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Guidelines and regulations

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 individuals from any one institution will be supported in a fiscal year;
  • A maximum of five bursaries or $5,000 will be awarded for any single professional development event.
  • 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 Directive on Travel policies.