Student Program: Application Form

CNA2024 Student Program Application

15-17 April 2025 / Ottawa

Before submitting your application, please review all eligibility information, the application process, criteria, and rules on the CNA2025 Student Program page.

Applications must be submitted by January 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST.

You can submit a written essay OR a video essay for your application.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at conference@cna.ca.

For more information about the CNA2025 student program, please refer to our FAQ linked here.

Gender

Student ID Card

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Email (confirm)

Phone Number

Province of Study

University / College

Program of Study (Major)

Degree / Certificate

Faculty (choose closest match)

Program of Study (minor)

Year of expected graduation

As part of CNA’s efforts to build and foster relationships with Indigenous Peoples, promote more inclusivity of Indigenous students in our student program and bring Indigenous perspectives into the CNA conference, we are reserving a portion of the Program for students who identify as First Nation, Métis or Inuit

I identify as First Nation, Métis or Inuit I do not identify as First Nation, Métis or Inuit

How did you hear about the CNA2024 Student Program?

Please input your essay in the space below by answering one of the prompts below and including your essay. Entrants are required to choose only ONE (1) prompt for their application. *

Option 1: How has Canada shown itself a global first mover in developing and deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)?

Option 2: Some critics view nuclear energy as unsustainable and expensive to build; how would you respond to these critics?

Option 3: What policies or programs could the Federal and Provincial governments implement to ensure Canada’s nuclear energy sector has a growing and sustainable supply of skilled workers?

Option 4: How can the industry and policymakers address public concerns on nuclear waste management and disposal, and what communication methods are crucial to promote transparency and trust?

Submission Guidelines for Written Essays

Prompt Selection: You must choose only one (1) prompt for your written essay and state which prompt you are using at the beginning of your essay. This will be included in the total word count.
Submission Format: You can submit your written essay in PDF or Microsoft Word.
Word Count Requirement: Written essays must be between 300 and 500 words long. Submissions that do not meet this requirement will incur point deductions.
Entry Limit: Only one entry is permitted per person.
Original Work Requirement: All essays must be the student’s original work whose name appears on the submission form. Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
Content Restrictions: We will not accept entries that include profane, vulgar, racist, or otherwise offensive language or any additional inappropriate or unsafe content.
File Naming Convention: Please name your document file “CNA2025 Written Essay Entry – Your Name (Name of Educational Institution).[file type]”
Example: CNA2025 Written Essay Entry – James Campbell (University of Toronto).pdf

Submission Guidelines for Video Essay

Prompt Selection: You must choose only one (1) prompt for your video essay and state which prompt you are using at the beginning of your video.
Time Limit: Your video must be a maximum of 2 minutes long. Submissions that exceed this limit will incur point deductions.
Entry Limit: Only one (1) original video entry is permitted per person.
Format Recommendation: We recommend that video essays be filmed in landscape mode (horizontally).
Original Work Requirement: Entries must be your original work. Any submission that includes third-party material, including music, without proper licensing will be disqualified. Plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
Presentation Guidelines: Entrants are encouraged to wear professional attire, limit background noise, and choose a clear, uncluttered background for their videos. However, the content of your video is more important than production quality.
Content Restrictions: We will not accept entries that contain nudity, profanity, explicit violence, drug use, politically charged messages, images of minors, or any other inappropriate or unsafe content.
Submission Process: You can submit your application form and upload your video essay only once.
Uploading Instructions: Please upload your video essay to YouTube and set the visibility to “unlisted” so that the CNA team can access it. Include the YouTube link in your application form.
File Naming Instructions: Please title your video as “CNA2025 Video Essay Entry – Your Name (Name of Educational Institution)”
Example: CNA2025 Video Essay Entry – Patti Smith (University of Ottawa)

Please indicate if you are submitting a written essay or a video submission.

Your Submission

YouTube Video Link

CNA2024 Student Program Application

Submission Guidelines for Written Essays

Submission Guidelines for Video Essay

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