Applications are now being accepted for the First Nations Information Governance Centre’s 2025 National Student Bursary, an annual award that recognizes outstanding Indigenous students at colleges and universities.
This year, the FNIGC will award four $2,500 scholarships to four First Nations students enrolled full-time in a graduate program focused on health, social sciences or applied sciences, or who are studying an issue related to helping First Nations achieve data sovereignty.
Recipients will also receive free registration in the “ Fundamentals of PCAP Principles ” course (valued at $500) and will have the opportunity to receive mentoring from the FNIGC First Nations Data Centre.
The deadline for applications is Friday, 7 novembre 2025 at 12:00 PM EST.
Established in 2011, the FNIGC National Scholarship is awarded annually to eligible First Nations students. Over the past 14 years, the program has awarded more than $825,000 to a total of 36 First Nations post-secondary students .
To learn more about the CGIPN National Scholarship, including eligibility criteria, application documents, and the link to the online application form, click here .
For more information about the scholarship application process, please contact Eva Keeshig, FNPGC Education and Scholarship Program Manager , at [email protected] . To learn more about past FNPGC scholarship recipients, visit the FNPGC National Scholarship page.
A First Nations non-profit organization operating under a special mandate from the Assembly of First Nations, FNIGC envisions each First Nation achieving data sovereignty, consistent with its unique worldview.
FNIGC meets the information, research, training, and capacity needs of First Nations communities through its unique data collection initiatives, including the First Nations Regional Health Survey, the First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education, and Employment Survey, and the First Nations Labour and Employment Development Survey. FNIGC is committed to improving the health and well-being of First Nations people living and raising their families across the country by asserting their data sovereignty.