Financial Assistance

Each student has unique financial and personal circumstances. Locating financial resources to support your studies will involve investigation of options that you are eligible for. Some areas to investigate include:

Support from Employers and Unions

Many employers and unions recognize the value of advanced education and provide financial or other supports to enable professionals to pursue relevant educational opportunities.

Student Financial Aid (Student Loans)

Information on the Manitoba Financial Assistance program (Student Loans) can be accessed through the Prospective Students web pages at http://www.brandonu.ca/finances . Similar programs are available in most provinces.

Financial institutions may offer a student line of credit or other service to assist students.

Brandon University Scholarships / Awards / Bursaries

Manitoba Graduate Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to students completing research-based graduate programs. Details are available at www2.brandonu.ca/administration/vpacademic/research.

 Brandon University scholarships are listed online and in the Brandon University Graduate Calendar. Some of the awards that may be of interest to MPN students include:

• Brandon University Students’ Union Endowed Entrance Bursary
• BUAA & Mrs. Kay Gardiner Graduate Scholarship at Brandon University.

See the Brandon University Graduate Calendar for more information.

National Awards

Canadian Institutes of Health Research Canada Graduate Scholarships: Master’s Awards provide support to students pursuing a Master’s degree in a health related field in Canada. Details are available on the CIHR website.  Note:  There is an internal BU deadline for this award.  Contact the Brandon University Research Office for more informaiton.

Organizations Supporting Particular Groups

For example

Registered Psychiatric Nurses’ Foundation:

• Alf Barnett Scholarship ($500) – awarded to a Registered Psychiatric Nurse who is pursuing graduate studies related to psychiatric nursing.
• John Alex Crawford Scholarship – awarded to an RPN who wishes to pursue masters or doctoral studies that are directly related to any of the four domains of psychiatric nursing practice.

Organizations Supporting Work in Particular Areas

For example:

Indian and Northern Affairs Canada: Northern Scientific Training Program – Provides funding to support research in the north.

This list is intended to provide an indication of where to look for financial assistance. See original sources for details and eligibility. If you can contribute additional information on financial supports to this list, please contact the MPN Program Coordinator.