French Teacher Summer Bursary

French as a second language teachers interested in applying for a French Teacher Summer Bursary may be awarded a bursary of up to $2,000.

This bursary gives you the opportunity to:

• Improve your teaching methods;
• Further your knowledge of the French language; and
• Attend a recognized francophone or bilingual post-secondary educational institution during the months of July and August.

Eligible individuals must:

• Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;
• Be a resident of Saskatchewan;
• Hold a valid teaching certificate;
• Be scheduled, in the upcoming school year, to teach in French in an Immersion program, teach Core French or Intensive French, or be a coordinator, counsellor, librarian or staff member responsible for the administration of an Immersion program, or Core French or Intensive French courses, in Saskatchewan;
  and
• Be enrolled full-time in one approved courses for a minimum of two weeks, between July 1 and August 31, in a francophone or bilingual post-secondary institution.

Download the List of Approved Courses for the 2020 French Teacher Summer Bursary program.

In order to apply you must:

1. Complete the application form. The link is located below.
2. Your application must be verified and signed by the principal, as well as the Director of Education or her/his representative.
3. Submit your application, together with copies of the following documents, to the Director of Education in your school division or to their representative:
• Proof of Canadian citizenship (e.g. birth certificate) or of permanent resident status;
• Social insurance card or other document showing that you have a social insurance number;
• Teaching certificate; and
• Course description (required only for courses not included in the list of recommended courses).
4. The Director of Education will then forward the original document to the Programs Branch no later than April 1, 2020. Please do not send the original documents directly to the Programs Branch.

Directors of education will find the Programs Branch mailing address on the application form.

Apply for Bursary

The Bursary Application (FR) is also available in French.

Bursary applications must be submitted no later than April 1, 2020.

School divisions will submit a prioritized list of candidates to Programs Branch. These applications will then be reviewed by the Programs Branch.

You will be advised in writing whether or not your application was approved for a bursary.

All applications received after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list, in the order in which they are received, and will be considered only if funds remain in the budget.