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Scholarships and awards

Scholarships and bursaries

The RCN supports a number of scholarships and bursaries to provide professional development opportunities for nursing professionals.

As a nursing professional, you can apply for RCN bursaries, 51Âþ»­ Foundation bursaries and other awards to fund your professional development. 

It can be difficult to get funding from your employer to do continuing professional development but there are other ways that you can get finance. Some Universities offer bursaries and grants that are exclusive to their courses. It is worth checking out their websites and talking to the admissions team for clarification.

The following list is a snapshot of what is currently available.

RCN bursaries provide professional development opportunities for nursing professionals.

As a nursing professional, you can apply for RCN bursaries to fund courses, study tours, projects, research or conference attendance.

RCN bursaries will be listed here when available.

  • . Wales' most innovative think tank.
  • . The Burdett Trust for Nursing was established in 2002 with the aim of making charitable grants to support the nursing contribution to healthcare.
  • Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. .
  • . Help for nurses in need.
  • . Grants for postgraduates.

51Âþ»­ Foundation bursaries

The 51Âþ»­ Foundation is an independent charity. It offers a number of bursaries to fund learning, development and research opportunities.

51Âþ»­ Foundation

Page last updated - 10/05/2024