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Sharon Nield Memorial Award

Get up to $3,000 for your baccalaureate nursing studies in Canada — applications open each December.

Reviewed by G Paul · verified April 23, 2026

$3,000

Total value

Dec 1, 2026

Next deadline

Canadian Nurses Foundation

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What you will need

Complete the single online application at cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/
Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
Proof of enrollment in a Canadian nursing program (RN, IEN, NP, LPN, or RPN)
Verification of baccalaureate-level study

About this award

You can receive up to $3,000 for your studies. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a nursing student pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Applications open each December for the following academic year and typically close in late January. No specific date is posted publicly for the current cycle, so you should check the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the national organization providing financial support to nurses) program page at cnf-fiic.ca/scholarships/ to confirm the exact deadline before you apply. The CNF awards committee chooses winners based on merit. They award over 135 scholarships per year across all their funding tiers, but they do not publish the exact number of winners for this specific award — ask the CNF how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge your odds.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 one-time or renewable and what you need to maintain.

Who qualifies

To qualify, you must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. You must be enrolled in a Canadian nursing program such as RN (Registered Nurse), IEN (Internationally Educated Nurse), NP (Nurse Practitioner), LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse), or RPN (Registered Practical Nurse). Specifically for this award, you must be a nursing student at the baccalaureate level.

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

Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Open to undergraduate students
Studying nursing

How to apply

Read the award's own page
Check you meet every requirement, and note each document they ask for.
Submit your application
Save a copy, and submit at least a day before the deadline shown above.

More details

Merit

Avoid listing your duties without showing your impact.

Instead, use specific examples of how your clinical work or volunteering improved patient care.

Describe a time you took initiative in a ward setting.

Support

Avoid using a generic reference letter.

Instead, provide referees who can speak to your specific nursing competencies and bedside manner.

Ask your clinical instructor for a letter that highlights your growth.

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