Joan Willingham

This Award

Bob Bunting Bursary

The Bob Bunting Bursary was established by Joan, his sister, to honour Bob and his love of music and drama, while helping Indigenous students to continue their education. This bursary is a small act of reconciliation – to recognize what was taken away from Indigenous people and the trauma that is ongoing.   

This bursary is for students who want to study the creative arts, because art is necessary for life to thrive. Life without art is merely existence and the creative arts are an inherent part of Indigenous culture.

This bursary will be distributed annually to Indigenous students who are attending post-secondary institutions with demonstrated financial need and who meet the following criteria:

Studying in creative arts, such as: Drama/Theatre Arts, Visual and Fine Arts, Film/Video Production, Music, Fashion Design, Dance.

Criteria

Scholarship/Award Category:

Deadlines: August 1, November 1, February 1

Program of Study:

Level of Study: Any

Indigenous Affiliation: Any

Community/Region:

About Joan Willingham

Applying For Building Brighter Futures

Since 1996, Indspire has provided over $190 million in financial support through more than 59,000 bursaries, scholarships and awards to First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. There is one application for all of Indspire’s bursaries, scholarships, and awards*. You only need to complete the application once to be considered for all applicable bursaries, scholarships, and awards.

Deadlines: August 1, November 1, February 1 at 11:59 p.m. EST.