Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is proud to announce the 2025-2026 recipients of the Price McIntosh Bursary. This year, $40,000 was awarded to support five new students and five returning students pursuing studies in fields related to Canadian documentary heritage. The 2025-2026 recipients are:
- Andrew Wiebe, Doctorate in Information Studies, University of Toronto, Ontario
- Julie Lise Simard, Doctorate in Information Studies, Université de Montréal, Quebec
- Chaerim (Alice) Baek, M.A. of Information Studies, McGill University, Quebec
- Colton Whelpton, M.A. of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Alberta
- Miriam Xia, M.A. of Information Studies, McGill University, Quebec
Returning students
- Jessica Sadie Dawn Anderson, M.A. of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Alberta
- Kessie Theliar-Charles, Certificate in Archival Studies, Université Laval, Quebec
- Alec Mullender, Doctorate in Library and Information Studies, Western University, Ontario
- Curtis Willson Brooks-Ip, M.A. of Archival Studies, University of Manitoba, Manitoba
- Sabrina Mac Gregor, M.A. of Information Sciences, Université de Montréal, Quebec
For the fifth year in a row, the Price McIntosh Bursary encourages visible minorities, Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation) and persons with disabilities to pursue studies in fields related to libraries and archives. With this bursary, LAC seeks to promote inclusion and encourages diverse stories, experiences, and interpretations, to help Canadians understand and enrich our collective history.
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 recipients!
