Calgary Foundation Maria Eriksen Memorial Bursary 2024

The Every Woman Can: The Maria Eriksen Memorial Bursary supports professional development or technical training at an accredited institution to assist an individual’s successful transition to life in Canada. Dr. Eriksen was the founding chair of the Immigrant Access Fund Society of Alberta (now Windmill Microlending), a nonprofit organization that offers micro loans to internationally trained and educated immigrants to help overcome the financial barriers they face in becoming able to work in their field in Alberta.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 15, 2024
• Value$2,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorCalgary Foundation
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Five bursaries will be waraded
• $2,000 each will be awarde to the selected srecipients, applied directly to tuition.

Requirements

• Be an immigrant woman (Canadian citizen or permanent resident) residing in Alberta.
• Be attending school in order to return to her pre-immigration field of work.
• Be in financial need and enrolled in an accredited educational institution for the upcoming Fall.

Interview Dates and Process

Please note: only applicants who worked in their home country pre-immigration and are returning to this field of work are eligible to apply for this bursary. Applicants must have been employed in a specific field of work (beyond a high school diploma or equivalency).

Application Deadline

June 15, 2024

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Calgary Foundation on www.grantinterface.ca to apply