Internationally Educated Nurse Bursary
The Internationally Educated Nurse Bursary is awarded annually to five internationally educated nurses (IENs) to assist with expenses associated with licensing requirements through the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives. The bursary covers tuition, textbooks and registration fees only. Successful applicants will receive $1,000.
In addition to this bursary, IENs are eligible to apply for other student bursaries that BCNU provides. To learn more, visit the Bursaries and Funding page.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be a British Columbia Resident.
- Be a BCNU IEN associate member.
Sign up to be a BCNU IEN associate member. Membership is free. If you have already signed up, but do not have your BCNU IEN associate member ID number, email the BCNU membership department. Your application will not be processed without your BCNU IEN associate member ID number. - Be enrolled in a re-entry nursing program in BC as of Sept. 15
- Have not been a dues-paying member (active) or an employed student nurse (ESN) in the past 12 months.
- Have proof of graduation from a nursing program or previous nursing licence outside of Canada.
Members are encouraged to first apply for funding from Health Match BC before applying for this bursary.
Exam preparation courses are not eligible for this bursary. If you are an IEN trying to do exam preparation courses, please apply for the LPN/RN/RPN Exam Preparation Courses.
Application Process
Applications are accepted from January to Sept. 15. The application deadline is Sept. 15 of each year.
Complete the online application form which includes an associated waiver when applying for the bursary.
The BCNU Bursary Committee will randomly draw eligible applicants for the bursary after the deadline. Decisions of the Bursary Committee are final.
Notification emails will be sent to the randomly drawn bursary recipients by email near the end of May. Please ensure you check your junk mail folders.
Award Disbursement
Applicants meeting the eligibility requirements stated above will be entered into a random draw for the bursary. Successful applicants will be notified by email with instructions and will be required to provide their social insurance number (SIN) for tax purposes as well as proof of enrolment and fees/tuition paid before funds are released.
If you have any further questions, please contact the Internationally Educated Nurse Bursary team at IENB@bcnu.org.