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Northern Alberta Teacher Award
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Alberta, Canada
Incentive for education students to teach in northern Alberta
Grant and Funding
Overview
Provides up to $18,000 to incentivize eligible education students to teach in northern Alberta. Funding is earned after completing a 2- or 3-year full-time return-of-service in an eligible northern Alberta school jurisdiction.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 18,000 $
- Minimum amount : 9,000 $
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
Location
- Alberta
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Rural or Northern Residents
- Canadians
Activities funded
- Complete a 2- or 3-year full-time return of service teaching in northern Alberta within eligible school jurisdictions.
Documents Needed
- Most recent unofficial transcript
- Proof/verification of enrolment
Eligibility
- Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person enrolled full-time at an approved Alberta post-secondary institution.
- Be in the last year of a Bachelor of Education program, or in the second year of a Bachelor of Education After Degree.
- Be completing a program with a specialization in demand within northern Alberta.
- Be willing to sign an agreement declaring intent to live and work in northern Alberta for the full return-of-service period.
- Not be a current or past recipient of the Northern Student Teacher Bursary.
Who is eligible?
- Students enrolled full-time in eligible Bachelor of Education programs at approved Alberta post-secondary institutions
Who is not eligible
- Current or past recipients of the Northern Student Teacher Bursary
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Any costs incurred if the recipient does not complete the full return-of-service commitment (no award funding is paid in this case).
Eligible geographic areas
- Northern Alberta (within Northern Alberta School Division boundaries / eligible northern Alberta school jurisdictions)
Selection criteria
- Acceptable academic record (mentioned as a factor that increases the chances of success)
How to apply
- Step 1: Complete application
- Fill out the online application form.
- Select the intended return-of-service length (2 or 3 years).
- Step 2: Send supporting documents
- Email supporting documentation (including transcript or proof/verification of enrolment) to the program email address.
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants are advised of their status by the end of March 2026.
- Selected recipients receive the return-of-service agreement by email with directions to continue the process.
- Program administrators may follow up to monitor completion of the return-of-service commitment.
Additional information
- Applications open December 8, 2025 and close January 19, 2026 at 9:00 am; late applications are not accepted.
- Applicants can improve their chances with an acceptable academic record.
- Recipients must inform Alberta Education and Childcare once employment is secured at an eligible school jurisdiction.
- Recipients are responsible for maintaining their TWINS account and keeping contact information up to date.
Contacts
edc.teacherbursary@gov.ab.ca
