PROCEDURES

The application must be received by ETFO no later than April 30, 2025.

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, 2025.
Application forms, in their entirety, will be shared with ETFO staff and members of the ETFO Awards Committee who are ETFO members.
Materials submitted to the Awards Committee in support of an application become the property of the Awards Committee and will not be returned.
ETFO will not accept incomplete applications or applications outside this submission form. Please include as much detail as possible in your responses.
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.
This form contains mandatory fields that must be addressed to enable the form to be submitted.

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.

Please Select an Award

CRITERIA

Doctoral Scholarship

This scholarship may be offered to active ETFO members to study at the doctoral level at a publicly funded university/institution in Ontario. One award of $2,500 and a Certificate of Recognition may be granted.

Candidates for the Doctoral Scholarship must adhere to specific criteria.

Please answer the following mandatory questions:

CRITERIA

Doctoral Scholarship – Women’s Program

This scholarship may be offered to active ETFO women members to study at the doctoral level at a publicly funded university/institution in Ontario. One award of $2,500 and a Certificate of Recognition may be granted.

Candidates for the Doctoral Scholarship – 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 have not previously received an ETFO graduate-level scholarship, i.e., an ETFO Master’s Scholarship or an ETFO Doctoral Scholarship. If you’ve received either scholarship previously, you are not eligible to apply again for an ETFO Master’s Scholarship or an ETFO Doctoral Scholarship. For example, if you received an ETFO Master’s Scholarship, you are not eligible for an ETFO Doctoral Scholarship.*

CONFIRM

Please confirm you have at least three years of work experience in the publicly funded public education system in Canada prior to submitting this application (i.e. currently in fourth year).*

CONFIRM

Please confirm you are a graduate of a recognized university.*

CONFIRM

Please confirm you are enrolled at the doctoral level at a publicly funded university/institution in Ontario.*

CONFIRM

Please select your publicly funded university/institution.*

What is your area of study?*

Proof of acceptance, 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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Upload Proof of Acceptance here. Links/html, google docs and password-protected PDFs will not be accepted.

Please confirm the study period occurs between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.*

CONFIRM

Applicant*

First NameLast Name

Email*

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityProvince

Postal Code

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

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

CONFIRM

ETFO Membership #*

OCT/CECE Membership #

ETFO Local*

Please choose your Local

Years Employed by a School Board

Employer

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?

YesNo

Which ETFO Bursary/Scholarship and When

1) Please identify your Federation experience or involvement at the local or provincial level.

2) Please identify any education related activities in which you are involved (either related to your job or in the community).

3) Please summarize how your proposed program will be of a benefit to you as an educator.

4) One of the criteria considered when awarding scholarships is the financial need of the applicant. Please outline how receiving this scholarship is of particular importance in you being able to continue your studies.

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. Although the completion of this section is voluntary, ETFO encourages you to self-identify.

CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION - Women's Program

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 women applicants, self-identification is mandatory. Please confirm your status.

Self-Identification

If you identify as racialized, please specify (e.g.Black, East Asian, Mixed Race)

What term describes your gender?

Please indicate your pronouns

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.

Applicant's Signature

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Doctoral Scholarship Application 2025

PROCEDURES

CRITERIA

CRITERIA