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Types of Bursaries
Guidelines and Regulation
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Guidelines & Regulations

Application note: You must apply for a bursary six weeks before the event you are planning to attend.

Applicant Criteria

The CMA bursary program is for individual professional development only. Applications for all types of bursaries will be judged on the following criteria:

The applicant's past achievements and demonstrated competence;
The eligibility or relevance of the proposed event to museum studies;
The relevancy of the proposal to the applicant's professional development;
The applicant's ability to carry out the professional development activity;
Applicants must be Canadian citizens, or have held landed immigrant status for 12 months prior to the application deadline.

Ineligibilities

The following are NOT eligible for CMA bursary funding.

Institutional programs, including exhibition development or related research for such programs;
Support for speakers or presenters at workshops, seminars, conferences or symposia;
Learning activities that are part of an academic program leading to a university undergraduate or graduate degree, or a college diploma;
Learning activities that have already been completed;
Support for employees of the Government of Canada, its agencies and crown corporations. This includes indeterminate, determinate and contract staff.

Regulations

Individuals who have been refused a bursary may apply again at any time providing eligibility requirements are met;
Applicants cannot apply for the same event two years in a row;
Only one person per institution will be supported per event;
A maximum of five bursaries or $5,000 will be awarded for any single professional development event;
A maximum of five individuals from any one institution will be supported in a fiscal year;
Individuals may receive only one type of bursary from the CMA in any 12-month period, except in the case of Conference bursaries, where only one bursary will be awarded in a 24-month period;
Funding from all other sources must be declared on the application;
Exact mileage figures must be given when claiming for the use of an automobile. The mileage rate is determined by the current Treasury Board Secretariat policies.

Upon submission, written reports become the property of the CMA and may be reproduced or published with credit given to the author.

CMA Bursaries at a Glance

Which bursary is right for you?

	Conference Professional Development Bursary	Mid-Career Professional Development Bursary	Emerging Professional Development Bursary

Purpose	• Assistance with costs of travel, accommodation and registration fees • Activities: national and provincial museum conferences	• Assistance with costs of travel, accommodation and registration fees • Activities: professional exchanges as well as courses, seminars, workshops, symposia, related museum studies programs not leading to an academic degree, specialized conferences	• Assistance with costs of travel, accommodation and registration fees • Activities: short courses, seminars and workshops

Eligibility	Applicants: • Employed by public, non-profit museum, related institution/organization • Students registered full-time in museum studies or related program Required experience: • Full-time: minimum 1 year • Part-time: minimum 2 years • Volunteers: at least 2 years • Full-time students for at least 2 years Event duration: • at least 2 days	Applicants: • Full-time professionals employed by public, non-profit museum, related institution/organization Required experience: • At least 5 years accumulated/consecutive museum experience Event duration • At least 3 days	Applicants: • Employed by public, non-profit museum, related institution/organization Required experience: • Full-time • Part-time: at least 1 year • Volunteers: at least 1 year Event duration: • At least 1 full day

Value	• Up to $600 per event • Up to $800 if remote areas	• Matches 50% of total eligible expenses up to a maximum of $1,500	• Up to $500 per event • Up to $700 if remote areas

Eligible Expenses	• Travel expenses, accommodation, per diem, and registration fee (Rate: according to Treasury Board Secretariat policies) Please note that only travel expenses can be claimed in a Conference bursary application for participation to any CMA conferences activity.	• Travel expenses, accommodation, per diem, and registration fee (Rate: according to Treasury Board Secretariat policies)	• Travel expenses, accommodation, per diem, and registration fee (Rate: according to Treasury Board Secretariat policies)

Frequency	• 1 bursary per individual in any 24 month period (for museum related annual conferences)	• 1 bursary per individual in any 12 month period	• 1 bursary per individual in any 12 month period

Location	• Canada	• Canada and internationally	• Canada

Application Supporting Materials	• Completed application form • Detailed program agenda • Learning objectives • Employer/institution letter of support or copy of letter of acceptance for students • Résumé (For volunteers, include a statement of volunteer work, with description of work, dates and location(s) • Job description	• Completed application form • Detailed program agenda • Learning objectives • Employer/institution letter of support • Résumé • Job description • Work plan for those individuals seeking funding for professional exchange	• Completed application form • Detailed program agenda • Learning objectives • Employer/institution letter of support • Résumé (For volunteers, include a statement of volunteer work, with description of work, dates and location(s) • Job description

Claim Supporting Materials	• Completed claim form • Original receipts • Proof of attendance • Evaluation questionnaire • 500 to 1000 word narrative report	• Completed claim form • Original receipts • Proof of attendance • Evaluation questionnaire • 1500 word narrative report	• Completed claim form • Original receipts • Proof of attendance • Evaluation questionnaire • 500 to 1000 word narrative report

Application Deadline	• The bursary application including the required supporting material must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the learning activity.	• The bursary application including the required supporting material must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the learning activity.	• The bursary application including the required supporting material must be submitted at least 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the learning activity.

Claim Deadline	• The bursary must be claimed no later than 30 days after completion of the learning activity upon submission of the claim supporting materials.	• The bursary must be claimed no later than 30 days after completion of the learning activity upon submission of the claim supporting materials.	• The bursary must be claimed no later than 30 days after completion of the learning activity upon submission of the claim supporting materials.

Other	• Applicant’s commitment to share learning knowledge and experience	• Applicant’s commitment to share learning knowledge and experience as conference speaker or by writing article in Muse.

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