First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Women in Education

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Women in Education Bursary – Women’s Program Application 2026

(Open to ETFO/non-ETFO members)
PROCEDURES

The application must be received by ETFO no later than April 30, 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 those who have not previously received this bursary.
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

ETFO offers this bursary annually to First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) women who are entering a publicly funded faculty of education or ETFO FNMI women members who are taking a qualification/upgrading course from a publicly funded university/institution in Ontario. Up to four bursaries of up to $1,250 and a Certificate of Recognition may be granted.

Candidates for the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Women in Education Bursary – Women’s Program 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 this is the only application you are submitting to ETFO this year.*

CONFIRM
Please confirm you acknowledge that if you do not pursue the intended course of study, you agree to return any award received to ETFO.*

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

CONFIRM
Are you entering a faculty of education or qualification/upgrading course at a publicly funded university/institution in Ontario.*

Faculty of EducationQualification/Upgrading Course
Is this a concurrent program?*

YesNo
Those in concurrent programs must be entering their first year. Please confirm you are entering your first year of the concurrent program.*

CONFIRM
Please select your faculty of education.*
Please select your publicly funded university/institution.*
Please specify your qualifying course:*
Please state your 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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Please confirm the study period occurs between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2027.*

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Are you a Member or Non-member?*

ETFO MemberNon-member
Applicant*

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Address

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Please confirm you are an active ETFO member in good standing*

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ETFO Membership #*
OCT/CECE Membership #
ETFO Local*
Please choose your Local
Years Employed by a School Board
Have you previously applied for this ETFO bursary or scholarship?

YesNo
Which year?
Please enter the year of the application
Have you ever received another ETFO bursary or scholarship?

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Which ETFO Bursary/Scholarship and When
1) If you are an ETFO member, please identify your Federation experience or involvement at the local or provincial level.
2) One of the criteria considered in awarding bursaries is the financial need of the applicant. Please outline how receiving this bursary is of particular importance in you being able to continue your studies.
3) Please identify any education related activities in which you are involved (either related to your job or in the community).
4) Please tell us about your personal accomplishments, extracurricular activities, volunteer experience and involvement and contributions to your Indigenous community.
CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION

Self-identification allows ETFO to achieve a critical goal, supporting and encouraging the participation of all individuals 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. As this award is for specific applicants, self-identification is mandatory. Please confirm your status.
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)
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STATEMENT BY APPLICANT - 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. I further consent that my contact information may be provided to local media upon request and for no other purpose.
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First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Women in Education Bursary – Women’s Program Application 2026

PROCEDURES