ETFO Faculty of Education Award Application

ETFO Faculty of Education Award Application 2025-2026
PROCEDURES

The application must be received by ETFO no later than February 1, 2026.
1. Applications are processed by the ETFO Awards Committee. The committee’s recommendations are taken forward to the ETFO provincial Executive for consideration. You can expect to hear regarding the disposition of the award after June 30, 2026.
2. Application forms, in their entirety, will be shared with ETFO staff and members of the ETFO Awards Committee who are ETFO members.
3. Materials submitted to the Awards Committee in support of an application become the property of the Awards Committee and will not be returned.
4. ETFO will not accept incomplete applications or applications outside this submission form. Please include as much detail as possible in your responses.
5. If your submission does not adhere to procedures and criteria as noted in this application, if attachments are password-protected, or encumber committee consideration, the submission will be automatically deleted and removed from committee consideration.
6. This form contains mandatory fields that must be addressed to enable the form to be submitted.
7. Preference will be given to applicants who have NOT received an ETFO award, scholarship or bursary previously.
Please make sure to read the application carefully and in full and fill it out completely.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the ETFO Awards Committee at awards@etfo.org.
CRITERIA

Faculty of Education Award

The Faculty of Education Award is offered annually to a student at a faculty or school of education at a publicly funded university/institution in Ontario, during the final year of their teacher training. Only one individual at each of the publicly funded faculties of education in Ontario may be chosen annually for this award. Up to 17 awards of $500 and a Certificate of Recognition may be granted.

Consideration will be given to those who demonstrate the following:
- academic excellence in bachelor of education courses
- a commitment to social justice and equity in keeping with ETFO policy
- exemplary teaching practices in practicum placements
- initiative to broaden personal experience in educational culture
- Some possible indicators of this include, but are not limited to:
  - Leadership in student government at faculty of education
  - Support for fellow teacher candidates
  - Provincial/local ETFO involvment
  - Leadership in events which benefit fellow teacher candidates or
  - Exemplory interactions with students in a variety of educational settings
Candidates for the Faculty of Education Award must adhere to specific criteria.

Please answer the following mandatory questions:
Applying for more than one award or bursary/scholarship in any given year results in disqualification. Please confirm your understanding of this.*

CONFIRM
Please confirm you acknowledge that this award is not intended to support a master’s or doctorate program.*

CONFIRM
Please confirm you are enrolled full-time in an Ontario faculty of education and registered in a Bachelor of Education or credentialing program (e.g. OISE/UT Master of Teaching) primary/junior or junior/intermediate program.*

CONFIRM
The recipient must be in the final year of the Bachelor of Education program (concurrent or consecutive). Please confirm that you are participating in the final year of teacher training and that the study period occurs between July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.*

CONFIRM
Please indicate which Faculty of Education you attend.*
Program Emphasis*
Proof of acceptance into the Bachelor of Education or credentialing program, which can be a Letter of Acceptance from your attending institution or Proof of Payment/Receipt must be included with your application. Please note - an offer letter or invoice is not sufficient proof. *

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The recipient must be recommended by both the practicum supervisor and an associate teacher, in writing, outlining how, in their opinion, the candidate meets the criteria. Please confirm you are prepared to include these recommendations with this application.*

CONFIRM
Please upload the written recommendation by the Practicum Supervisor outlining how, in their opinion, you meet the award criteria.*

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Please upload the written recommendation by the Associate Teacher outlining how, in their opinion, you meet the award criteria.*

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Individual Being Nominated*

First NameLast Name
Email of Applicant*
Email of Nominee*
Home Address of Nominee*

Street Address

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CityProvince

Postal Code
Telephone

Area CodePhone Number
Has the nominee previously applied for this ETFO award?

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Which ETFO Bursary/Scholarship and When
Please describe how you meet the established criteria for the Faculty of Education Award in the following sections:
1) Commitment to social justice and equity that is in keeping with ETFO priorities
2) Exemplary teaching practices in practicum placements.
3) Initiative to broaden personal experience in educational culture.
4) Academic excellence in the Bachelor of Education courses.
5) Please upload any additional attachments here. (e.g., Dean's list, transcript, GPA, recommendation from practicum supervisor)

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CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION

Self-identification allows ETFO to achieve a critical goal, supporting and encouraging the participation of all in ETFO programs, services and events. By completing this section, ETFO will be able to undertake the necessary statistical analysis to achieve this goal. All information collected and the reporting of statistical data will ensure full confidentiality of all. Although the completion of this section is voluntary, ETFO encourages you to self-identify.
Self-Identification

First NationsMétisInuitperson with a disabilitytwo-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, +racializedwoman
If you identify as racialized, please specify (e.g.Black, East Asian, Mixed Race)
What term describes the nominee's gender, if known?
Please indicate their pronouns, if known.
STATEMENT BY NOMINEE(S)/REPRESENTATIVE OF NOMINATED INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP - I have read the criteria and procedures of this award and if chosen as the successful candidate, agree to abide by them. To the best of my knowledge, all information on this application form is correct. By signing this document, I consent to my name being published in ETFO publications and being included in ETFO media releases if I am the member applying. I further consent that my contact information may be provided to local media upon request and for no other purpose.

* Please note nominees being nomionated by others will be contacted individually for their concent.
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ETFO Faculty of Education Award Application 2025-2026

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