Health Program Bursaries – Indigenous Student Recruitment Bursary
About This Opportunity
This bursary has been developed through the Ministry of Health's Health Human Resource Strategy and is designed to support Indigenous student enrollment and retention in priority health education programs across British Columbia. The Indigenous Student Recruitment Bursary is available to students who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis, and are enrolled in eligible health programs between September 1, 2023 to October 1, 2025. The bursary is awarded once in a 12-month period at a rate of $5,000 per recipient per program year. Eligible programs include Dietitian, Midwifery, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Practical Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, and Speech Language Pathology programs at public B.C. post-secondary institutions that lead to a Certificate, Diploma or Degree recognized for practice in B.C.
Who Can Apply
- Region
- British Columbia, Canada
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Residency
- Canada
- Project in
- Canada
- Applicants
- individual
- Priority for
- indigenous
Application Details
Stages
- 1 single_stage
Review process
Automatic assessment by post-secondary institution's student financial aid office - no application required
Restrictions
- no_concurrent_funding
External Application
This opportunity requires you to apply directly on the funder's website.
Apply on External SiteKey Information
- Award Amount
- CA$5000.00 - CA$5000.00
- Application Deadline
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October 01, 2025 at 23:59 UTCDeadline passed
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