FSL Bursary Program
(2026-2027 Academic Year)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language Program, funded by the Government of Canada and administered by the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC), aims to encourage students whose first Canadian official language spoken is English, to pursue their postsecondary studies in French.
If your first official language spoken is English and you are pursuing your postsecondary studies in French in Canada, you could be eligible for a non-renewable $3,000 bursary!
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
- Have English as the first Canadian official language spoken.
- Have completed their high school studies in an English or non-official language (neither French nor English) institution and graduated from said institution.
- Be enrolled full-time in a module offered by the Department of French Studies at Western University.
- Take at least 50% of their courses and participate in related activities (placements and training activities in the community) in French.
Special consideration will be given to students facing financial challenges and those who come from under-represented groups.
NOT ELIGIBLE: Students whose first Canadian official language spoken is French or who are graduates of a French-language secondary school. International students, refugees and protected persons.
Questions can be directed to Mirela Parau (mparau2@uwo.ca).
Applications open: September 1, 2026.
Applications close: February 1, 2027.
Decision announced: March 2027
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