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By Curtis Galbraith
Teachers

Province announces new incentive to attract teachers to northern Alberta

Dec 10, 2025 | 4:18 PM

The province says it is changing an incentive meant to attract young teachers to northern Alberta.

It is replacing the Northern Student Teacher Bursary Program with the Northern Alberta Teacher Award.

According to provincial officials, new teachers selected through an application process would be eligible to receive $9000 after being a full-time teacher for two years and $18,000 after three years.

Applicants must be a Canadian citizen, in their last year of a Bachelor of Education program or in the second year of a Bachelor of Education After Degree and be in a program that is in demand in northern Alberta.

The old program supported students in their last year of university and their first year of teaching.

Applications for the new program are open until Jan. 19, 2026.

More information can be found here.

by Curtis Galbraith