Description
You have been invited to apply to one of the Department of French Studies’ “French as a Second Language” bursaries. These scholarships are offered by the Government of Canada through Canadian Heritage and ACUFC [Association des collèges et des universités de la francophonie canadienne]. This program has been implemented under the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023 (APOL) – Investing in Our Future. The federal government made a commitment to promoting a bilingual Canada, in particular, by supporting young English-speaking Canadians in the pursuit of their postsecondary studies in French. You can consult the ACUFC’s website to learn more about the program: https://acufc.ca/fslbursaries/.
Criteria for eligibility
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
- Be at least 17 years old by the application deadline
- Have completed secondary school studies in an English-language institution
- Have English as the first official language spoken
- Enrolled in full-time studies at the University of Waterloo
- Enrolled in the French Honours, French Teaching Specialization (co-op or regular), or French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures Specialization (co-op or regular)
How to apply?
The application form for the FSL Bursaries 2023-2024 will be available between May 1st and September 20th, 2023
Questions?
Contact frenchundergrad@uwaterloo.ca.