First Nations, Métis and Inuit Languages Teacher Bursary

Alberta kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers, instructors, or Elders improving First Nations, Métis, or Inuit language proficiency or teaching methods through an accredited post-secondary course. Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons (visa students are not eligible), Alberta residents, and have a background in FNMI language learning and culture or have recently started studying such a language. The course must be an accredited credit course of at least three weeks, focusing on language, culture, or instructional development, and may run any time from May to March of a school year.

Up to three bursaries of up to $4,200 each. Funding covers tuition first, then travel, then accommodations, after course completion documentation and eligible receipts are submitted.

Apply with a one-page statement of intent, school authority endorsement, completed application form, and a syllabus or brochure describing the course. Priority goes to first-time applicants; previous recipients may re-apply after five years.

Funded through the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund to strengthen FNMI language teaching capacity in Alberta schools.