Brenda Jeam IEN Nursing Award
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Internationally educated nurses enrolled in an IEN bridging program in Canada may apply for this Canadian Nurses Foundation award.
This merit-based award is granted through the Canadian Nurses Foundation's annual scholarship program; baccalaureate-level and IEN awards are valued at up to $3,000.
One Canadian Nurses Foundation application covers every award you qualify for. The application opens January 1 and closes in mid-March each year (the 2026 cycle closed March 17, 2026); recipients are notified in July, and each applicant can receive at most one award per year.
Applicants submit a resume or CV, confirmation of registration from their school, transcripts (unofficial accepted), and one or two references from academic supervisors, who complete a short competency assessment through the application portal. Canadian citizenship or permanent residence and enrollment in a Canadian nursing program are required.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Confirmation of registration from school
- Transcripts (unofficial accepted)
- One or two references from academic supervisors, including the competency assessment completed through the application portal
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Confirmation of registration from your school
- Transcripts (unofficial accepted)
- One or two references from academic supervisors (short competency assessment via the CNF online application portal)
- Only one Canadian Nurses Foundation award may be received per applicant per year.