Nursing Scholarships in Canada

This return-of-service bursary provides up to $30,000 to internationally educated nurses completing an eligible full-time bridging program at MacEwan University, Mount Royal University, or NorQuest College. Support can cover assessment, examination, licensing, tuition, program, and living costs in exchange for nursing service in rural Alberta after certification.

Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a nursing degree program at a Georgia post-secondary institution may apply. Diploma programs are excluded, and applicants need a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. The Higher Foundation and Sage Consulting Partners award one $2,000 Shirley Ann Steinback-Hawthrone Scholarship. Round 1 is open from May 1, 2026 through January 1, 2027. Applicants complete the public four-page Jotform with their contact and school information, a basic-needs response, an official college transcript, a one-page nursing essay, a professional headshot, and demographic and financial-aid questions. Only selected finalists later complete the separate Round 2 video and enrollment-verification requirements.

Registered nurses and nurse practitioners in good standing with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses who are members of the NL Registered Nurses' Education and Research Trust and enrolled full-time or part-time in a Master of Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing program at a recognized university may apply for the Graduate Nursing Scholarship. Applicants need a minimum overall average of 70% in their current program (or previous program if in first year), must demonstrate above-average interest in a particular area of nursing, and must not be a prior recipient. Preference goes to applicants who have completed at least one year of their program. The award is $2,000 for full-time study or $1,000 for part-time study. Apply by October 15 with the Graduate Nursing Scholarship Application Form and required supporting documentation. The Dr. Elizabeth Summers Graduate Study Award goes to the highest-ranked Master of Nursing applicant; all MN applicants are considered for both.

Open to registered nurses or nurse practitioners in Newfoundland and Labrador enrolled full-time or part-time in a Master of Nursing or Doctorate of Nursing program at a recognized university. Full-time recipients receive $2,000; part-time recipients receive $1,000. Applicants need a minimum 70% program average, good standing with the NL College of Nurses, Trust membership, and a completed graduate nursing application with supporting documents by October 15. Preference goes to General Hospital School of Nursing (St. John's) alumni and to applicants who have completed at least one year of the graduate program. The award honours Marcella Linehan's nursing leadership in the province and was established through a donation from the estate of George Adams.

For a University of Calgary undergraduate entering first year in the Faculty of Nursing BSc Nursing program. One scholarship of up to $1,500 is offered annually on academic merit, with preference for a student whose home address is in a rural community. Students are considered through the Fall Undergraduate Nominated Award competition. The donor is anonymous.

Full-time undergraduate nursing students at the School of Nursing of the Faculty of Health Sciences (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, persons with protected or refugee status, or international students) who demonstrate financial need and involvement in the Haitian community may apply. One award of $1,000 is granted. Apply through Online Scholarships and Bursaries in uoZone by November 3 with the Financial Questionnaire, a CV, and a letter on your Haitian community involvement. The scholarship is named for Myrtha Lapierre.

Full-time undergraduate students in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, at the University of Ottawa who demonstrate financial need may apply. Open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, persons with protected or refugee status, and international students. One bursary of $1,000 is available. Apply via uoZone Online Scholarships and Bursaries by November 3 with the Financial Questionnaire. The Jeannette Bennett Memorial Bursary supports an undergraduate Nursing student at uOttawa.

Students entering full-time Nursing at the University of Prince Edward Island may apply for this entrance scholarship. Preference is given to applicants with an LPN designation or children. One scholarship of $1,000 is awarded annually. Apply through UPEI entrance awards by October 1.

Full- or part-time University of Windsor Nursing graduate students presenting a paper or poster at a conference may apply based on academic merit. Preference goes to projects that disseminate evidence-based practice or pathways to care to knowledge users. Recipients are encouraged to also present findings at their workplace and/or the Nursing Research Forum. The award is valued at $700. Proof of conference attendance must be submitted with the application. Established by Dr. M.L. Drake.

For entering or continuing mature students who graduated from a high school in York, Victoria, Carleton, or Sunbury Counties and are enrolled in either the Basic or Post RN Nursing program. Scholarship amounts vary. Selection follows the campus nursing award process. Apply through the university's standard scholarship and bursary application by the posted deadline.