellspring Foundation and generally includes the Kwantlen Polytechnic Dean of Health plus a senior faculty member of the university\u2019s program in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The panel includes at least one additional member whose academic qualifications enable them to participate in the adjudication process. Note that donors to Wellspring Foundation may not serve on the panel adjudicating awards.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Recipients 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Meaghan McAneely &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: &quot;CIDFont+F2&quot;; font-size: 17.3333px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;CIDFont+F2&quot;; font-size: 17.3333px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">BC, Canada<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 14.592px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Caldwell Lever &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 17.3333px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: &quot;CIDFont+F2&quot;;\">Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17.3333px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: &quot;CIDFont+F2&quot;;\">BC, Canada<\/span><\/p><div><p style=\"font-size: 14.592px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Soo Yeon Ahn &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 17.3333px; 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font-family: &quot;CIDFont+F2&quot;;\">BC, Canada<\/span><\/p><div>Siyu Liang &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicine &amp; Massage School (CITCM)<\/span><\/div><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"><br><\/span><\/div>\n<p>2023&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Angus So &#8211;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: 'CIDFont+F2'; font-size: 13pt;\">Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), BC, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Caeri Killam <strong>&#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicine &amp; Massage School (CITCM)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Vivian Lau &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'CIDFont+F2'; font-size: 13pt;\">Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), BC, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'CIDFont+F2'; font-size: 13pt;\">Gil Gosch &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'CIDFont+F2'; font-size: 17.3333px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), BC, Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Past Recipients&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2022&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Ahuja Suneela-&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Wei Wang-&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicine &amp; Massage School (CITCM)<\/span><\/p>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>2021<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Lee &#8211; Kwantlen Polytechnic University<\/p>\n<p>Elisa Kuan &#8211; Kwantlen Polytechnic University<\/p>\n<p>Brian Jang &#8211; Kwantlen Polytechnic University<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Lisa Cole &#8211; Canadian College of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Wei Wang &#8211; Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Ariel Ng &#8211; Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/p>\n<p>2020<\/p>\n<p>Florence Kwok &#8211; Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Liang &#8211; Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Eryn Forsyth &#8211; Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicine<\/p>\n<p>Kim Choo &#8211;&nbsp; Kwantlen Polytechnic University<\/p>\n<p>Xing Zhang- Kwantlen Polytechnic University<\/p>\n<p>Wei Wei Yang &#8211; Kwantlen Polytechnic University<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bd731c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bd731c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07001ca\" data-id=\"07001ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3177 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c5b3177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7580989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7580989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"muscial\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb5fb9 premium-header-inline premium-lq__none premium-box-lq__none elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-dual-header\" data-id=\"bfb5fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-dual-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"premium-dual-header-first-header \"><span class=\"premium-dual-header-first-span\">Summer of Vancouver <\/span><span class=\"premium-dual-header-second-header \">Musical Concert<\/span><\/h2> \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bce9b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bce9b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06b7fda\" data-id=\"06b7fda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e562931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e562931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Wellspring Foundation\u2019s Second Chinese Music Concert and Fundraiser on <strong>February 7, 2020 7:30 pm &#8211; 9:00<\/strong> pm at UBC\u2019s Roy Barnett Hall.<\/p><p>The mission of Wellspring Foundation is to support education and research in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Canada. The Foundation believes that Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of China\u2019s most valuable contributions to humanity and the civilization of the world as well as an important pillar of Canadian multicultural society.<\/p><p><strong>The Foundation\u2019s current activities include:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>The development and support of the Shen Nong Scholarship Fund in conjunction with Kwantlen Polytechnic University\u2019s ground breaking program in Traditional Chinese Medicine.<\/li><li>Support of the Vancouver General Hospital Heart and Stroke Research Project.<\/li><li>Support of the Green Technology Education Centre\u2019s <em>GreenShift <\/em>initiative addressing community environmental health and well- being.<\/li><\/ol><p>Join us in enjoying the sounds of Chinese music and giving back to our community through supporting these important activities.<\/p><p>The Wellspring Charitable Foundation was incorporated by Dr. Weidong Yu in August, 2017 and approved as a registered charity by Canada Revenue Agency on June 11, 2018.\u00a0 Follow Wellspring Foundation on its website at<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ccffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/our-story\/\">http:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/our-story\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6d2208\" data-id=\"a6d2208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ef302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55ef302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0de25b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f0de25b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wellspringcharity.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b03da elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-wpforms-widget\" data-id=\"90b03da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-wpforms-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>We\u2019d like to know how many plan to attend. 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