Teacher Bursaries
Supporting you with funding for French-Language learning and teaching
We're here to support you in your journey as a French-language educator. Funding is available to help you pursue studies in French-language education, take part in professional development, or strengthen your French-language skills.
The Official Minority Language Teacher Awards are made possible through funding from the Government of Canada's Official Languages in Education Program, in partnership with Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning.
Eligibility requirements
An applicant must:
- hold a valid Manitoba Teaching Certificate or graduate from a recognized Faculty of Education by the end of the current school year.
- be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- be a “Manitoba resident”, that is, having lived in Manitoba for 12 consecutive months ending the day before the first day of the program and having resided in Manitoba for a purpose other than a study program
An applicant must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
- teach in French in a Français or French Immersion school, or teach a French course (English Program), or be designated by a school division as a potential teacher of French
- be a coordinator, consultant, librarian or member of the administrative personnel at a school offering the Français or French Immersion Program or French courses (English Program)
- be registered in an approved course or program offered between April 1 and August 31
Eligible Courses and Programs
| Courses or programs offered at the Université de Saint-Boniface (USB) | Duration | Amount of the Bursary |
|---|---|---|
| French Immersion for Teachers (FIT) Information relative to the FIT program will be available at the beginning of March. |
3 weeks in July | $800 covers tuition fees (The bursary will be paid directly to USB on the teacher’s behalf) |
| Mini-FIT (Mini-French Immersion for Teachers) - offered remotely by Zoom. | Offered over two weekends in the spring (one in April and the other in May, from Thursday night to Saturday) | $350 covers tuition fees (The bursary will be paid directly to USB on the teacher’s behalf) Plus: $125 per Friday, for the two Fridays of the program to help cover substitute costs, if needed (The USB will reimburse the school division for substitute costs.) |
| Credit courses offered in the spring and summer through the Faculté d’éducation et des études professionnelles. | spring and summer courses | $300 per course (to a maximum of $1,200 per year) |
| Programs offered in French | Duration | Amount of the Bursary |
|---|---|---|
| Association canadienne d’éducation de langue française (ACELF) | one week in July in Québec City | $1,000 for the summer course |
| French Immersion Program (out-of-province)* | minimum two weeks duration | $300 per week (to a maximum of $1,200 per year) |
* The following post-secondary institutions offer programs for professional development in French or training related to French-language learning in education. The list below does not contain all available programs. Additional potential programs may be proposed but must be approved. Please contact individual institutions directly to learn more about programs they offer.
| Centre Linguistique du Collège de Jonquière | centrelinguistique@cegepjonquiere.ca |
| Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | elfcq@uqac.ca |
| Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne | info@bdeb.qc.ca |
| Collège Saint-Charles-Garnier | ateliers@collegegarnier.qc.ca |
| Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup | rene.gingras@cegep-rdl.qc.ca |
| Université de Montréal | info@fep.umontreal.ca |
| Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | eif@uqtr.ca |
| Cégep de Trois-Rivières | ecole.de.francais@cegeptr.qc.ca |
| Université Laval | elul@elul.ulaval.ca |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | languesnoncr@uqam.ca |
| Université de la Colombie Britannique | info.opl@ubc.ca |
| Université de Moncton | umcs.info@umoncton.ca |
After You Apply
Eligibility confirmation
Once your application is submitted, our team will review it and notify you of the status by email, usually within two weeks after the deadline.
Applications received after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list by date received. They will only be considered when all other requests are processed and if there are funds still available in the current bursary budget.
Getting your bursary
Once your bursary has been confirmed, an email will be sent to you with details regarding the next steps to receiving your bursary.
Important application deadlines to remember
Mini-FIT: March 27
FIT: May 15
Courses offered outside the province: April 30
Spring/Summer credit courses offered under the Faculty of Education at the USB: April 30
How to Apply
Complete all sections of the online application form.
Please be sure to print the application for your records.
Additional Information
If you change your program of study, let the Provincial Coordinator at the Bureau de l’éducation française know right away.
The Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning can cancel or reduce a bursary. They may also ask for repayment if the application has false information, mistakes, or for any other valid reason.
Contact Us
Provincial Coordinator of Official Languages Programs
Bureau de l'éducation française Division
Phone: 204-945-6935
Email: languesofficielles@gov.mb.ca
