Canadian Nurses Foundation · National
SANOFI Vaccines Scholarship in Public or Community Health
About this award
Get up to $5,000 for your Master's in Public or Community Health nursing — apply online starting each December.
You can receive up to $5,000. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are advancing your nursing career specifically within public or community health settings at the graduate level. Applications open each December for the following academic year and typically close late January. No specific date is posted publicly for the current cycle, so check the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the national organization supporting nursing education) program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. You will hear back via the methods listed on their portal. The CNF awards committee chooses winners based on merit. They award over 135 scholarships per year across all tiers, but they do not publish the exact number of winners for this specific scholarship — ask the CNF how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds.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 one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.
Can you get it?
- Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident — citizenship requirement
- Graduate — study level
- Studying Nursing, Public Health, Community Health — field of study
How to apply
Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour
Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.
Submit by No deadline~1 hour
Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.
More details
The biggest mistake is listing your duties without showing your impact.
Winners instead describe specific community health outcomes they improved and use data to prove it.
Write about a specific project where you moved the needle on public health.
The biggest mistake is using a general professor who barely knows you.
Winners instead use a clinical supervisor from a public health placement who can vouch for your bedside manner and leadership.
Provide a reference who has seen you work in the field.