Dorothy Kergin Fellowship Award

About this award

Get up to $10,000 for your nursing PhD or $5,000 for your Masters — apply online between December and late January.

You can receive up to $5,000 if you are in a Masters program or up to $10,000 if you are in a Doctoral or PhD program. This is a scholarship, not a loan, so you do not have to pay it back. This is for you if you are a dedicated nursing student pursuing advanced academic degrees to lead and innovate in the healthcare field. Applications open each December for the following academic year and typically close in late January. No specific notification date is posted publicly — before you start the application, check the Canadian Nurses Foundation (CNF — the national organization providing financial support to nurses) program page or call their office to confirm when applications open and close this year. Winners are chosen based on merit by the CNF awards committee. They give out over 135 scholarships per year across all tiers, but they do not publish exactly how many go to this specific fellowship — ask the CNF how winners are chosen and roughly how many applicants they typically receive so you can judge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 — field of study

How to apply

1. 1

   Review eligibility and gather your documents~1 hour

   Read the official award page end-to-end. Confirm you meet every requirement before you start.

2. 2

   Submit by December 1, 2026~1 hour

   Double-check every field, save a copy, and submit at least 24 hours early.

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