Apply now for the 2025 FNIGC National Student Bursary

Press Release

October 6, 2025

Applications are now being accepted for the First Nations Information Governance Centre’s 2025 National Student Bursary, an annual award that recognizes outstanding First Nation students in college and university.

This year, FNIGC will grant four $2,500 bursaries to four First Nation students enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program that focuses on health, social science, or applied science fields, or is studying an issue related to helping First Nations achieve data sovereignty.

Recipients will also receive a complimentary registration in The Fundamentals of OCAP® (a value of $500), and an opportunity to receive a mentorship with FNIGC’s First Nations Data Centre.

The deadline for applications is Friday, November 7, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. EST.

Established in 2011, the FNIGC National Student Bursary is awarded annually to qualifying First Nation students. In the 14 years since, the program has awarded more than $First Nation post-secondary students.

To learn more about the FNIGC National Student Bursary, including our eligibility guidelines, what you will need to apply, and a link to the online application form, click here.

For more information on the bursary application process, contact Eva Keeshig, FNIGC’s Program Officer, Education & Student Bursary, at To read more about past recipients of FNIGC’s bursary program, visit FNIGC National Student Bursary page

A First Nations non-profit organization operating with a special mandate from the Assembly of First Nations, FNIGC envisions that every First Nation will achieve data sovereignty in alignment with its distinct world view.

FNIGC serves the information, research, training, and capacity needs of First Nations communities through its unique data-gathering 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 through the assertion of data sovereignty.

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