NEWS
27th Jun 2012

Apply now for a RCN Foundation bursary

The RCN Foundation are offering nurses, midwives and health visitors, healthcare assistants and assistant practitioners and nursing students who are registered in the UK the opportunity to apply for a bursary to use for projects, research, short courses and masters level courses. For more information about the scheme please visit  the website

Last year they offered out around 70 bursaries, totalling more than £70,000. These were broken down as followed:

  • 37% were short courses.
  • 23% were master's level courses.
  • 10% were projects/research.


Currently on offer is:

Monica Baly bursary

Financial assistance to undertake activities related to nursing history. These include undertaking courses, projects, research, or attending either a nursing history conference or study day to present a paper.

Closing date: 10 August 2012

How to apply
For an information and application pack please download the Monica Baly bursary form  here or email quoting Monica Baly Bursary

HSA Charitable Trust health care assistant awards

For health care assistants (HCAs) who have a vocational qualification in health and care. Awards of up to £250 are available for funding courses or study day fees, or awarding body registration fees. For the purpose of this award an HCA is taken to mean 'an individual employed by the NHS who assists nurses in their practice'.

Cleopatra Phiri is a senior therapeutic carer and a member of the RCN. She says: "Thanks to help with funding from the RCN I was able to study for an NVQ level four in health and social care. This has helped me to contribute positively to patient care and to the work of the team."

Closing date: you can apply any time during the year, however, please ensure you apply well ahead of your proposed study/activity, as it can take up to eight weeks to process an application. There is a limit to the amount of funding available and not all applications will be successful

How to apply
Please email for an application form quoting HCA awards or download the Health Care Assistant Awards form  here

Margaret Parkinson scholarship awards for pre-registration graduates 2012

Scholarships offering up to £1,000 per annum for graduates with a non-nursing degree who wish to commence nurse training in 2012. Graduates domiciled outside the UK are not eligible for these awards. The scholarships are available annually.

Closing date: The next closing date will be announced shortly - please check the website

How to apply
For full details including an application form please download the Margaret Parkinson scholarship awards form  here or email quoting reference 001-343


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