Canadian Nursing Foundation Scholarships

The Canadian Nurses Foundation provides scholarships for nursing students across Canada at the baccalaureate, masters, and Ph.D levels. These scholarships are awarded based on merit and range from $750 to $10,000.

The Canadian Nurses Foundation offers over $400,000 annually in scholarships to advance nursing practice and knowledge in Canada. Supporting Canada's best and brightest students will ultimately lead to better patient outcomes and stronger Canadian health care system. As Canada's only national nursing foundation, they proudly accept applications from students across the country, in all regions of Canada.

Before you begin the online application, please read our Guide to the Online Application Process. All applicants are required to pay a non-refundable $35.00 fee to help cover administration costs.

Application Deadline

• Agency Deadline: Online submission March 15 2024 at 11:59pm EDT

Value

• Baccalaureate $750 - $4,000
• Masters and Nurse Practitioner $1,000- $5000
• Doctoral $1,000- $20,000
• Practical Nursing - $750- $3,000
• Scholarships to advance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - $3000- $20,000
• Internationally Educated Nursing Award $1,500 - $3,000

Criteria

• Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• Must be enrolled in nursing program in Canada: RN, IEN, NP, LPN, RPN
• Must meet these additional program and timeline requirements

For more information, the application procedure and the application please visit the Canadian Nurses Foundation website.