Apply now for the RCN Foundation Professional Bursary Scheme

Published: 18 April 2013

The Royal College of Nursing is encouraging eligible members to apply for an important bursary. The RCN Foundation Professional Bursary Scheme provides individual bursaries of up to £5,000 to support recipients to develop their practice and provide them with the skills to deliver the very best possible advice, support and care to patients.

Applications are welcome from those who wish to focus on primary care nursing and/or long-term/chronic conditions, including:

• obesity
• mental health
• paediatrics
• dementia.

The scheme is open to nurses and midwives currently registered in the UK and health care assistants in the UK. 

Bursaries can be used to support course fees, travel and accommodation costs, research and project costs, and, in certain circumstances, replacement staff costs.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 23 May 2013 and full details and application forms are available on the RCN Foundation’s bursary schemes page.