Alysse Weinberg Bursary

Award created thanks to the generosity of Alysse Weinberg

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Undergraduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

To support third- and fourth-year students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts, in the French Immersion Stream, who demonstrate financial need.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with protected or refugee status, or an international student
  2. be enrolled in the third or fourth year of an undergraduate program in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ottawa
  3. be enrolled in the French Immersion Stream
  4. have earned enough units to receive a “French immersion” mention on their diploma
  5. demonstrate financial need, as determined by the Financial Aid and Awards Service of the University of Ottawa

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. the Financial Questionnaire
  2. an unofficial copy of the applicant’s transcript

About this Award

Alysse Weinberg, an associate professor at the University of Ottawa’s Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI), established this bursary to play a role in raising the profile of the French Immersion Stream, OLBI and the Faculty of Arts.

Professor Weisberg began her career in 1980, first teaching part time at the Centre for Second Language Learning, and then at OLBI, before becoming a permanent professor. In sharing her knowledge of language, she wished to broaden learners’ horizons, give them the desire to communicate in Canada’s other official language and deepen their knowledge of culture in French.  

Alysse Weinberg has taught students in the French Immersion Stream since it was established in 2006. A specialist in language support courses, including in history, she has conducted research and published widely on various aspects of immersion education at the university level.