Planning to study nursing and need some additional funding? Luckily there a wide range of scholarships available to help aspiring nurses achieve their ambitions. Check out these nursing scholarships on offer around the world, broken down by region…
Nursing scholarships to study in the US and Canada
United States
- NURSE Corps Scholarship Program – Enables students accepted or enrolled in a diploma, associate, baccalaureate or graduate nursing programs, to receive funding for tuition, fees and other educational costs in exchange for working at an eligible NURSE Corps site upon graduation. Applicants must be US citizens (born or naturalized), nationals or lawful permanent residents.
- A Nurse I am Scholarship by Cherokee Uniforms – Awards up to 10 scholarships, each worth US$2,000, to nursing students.
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) – Offers Continuing Professional Development Scholarships to help members acquire knowledge and skills beyond traditional academic nursing education. A limited number of scholarships for specific academic courses will continue to be awarded.
- Cascade Healthcare Solutions Nurses Make a Difference Scholarship - An annual $1,000 scholarship awarded to an aspiring nurse who is currently enrolled in (or accepted for) an undergraduate nursing program. You need to be either a legal resident of the US or hold a valid student visa to apply.
- National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) – Offers annual scholarships for students who are NBNA members or local chapter members, currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program, and have at least one full year of study remaining. Awards range from US$1,000 to $5,000.
- MinorityNurse.com – Lists scholarships and fellowships for students pursuing undergraduate or graduate studies in nursing.
- Northern Illinois University – Various scholarships available to study nursing. Only admitted nursing majors are eligible.
- Johnson & Johnson Discover Nursing Scholarships Database – Search and find scholarships in the US by state, study level and requirements with this handy tool, which lists over 370 nursing scholarships.
- Delta State University – A variety of scholarships on offer to study at the Robert E. Smith School of Nursing.
Canada
- Canadian Nurses Foundation – A range of awards to support Canadian students of nursing at various study levels, from baccalaureate to doctorate.
- University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI): A variety of nursing scholarships for current and entering students of UPEI’s nursing school, such as the Friends of UPEI Calgary Bill and Denise Andrew Scholarship in Nursing, which awards up to CA$5,000 for students entering their nursing course, with preference given to students from Calgary.
- University of Alberta – Various scholarships to study nursing at the university are available, including the Ambassador Award, granted based on academic excellence.
- University of Toronto Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing – Over 75 undergraduate awards and 100 graduate fellowships are available, awarded based on academic excellence and/or financial need.
- Montfort Hospital – Six Montfort Clinical Excellence Scholarships of CA$6,000 each are available to study nursing in French. You must have an outstanding academic record and be registered in a baccalaureate nursing program at an Ontario university.
- StudentAid BC Nurses’ Education Bursary – Bursary awards of between CA$500 and $2,000 are available for full-time nursing students in British Columbia who demonstrate the greatest financial need.
Nursing scholarships to study in the United Kingdom
- Buckinghamshire New University Nursing Bursary – UK and EU students studying nursing at undergraduate and postgraduate level can have their tuition fees paid in full if they win a bursary from the Department of Health. Eligible students are also able to apply for a non-means-tested annual grant of £1,000 from the NHS Bursary Scheme.
- Florence Nightingale Foundation – A range of research, travel and leadership scholarships are available from the foundation.
- King’s College London Nightingale Bursary Award – Bursary awards are available for nursing/midwifery students of the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery who are experiencing financial hardship. Only available to UK (home) students with a household income of £25,000 or less.
- Margaret Parkinson Scholarships – Up to £2,500 per annum is available for graduates of a non-nursing degree who wish to begin training to become a nurse. Only open to students based in the UK.
- The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) – If you’re a qualified nurse working in Wales, or are studying to become a qualified nurse at an institution in Wales, you can apply for the June Clark Travel Scholarship, which awards up to £1,000.
- The Barbers' Company Clinical Nursing Scholarship – Offers up to £10,000 to a student pursuing a career in clinical nursing by studying a related master’s in an academic department in the UK or at an approved academic department of nursing overseas.
- University of Glasgow Nursing International Scholarship – Up to £1,000 for each of the three years of a Bachelor of Nursing program is available for a non-EU student.
Nursing scholarships to study in Asia
- International Medical University, Malaysia – Scholarships are available to fully or partially cover the tuition fees for the full duration of a nursing degree at the International Medical University in Kuala Lumpur. They are awarded to both international and domestic students based on academic excellence, extra curriculum participation and leadership qualities.
Nursing scholarships to study in Australia or New Zealand
- The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) – ACN runs a number of scholarships funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Department of Social Services. It is not required to be a member of ACN to apply for these scholarships.
- University of Sydney, Sydney Nursing School – Various scholarships available to study nursing at the university, ranging in value from AU$2,500 to $87,500.
- University of South Australia – The School of Nursing and Midwifery offers a range of scholarships.
- New Zealand Nurses’ Organization (NZNO) – Various grants and scholarships to study nursing, available for NZNO members only.
This article was originally published in November 2015. It was updated in January 2018.
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