NANB Masters Scholarship

What you will need

• ✓ Online application submitted via cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/
• ✓ Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
• ✓ Registration as a nurse in New Brunswick
• ✓ Enrollment in a Canadian nursing program (RN, IEN, NP, LPN, or RPN)
• ✓ Enrollment in a Masters level program

About this award

You can receive up to $5,000 for your studies. As a scholarship, this money is yours to keep and you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a registered nurse practicing in New Brunswick who is pursuing a Masters degree in any domain of nursing. Applications open each December and typically close in late January for the following academic year. No specific date is posted publicly for the current cycle, so you should check the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the national organization that supports nursing education) program page at cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/ to confirm the exact deadline before you apply. You will hear back from the organisers via the methods listed on their portal. Winners are chosen based on merit by the CNF awards committee. They award over 135 scholarships per year across all their different funding tiers, but they do not publish the exact number of winners for this specific Masters award — ask the CNF how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds. Ask the Canadian Nurses Foundation during your application how the money will reach you — some awards pay students directly, others apply funds to tuition. Confirm this so you can plan your cash flow. Renewal conditions aren't listed — if you're counting on this for multiple years, confirm with the Canadian Nurses Foundation whether it's a one-time award or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a registered nurse in New Brunswick studying at the Masters level from any domain of practice. You must also be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and be enrolled in a Canadian nursing program, such as those for RN (Registered Nurses), IEN (Internationally Educated Nurses), NP (Nurse Practitioners), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurses), or RPN (Registered Practical Nurses).

This is what the award's official page said when we last checked. Rules change, so confirm on the award's official page before you apply.

• ✓ Canadian citizen or permanent resident
• ✓ Open to graduate students
• ✓ Resident of New Brunswick
• ✓ Studying nursing

How to apply

1. 1

   Read the award's official page

   Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.

2. 2

   This round closed on January 31, 2026

   Check the award's official page for the next round before you prepare anything.

Tips for applying

• StrategyAvoid treating this as a separate application from other CNF awards. Since a single online application covers every scholarship you are eligible for, spend your time polishing one high-quality set of answers rather than rushing through multiple forms.
• RealismAvoid assuming the full $5,000 is guaranteed. Because these are merit-based and distributed across over 135 awards globally, treat this as a helpful supplement to your funding plan rather than your primary source of tuition.

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