Northern Alberta Teacher Award (NATA) Application 2025-26
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Alberta Education and Childcare offers the Northern Alberta Teacher Award (NATA).

The personal information collected through a NOVI survey and email submissions is for determination and verification of an applicant’s eligibility for the Northern Alberta Teacher Award (NATA) and administration of the NATA program (including selection, research, statistical analysis and program evaluations). This collection is authorized by section 4 (c) of the Protection of Privacy Act. For questions about the collection of personal information, contact Teacher and Leadership Certification by email at EDC.teacherbursary@gov.ab.ca or by mail to Teacher and Leadership Certification, Alberta Education and Childcare, 2nd floor, 10044 108 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 5E6.

This is the official application for NATA. No other forms will be accepted.

Note: Funds are not received until after successful completion of the return of service. This will take two or three years depending on your return of service agreement.

Submissions are accepted until Monday, January 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. MST. After that date and time, the application portal will be closed.
1.
NATA Applicant contact information.
First Name
Last Name
Middle Name
Primary Phone Number
Alternate Phone Number
Email
Alternate email (must not be a school or work affiliated email address)
Mailing address (line 1)
Mailing address (line 2)
Town/City
Province
Postal Code
2.
NATA Applicant personal information.
Social Insurance Number
Date of Birth
3.
Please provide your educational information.
Program enrolled in (be specific) (fictional example: Bachelor of Education)
Major/Minor (fictional example: Major in Secondary Education Music)
Post-Secondary Institution Name (fictional example: Alberta University)
Institution Location (e.g., town or city) (fictional example: Alberta Town)
Campus Name (fictional example: Main Campus)
When will you complete your program? (month, year) (fictional example: April 2027)
4.
Are you able to teach French as a Second Language?
5.
Are you able to teach (in French) at a French immersion school?
6.
Are you able to teach at a francophone school?
7.
Do you wish to self-identify as an Indigenous student?
If you chose to self-identify as an Indigenous student, please be more specific, e.g., Cree, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, and others.
8.
Are you or will you be receiving any additional funding?
If yes, please list the funding source(s) and amount(s), (Example: school entrance award $2000, etc.)
9.
Do you have any professional certification(s)? (Fictional examples: tutor certificate, sports coach certificate, etc.)
If yes, please provide the certificate name and expiry date. (Example: athletic coach certificate valid until February 2026, etc.)
10.
Do you have any teacher-related experience, paid or unpaid, working with children? (Fictional examples: tutor, sports coach, camp counselor, Sunday School teacher, etc.)
If yes, please provide a description including employer/organization, year, description of your responsibilities. (Example: private tutor for one student in Grade 7 Math from 2022-2023, responsible for helping them understand percentages and integers; volunteer Confirmation teacher at Catholic church in Edmonton from 2023-current, responsible for teaching students the meaning of Confirmation in Catholicism; etc.)
11.
In what type of community did you spend most of your childhood (age 0-17)? Choose one.
If you feel that more than one descriptor applies, please explain. If you lived in Northern Alberta, please provide the town name(s). (Example 1: I grew up in County of Forty Mile No.8 which is a rural and remote town. Example 2: I grew up in Northern Alberta at Peace River.)
12.
Which school division(s) are you interested in working? Check all that apply.
(Option A indicates school authorities that have ALL of their schools in northern Alberta. Option B indicates school authorities that have SOME of their schools in northern Alberta.)
13.
Describe why you are interested in working in northern Alberta. Provide as much detail as possible and use examples.
Example: I am interested in working in northern Alberta because I had never been there and it would be an exciting adventure. I spent my life in a downtown urban city and am ready to live and work in other parts of Alberta. The Northern Alberta Teacher Award provides the opportunity to work in northern Alberta and so I am submitting my application. This sounds like a life changing experience.
14.
Describe how you would positively contribute to K-12 schools and their corresponding communities in northern Alberta. Provide as much detail as possible and use examples.
Example: As someone born and raised at a town in northern Alberta and with all my family there, I will positively contribute to the schools and community as both a teacher and an active community member. Currently I volunteer with a children's group since my daughters are involved, and I will continue that activity. Also, we have many ties to the community and strive to be good neighbours. Both me and my family will be a positive influence because of our love and involvement of our town.